Pacific Institute of Public Policy

WTO: Where are we heading?

Kaliopate Tavola discusses the issues central to the future of the WTO. As a former WTO permanent representative, he says despite all overtures at reforming it, this global international organization is fracturing and may be beyond repair.
Fisheries as foreign policy

The United States Multilateral Fisheries Treaty benefitted the United States and not Pacific island governments because the conditions for equity based on resource ownership and appropriate sharing were not considered in the treaty, writes Walter Diamana.
Island geostrategy

Kaliopate Tavola asks if a 'stable regional order’ as envisioned by Australia and New Zealand is being achieved at a time when their inclusion in Pacific regional architecture is being questioned.

26 June, 2015

Dateline’s ‘Dirty Money’ raises hopes – and questions

A documentary alleging that bribes to Papua New Guinea politicians are being laundered in Australia is raising hopes that a healthy dialogue can be developed concerning corruption in politics.

25 June, 2015

Dan McGarry

Coalition builder

Frustrated with the status quo? Think you can do better? Have you always wanted to build your own parliamentary coalition government? Now you can with our new coalition builder web app!

19 June, 2015

Dan McGarry

A hard choice, but a simple one

There’s nothing complicated about the MSG’s decision on whether to include West Papua as a member, but that doesn’t make it easy, writes Dan McGarry.

Nauru needs to meet its human rights obligations

18 June, 2015

Giff Johnson

Nauru needs to meet its human rights obligations

Countries in the region should not ignore continuing anti-democratic actions by the Nauru government, writes Giff Johnson.

15 June, 2015

Dan McGarry

Three plays in two days

Vanuatu has seen a lot of high—and low—drama last week. That’s more than a lot of people wanted, writes Dan McGarry.

Why sustainable development is impossible in most Pacific islands

1 June, 2015

Giff Johnson

Why sustainable development is impossible in most Pacific islands

If governments don’t start reinventing their development agendas and means of implementation, in 15 years’ time, we will again be lamenting the inability of our islands to make progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals soon to be adopted by the UN, says Giff Johnson.

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CLIMATE SECURITY

DP23 – As climate change begins to bite, Pacific governments are moving to think more deeply about how to integrate climate change into national security and other development policies.
UNSURE REFUGE

DP25 – Predatory lending practices are leading some Pacific island countries toward insolvency.
PATRIOT GAMES

DP21 – Around the Pacific new superpower alliances, new fault-lines and new opportunities are opening up after decades of neglect. But Pacific voices need to be heard too.

ROCKET CITY

Ben Bohane moves with Guam Battalion down to Kandahar, whose large airfield is the jump-off point to various bases in the south and, it seems, often comes under attack.
THE WAIT

Recent events have highlighted the weakness of Vanuatu’s health services. We need to start fixing them now.
Coalition builder

Frustrated with the status quo? Think you can do better? Have you always wanted to build your own parliamentary coalition government? Now you can with our new coalition builder web app!