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.
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.
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.
PiPP continues to work closely with PACMAS to stimulate and support informed and inclusive policy debate in our region, and particularly to support the emergence of a strong, independent regional media.
PNG’s power struggle appears locked in political combat, with an old Sepik strongman trying to claw back power from a new generation Highlander who made a pre-emptive raid on parliamentary numbers to secure the riches of electoral incumbency.
The speed with which Facebook has been appropriated by young ni-Vanuatu is truly remarkable. Indeed, the number and variety of Facebook Vanuatu-focused pages and groups is a close reflection of the wide range of affiliations and interests that characterises its society.
DP19 - It has often been said that nobody goes hungry in the Pacific, but is this true? Agricultural production has declined in recent decades and it's not just natural disasters which can impact on food security.
The Office of Development Effectiveness at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade commissioned a think piece from PiPP as part of its evaluation on ‘Thinking and Working Politically’.