Solomon Islands will not be intimidated by Indonesia or other countries in the Pacific Islands Forum in its push for West Papua. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this strong statement during the Pacific Islands Forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Newly appointed Solomon Islands Special Envoy on West Papua, Matthew Cooper Wale says he is hopeful for a positive outcome after a leader’s retreat today in Port Moresby. The retreat is part of the 46th Pacific Islands Forum Meeting held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Solomon Islands Special Envoy to West Papua has demonstrated Solomon Islands’ serious stand to bring the issue of West Papua to the attention of the leaders of the Forum, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
The Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua Movement will join other countries in the Global Action Movement to free West Papua this Saturday. Chairlady of the Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua Movement, Grace Hilly says her group will host a prayer service at the Saint Barnabas…
The Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua group has thanked Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for officially announcing that Solomon Islands will appoint a special envoy for West Papua to be deliberated in next month’s 46th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New…
The Solomon Islands Government will appoint a Special Envoy on West Papua and seek West Papua’s admission to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (SPC).
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has formally announced the 2015 Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders Communique today. The communique for the twentieth MSG Leaders Summit was formalised and signed last night instead of today because a number of MSG Prime Ministers, including Fiji Prime Minister…
The 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting concludes in Honiara today. The conclusion coincides with the announcement and signing of the20th MSG Leaders’ Summit Communique by all MSG Leaders.
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed the decision by MSG to grant West Papua observer status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. The movement says, after over 53 years of political struggle for the right to self-determination, West Papua is now recognised by MSG.
Chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit, Milner Tozaka says Foreign Affairs Ministers currently attending the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in Honiara are very confident that the meeting will have a positive outcome.
West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group is among many issues to be deliberated on by the MSG leaders in their summit currently underway in Honiara. This is according to the Director General of the MSG Secretariat, Peter Forau.
The Member of Parliament for West Makira and Opposition MP Derek Manuari says the time is right that West Papua is welcomed as a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. He says West Papua deserves full membership and not just an observer status.
The Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Group is calling on the other four MSG leaders to agree on the Solomon Islands statement to support West Papua into the MSG.
A two days music festival in support of West Papua’s application to join the MSG has been staged over the weekend in Honiara. Organised by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Group for West Papua, the musical feast has attracted 20 local artists, cultural dancers and thousands of spectators.
More than 200 people took part in a peaceful rally this morning to display Solomon Islands support towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Led by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Group, the rally gathered local and international devotees of West Papua.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced it will endorse West Papua to be an observer of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. The announcement comes ahead of next week’s MSG Leaders Summit in Honiara.
The Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Manasseh Maelanga says Solomon Islands needs to recognise the plight of the West Papua on the grounds of solidarity and humanity.
Solomon Islands has received leadership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Senior Officials Meeting as officials met today in Honiara. The chairmanship was handed over this morning from the pro-independence movement in New Caledonia, FLNKS.
The Solomon Islands Solidarity Group for West Papua will stage a peaceful rally tomorrow to demonstrate its support towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Exiled West Papua Leader and the founder of Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda says West Papua’s issue is a Melanesian issue. Mr Wenda, who lives in England, is in the country with four other West Papua Advocate leaders who also live in other international countries.
