Kanak women, indigenous peacebuilding, and the future of the Blue Pacific Peace in the Pacific cannot be declared from above and delivered to communities as policy language. It must be
We cannot build peace in the Pacific by forgetting who we are. Across our region, our ancestors understood something that the modern world too often overlooks – harmony begins with
When governments and regional institutions reach first for hard security, our communities have reason to worry. Across Fiji and the wider Pacific, we know from centuries of lived experience that
Since 2024, the Solomon Islands Young Women’s Parliamentary Group has been strengthening our capacity in human security and peacebuilding because we know that peace is not built only in formal
Why gender justice, community resilience, and climate recovery must be treated as national security priorities When we speak about peace and security in Tonga, we must look beyond borders, uniforms,
Across the Pacific, resilience is not an abstract policy goal. It is built every day by communities managing conflict, caring for one another, adapting to climate impacts, and finding practical
For centuries, outsiders have looked at the Pacific and seen a strategic map—a theater for geopolitical rivalry, a testing ground for weapons, and a chessboard for influence. But we, the
Peace in the Pacific has always been built through communication. Here, peace is built through talanoa, through church gatherings, through storytelling and song, through women within our communities, and through
Every year on 21 September, we commemorate the International Day of Peace. It is a day that invites us to reflect on what peace means in an increasingly complex, polarized,

