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PRESS RELEASE – Enhancing Women-led MSME growth in Samoa
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...
Owner: Samoan Government
Pacific Tourism Organisation Unveils Ground-breaking Data Training Program in Solomon Islands
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...
Fisheries Ministers Call for Increased Fisheries Commitment in COP Meetings
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...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Week of intense plastic treaty negotiations in Nairobi ends with a way forward
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 26, 2023
20 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Pacific delegates who attended the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment...
Marking One Year Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Following the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in February 2022, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, has taken historic strides to advance our common vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is free and open, connected,...
Owner: American Government
17 November 2023: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese at PIF, Falepili Union with Tuvalu announced, Albanese attends APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Marles in Indonesia, diplomatic announcements, Judge Charlesworth re-elected to ICJ, and more. Prime...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
Only One and the Alliance of Small Island States launch new campaign calling for a robust and resourced Loss and Damage Fund
NEW YORK (September 18, 2023) — Today, Only One, the action platform for the ocean and planet, and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) launched a new campaign and content series (www.only.one/lossanddamage) to urge world leaders to deliver...
Owner: Federation Media Group
More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 16, 2023
16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table...
Op-Ed by the UN Resident Coordinator Themba Kalua
SAMOA, September 14 - The 2023 UN SDGs Summit – What does it mean for ordinary Samoans? Come next week, Prime Minister of Samoa, the Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa will take a stand at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit...
Owner: Samoan Government
Private 5G/4G Network Deployment Tracker Market, Key Players, Demands, Scope, Size, Share and Forecasts 2023 - 2030
PUNE, INDIA, December 8, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Historically a niche segment of the wider cellular communications industry, private 5G/4G cellular networks – also referred to as NPNs (Non-Public Networks) in 3GPP terminology – have rapidly...
Your Guide to Planning the Perfect 2023 Pacific Summer Vacation
Summer 2023 is just around the corner, fellow wanderlusters! Are you ready for the ultimate adventure this season? Look no further than the breathtaking Pacific Islands! This sun-soaked paradise is beckoning you, and we promise you’ll have the...
PRESS RELEASE: Presentation of Credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Independent State of Samoa
Wednesday 29 November 2023 The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Independent State of Samoa, His, Excellency Mr. Waravuth Pouapinya, officially presented his credentials to the Head of State of Samoa, Afioga, Tuimalealiifano...
Owner: Samoan Government
PNG flags maritime zones and marine resources protection at plastics treaty talks
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 15, 2023
15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - The leakage of plastics into the ecosystems, including in the marine environment, is a growing concern for Papua New Guinea (PNG). What’s even more alarming for the biggest Pacific island with an Exclusive...
Samoa, as Chair of AOSIS, highlights human health risks at INC-3 in Nairobi
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 14, 2023
14 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Samoa, as the Chair of the 39 Small Island Developing States of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), continues to amplify the One Pacific Voice calling for urgent attention and action to end the scourge of...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Attends China International Travel Mart (CITM) 2023
To enhance regional collaboration and tap into the booming Chinese tourism market, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will lead and coordinate the Pacific’s presence at the 24th China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Kunming, Yunnan...
Accessible and new finances key means of implementation, Pacific countries tell INC-3
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 16, 2023
15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Financial assistance that is sustainable, adequate, easily accessible, new, stable, predictable and timely for countries worst impacted by the plastic crisis, like all Pacific countries, is a key means of...
Devastated by three cyclones in one year, Vanuatu laments impact of triple planetary crisis at plastics treaty talks
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 16, 2023
16 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Vanuatu, the first country in the world to ban plastic straws with the introduction of a single-use plastic regulation, has lent its voice to growing and urgent calls for a global treaty to end the scourge of...
Farewell Op-Ed from UNDP Resident Representative in Samoa
The End of a Season by: UNDP Resident Representative, Jorn Sorensen Four years ago, I arrived in Samoa amidst an air of optimism and promise. It was my first time in the Pacific region, and I was excited to begin my journey as the United Nations...
Owner: Samoan Government
SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 31, 2023
30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti - In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...
SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme
30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti – In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...