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As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to setup warning systems
UN Environmental Program
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July 11, 2024
The project includes installing meteorological observation points in each of the five countries and providing improved observation equipment, such as automatic weather stations, Doppler radars, marine weather buoys and ocean sensors. There have...
The Kiwa Initiative announces new contribution from Australia and launches new call for regional projects to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
Noumea, New Caledonia, July 15th, 2024 Today, the Kiwa Initiative – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience, launches a new call for regional projects (including at least two of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and/or...
Niue touts Ocean Conservation Credit as innovative climate change solution at COP27
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
17 November 2022, Sharm El-Sheikh, COP27 - The small island of Niue in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean has demonstrated climate change leadership at COP27, showcasing a home-grown innovative solution to raise funds for climate adaptation and...
Saunoaga a le Palemia le Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa i le fa’ailogaina o le 100 Tausaga o Avele i Samoa (12 Iuni, 2024 i le 8:00 am) Luma Maota o le FMFMII, Eleele Fou
Government of Samoa
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June 12, 2024
SAMOA, June 12 - Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga – Lau Susuga Ioane Petaia Lau afioga i le Sui Palemia ma Minisita o le Kapeneta Lau afioga Sir Tom & Lady Masters – Kiorana and greetings to you Le afioga i le Peresetene ma le mamalu o tulaga...
Tonga's Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2024
29 May 2024, Nukualofa Tonga - It's been nearly a year since the Kingdom of Tonga carried out a ground-breaking mission to restore and re-wild Late Island by eradicating invasive rats, potentially marking it as the largest rat-free island in the...
Ottawa one step closer to a plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 7, 2024
01 May 2023, Ottawa Canada - Pacific delegates are leaving Ottawa Canada exhausted but reasonably satisfied with an advanced draft text of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. They...
PRESS RELEASE – Electric vehicles transition on the move with discussion of two key reports
Government of Samoa
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May 6, 2024
Apia, Samoa – In preparation for a Governmental fleet large scale move towards electric vehicles(EVs) in Samoa, two assessments were conducted. The results of these assessments are detailed in two reports that were discussed today – the ‘Baseline...
FFC Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru
Solomon Islands Government
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May 15, 2024
FFC Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru Pictured from left, FFA Deputy Director General Dr Pio Manoa, NFMRA CEO Charleston Deiye, MIMRA Director Glen Joseph, and FFA Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen. The FFC Officials chair was handed...
3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit, 20 to 22 May 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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May 19, 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit from 20 to 22 May 2024. The High-Level Visit is a platform for Singapore and Pacific Ministers to foster closer ties and exchange views in...
Canada shows the way to address plastic pollution and calls on members to make INC-4 count
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 24, 2024
23 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Canada, the host country of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is showing the...
$5 Billion Asian Development Fund Replenishment Agreed to Support Most Vulnerable in Asia and Pacific
Asian Development Bank
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May 3, 2024
TBILISI, GEORGIA (3 May 2024) — Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s...
Pacific countries convene to align National Biodiversity Targets to Global Biodiversity Framework
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 27, 2024
18 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji – A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to...
Pacific Voice the “moral compass” in global push for plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 21, 2024
19 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Three days from the opening of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment...
The United States’ Enduring Commitment to the Indo-Pacific: Marking Two Years Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
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February 15, 2024
FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 9, 2024 The United States is an Indo-Pacific nation. As the most dynamic and fastest-growing region on earth, the Indo-Pacific is an essential driver of America’s future security and prosperity. The...
PRESS RELEASE – Enhancing Women-led MSME growth in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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March 20, 2024
The Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour (MCIL) along with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) hosted a panel discussion on 15th March 2024, showcasing good policy practices on women’s...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Unveils Ground-breaking Data Training Program in Solomon Islands
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 29, 2024
In a significant milestone, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework training in the Solomon Islands in February. Spearheaded by...
SOLOMON ISLANDS ATTEND PACIFIC SECURITY CONFERENCE IN FIJI
Solomon Islands Government
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November 21, 2022
SOLOMON ISLANDS ATTEND PACIFIC SECURITY CONFERENCE IN FIJI A Government delegation comprising security agencies from Customs, Immigration and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) attended the Joint Heads of Pacific Security Conference in...
The Loss and Damage of Niue’s history
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 18, 2023
Ninety percent of Niue’s artefacts housed in the national museum, along with archives and records, were destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Heta in 2004. The category five cyclone, a sudden onset event left death and destruction behind. The loss of...
“We cannot fail” Niue leader calls for ambitious targets at global biodiversity negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
15 December 2022, Montreal Quebec - Showing global leadership and a strong commitment for a healthy biodiversity, the Pacific island of Niue is the only country that has a leader attending the High-Level Segment of the Fifteenth Conference of the...
Fisheries Ministers Call for Increased Fisheries Commitment in COP Meetings
Solomon Islands Government
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December 14, 2023
Honiara, Solomon Islands, December 14: Pacific Fisheries Ministers have called for consideration and action on fisheries in United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings as the world’s biggest and...