Undermining Sovereignty: De-Risking the Pacific from Investor-State Disputes in Deep-Sea Mining, a new report by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) and authored by Professor Emeritus Dr Jane Kelsey, examines another growing concern: the exposure of Pacific governments to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
Undermining Sovereignty: De-Risking the Pacific from Investor-State Disputes in Deep-Sea Mining, authored by Professor Emeritus Dr Jane Kelsey, unpacks the risks of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and how extractive corporations increasingly use it to sue governments for hundreds of millions of dollars over government actions.
State of the Pacific Ocean 2026 Report 2026 State of the Pacific Ocean Proceedings Report The inaugural State of the Pacific Ocean Convening (SOTPOC) brought
Pacific Civil Society Calls for a Genuine Ocean of Peace: The Pacific is NOT a battleground Media Statement13 July 2026 The Pacific Ocean is far
The State of the Pacific Ocean Convening 2026 was a strategic regional CSO-led dialogue centred around governance to address the mounting environmental, economic, and geopolitical pressures threatening the sovereignty and resources of the Pacific region. Held in Suva, Fiji, and anchored in the spirit of World Oceans Day, the gathering provides a platform to address external threats such as climate change, blue economy, pollution, and hyper-militarisation.
The United Nations cannot continue to document colonial injustice in Kanaky New Caledonia without using its mandate to bring colonialism to an end.