'I have to have sex with you' is what Florence was told when she tried to get an abortion in Vanuatu.

I've been investigating illegal pregnancy terminations in the Pacific for a year. Stories like this are common, but rarely talked about.

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#ExcitingNews

The Sailing Cargo Vessel SV Juren, bound for 🇲🇭, kicked off its sea trials near Geoje Island 🇰🇷 on April 30th. With more trials ahead, the official delivery is expected in May, with its maiden voyage to span nearly 3000 Nautical Miles to Majuro.

🎥: ASB/Kostec

EMPOWERED by attending the 3rd Pacific Human Rights Conference on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression, & Sex Characteristics in Fiji❤️ I’m greatly inspired to continue the shared enthusiasm, efforts & energies in striving to make a difference with & alongside ✊🏽🌈🙏🏽

ACOM's Policy Director and Communications Specialist, Michelle Pedro said, ''This is not an expansion of benefits, but a restoration of benefits. We have been paying into the tax system to pay for these benefits.'' Our natural foods and resources are harmful to our health.

It’s official. Hawai‘i is the first state to call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

I’m thankful to the East West Center for publishing my piece, “The Open Gap in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific” where I discuss the continuing colonial status of Guam.

Please read and share!

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Protecting Oceania Jun 10-12 Honolulu - Indigenous Pasifika philosophy + activism during #FestPac
Hawaiʻi Peace and Justice @cpisuh hawaiipeaceandjustice.org/event/protecti…

After more than 100 students from Barnard College and Columbia University were arrested at an encampment calling for the school to divest from Israel amid the country's deadly assault on Gaza, similar encampments have begun across the United States.

Great to see Tongan-Australian artist Latai Taumoepeau at the Venice Biennale with her work 'Re-stor(y)ing Oceania', a new choral work focused on Pacific resistance to deep sea mining.

See here: e-flux.com/announcements/…

Aerial footage of the rallies in Noumea #NewCaledonia gives you a sense of the size of the protest, in a Pacific territory of around 270,000 people.

I remember in 2019 during the Pacific Island Leaders Forum in Tuvalu. A lot of contest and challenge against Vanuatu. Fast forward to 2024, overwhelming submissions at the ICJ 👏

Sometimes, one has to seek support outside from their family ties to get their family to act.

The 2024 AAPS Epeli Hau’ofa Annual Memorial Lecture titled “The Ocean Is Us” delivered by Rev. James Shri Bhagwan James Bhagwan is now online via YouTube! Watch the thought-provoking lecture, here: youtu.be/CsJu3FWHmSo?fe…

Amb DeBrum Doreen de Brum delivered #HRC55 joint statement on behalf of the Contact Group on HRC membership during Item 10 General Debate.

If you’re here stop by our panel tomorrow!

ACOM’s Board and staff would like to humbly thank the panelists, special guest speakers, volunteers, donors, sponsors, funders, and wonderful attendees for attending ACOM’s 3rd Annual Women Conference. This year the focus was on Women’s Health and TB Education.

It was a pleasure to attend the Marshallese Women's Conference today! I shared some good news—Congress recently renewed the Compacts of Free Association, which allows FAS citizens to live, study, and work in the US.

Representing the highest concentration of Marshallese in the…

The latest special edition of the Journal of Pacific History, “Resistance and Survival – the nuclear era in the Pacific”, explores Pacific resistance to nuclear colonialism.

Privileged to feature alongside Talei Luscia D'Hawk🏳️‍🌈 Dimity Hawkins Nic Maclellan

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Drought conditions in parts of the Micronesia region have been upgraded from severe to extreme. rnz.co.nz/international/…

Republic of the Marshall Islands is set to host the Triennial Conference of Pacific Women this year... #15TriennialRMI

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