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Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, met recently with Pacific island politicians in Beijing. Photo Credit: Office of the UN National Security Advisor

Insight · 13 October 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks ...

From regional diplomacy in Palau to political developments in Solomon Islands and Bougainville, and a devastating maritime disaster in Vanuatu, it has been another eventful fortnight across the Pacific islands region. (Source: World Atlas)

Insight · 15 September 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...

Insight · 14 September 2026

Capacities and Knowledge for Loss and Damage: a case study from Vanuatu

Insight · 21 August 2026

In Conversation with Sustineo - Talanoa and Tok Stori

If someone has never heard of talanoa, I would have a talanoa with them! - Dr Asenati Chan Tung

Chair and Solomon Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, joined Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa in taking questions from regional and international media during the post-meeting press conference of the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting on 7 August. (Source: Facebook)

Insight · 18 August 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Tess Newton Cain

An aerial view of Naoero, the Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru (Source: Facebook)

Insight · 4 August 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Community · 31 July 2026

Welcome to Sustineo, Bianca Suarez!

From building genuine partnerships across the Indo-Pacific to spending weekends rock climbing and sewing her own clothes, Bianca Suarez brings curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for locally led development to the Sustineo team. We caught up with Bianca to learn...