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Papua New Guinea is facing a worsening outbreak as tensions simmer between rural communities and health officials, Hugh McClure writes. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Delta outbreak continues to worsen. 4,858 cases have been recorded in the past 14 days, bringing the country’s total to 29,715 cases and 370 deaths. 10,968 cases have now been recorded…

Policymakers must place greater importance on traditional Pacific food systems in order to achieve food security and improve health outcomes in the region, Eliorah Malifa writes. The Pacific islands don’t just feed themselves – they have long helped feed the planet. The region provides half of the world’s tuna supply and large amounts of produce…

Our fortnightly update on COVID-19 in the Pacific. Papua New Guinea’s health system is being overwhelmed as positive cases in the country skyrocket, while Fiji has begun opening up to international travel, Hugh McClure writes. COVID-19 case numbers across the Pacific have broadly stayed stable this past fortnight with the exception of Papua New Guinea…

As leaders get ready for the COP26 summit in the coming weeks, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna and Britain’s High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell spoke to Ben Bohane about ensuring Pacific voices are heard. Rising temperatures on land and sea caused by human-induced climate change are an existential threat. In this ‘age…

Pacific leaders demonstrated their concern for global vaccine inequality at the United Nations this fortnight, Hugh McClure writes. New Caledonia’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak continued to deteriorate this fortnight. 4,539 cases have been recorded in New Caledonia in the past two weeks, bringing its total to 8,142 cases and 157 deaths. 7,990 out of 8,142 total…