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Members of the Alliance of Small Island States comb through revised draft text of plastics treaty on eve of INC-4
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 19, 2024
18 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Pacific members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) have joined the group’s member states in Ottawa, Canada, to comb through the revised draft text of the international legally binding instrument on...
Voices of Pacific Women: Kathleen Taituave Afereti
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 27, 2024
Negotiating a Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution including in the Marine Environment 26 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - With a broad range of UN negotiations experience under her belt, Kathleen Taituave of Samoa, is a young negotiator...
Three-point Q and A with Head of Delegation from Niue at the INC4 on plastic pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 26, 2024
25 April 2024, Ottawa, Canada - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is taking place from 23 to...
Journey to Ottawa: Pacific countries ready to negotiate revised draft text of plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 14, 2024
12 April 2024, Apia Samoa - To say waste generation - including plastic pollution is a global problem - would be stating things quite mildly. The statistics are in fact staggering, and even more concerning especially for Pacific countries who...
3.3% GROWTH EXPECTED IN THE PACIFIC REGION IN 2024, 4% IN 2025 — ADB
Solomon Islands Government
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April 12, 2024
3.3% GROWTH EXPECTED IN THE PACIFIC REGION IN 2024, 4% IN 2025 — ADB MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 April 2023) — Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to moderate in 2024 before picking up in 2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO)...
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...
Three-point Q and A with Chair of the Pacific Small Islands Developing States H.E Ambassador Odo Tevi
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 22, 2024
21 April 2024, Ottawa, Canada - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is taking place from 23 to...
Pacific Ocean Safeguarded from illegal fishing threats thanks to Operation Island Chief
Solomon Islands Government
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August 21, 2023
Pacific Ocean Safeguarded from illegal fishing threats thanks to Operation Island Chief HONIARA, 18 August 2023 – Marking a significant achievement, Operation Island Chief, a comprehensive surveillance initiative led by the Pacific Islands Forum...
Three-point Q and A with Palau’s Chief Negotiator Ms Gwen Sisior
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 19, 2024
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is taking place from 23 to 29 April 2024 in Ottawa, Canada....
Voices of Pacific Women: Moe Saitala Paulo
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 18, 2024
Negotiating a Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution including in the Marine Environment The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committing for a Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution including in the Marine...
Steve Jurvetson, a Renowned Silicon Valley Investor, Joins TMC’s Board of Directors as Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the CEO
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 10, 2024
Mr. Jurvetson is a legendary investor focused on founder-led, mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology and new industry formation. His investments include pioneering technology companies like Tesla, Planet Labs, SpaceX...
The Top Pacific Islands Travel Show is Coming. Here’s What You need Know.
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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December 21, 2022
With 20 countries and more than 30,000 islands to explore, the Pacific Islands have become some of the top tourism destinations in the world in 2022. As travelers want to explore new places, either by themselves or with groups, destinations like...
A Dysfunctional Family: How Australia Can and Should Repair its Relationships with the Pacific by Acting on Climate
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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March 18, 2024
The prevailing strategic culture in Australian foreign policy circles that view Pacific Island states in instrumental and paternalistic ways is unproductive. Moving forward, there must be active recognition of the agency of these actors and...
Pacific Met Week ends with Namaka Declaration strengthening commitment to Pacific Met Services
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 23, 2023
18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The Pacific Met Week, comprising of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-6), the First Development Partners and Donors Engagement Meeting and the Third Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology...
TMC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 25, 2024
NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or “the Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today provided a corporate update and fourth quarter...
President Tsai meets permanent representatives to the United Nations Office at Geneva from Taiwan's diplomatic allies
Taiwan President News
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August 17, 2023
TAIWAN, August 17 - President Tsai meets permanent representatives to the United Nations Office at Geneva from Taiwan's diplomatic allies President Tsai meets permanent representatives to the United Nations Office at Geneva from Taiwan's...
Island Hopper Takes Flight: Reconnects Pacific, Boosting Travel and Commerce
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 28, 2023
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) welcomes the recent announcement made by Nauru Airline regarding the resumption of its Island Hopper service. In a move that holds great significance for the Northern Pacific Island countries, Nauru Airlines...
What to Expect From Taiwan’s New Elected President?
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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April 2, 2024
Mr William Lai (Lai Ching-te), who will succeed President Tsai Ing-wen as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for president, successfully won the 2024 presidential election despite losing a significant number of young voters. The DPP...
Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law Ma Xinmin Meets with Nauruan Minister for Infrastructure Development, Environmental Management and Agriculture, and Sports at the Latter's Request
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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March 27, 2024
On March 25, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law Ma Xinmin met with Jesse Jeremiah, a member of Nauruan President's delegation visiting China and Nauruan Minister for Infrastructure Development, Environmental Management and...
Pacific youth capacity strengthened at inaugural Loss and Damage dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 27, 2023
Youth representatives from across the Pacific have had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the issue of loss and damage from experts and experienced climate change negotiators during the inaugural Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...