Hugh McClure

Vaccine diplomacy is becoming a hot button issue in the region, whilst many leaders continue to push for a travel bubble, Hugh McClure writes.

The new year has brought limited reprieve in the Pacific Islands region, as COVID-19 cases have continued to increase throughout January and economic pressures have grown, Hugh McClure writes.

Amidst the enormous human security crisis presented by the COVID-19 crisis, access to timely, reliable and relevant information has never been more important, Hugh McClure writes.

Travel bubbles are being planned throughout the Pacific, whilst many Pacific states are launching their vaccine rollout plans, Hugh McClure writes.

There are concerns in Papua New Guinea that COVID-19 testing has been too slow, whilst Fiji Airways is looking to make their flights ‘COVID-safe’, Hugh McClure writes.