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SBS Wise LLC announces services for FSM Citizens abroad
Benzinga
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March 29, 2023
The online service will relieve people impacted by the FAA's grounding of Asia Pacific Air Cargo on Feb 1, 2023. On Feb 1, 2023, FAA grounded Asia Pacific Air Cargo (source). Because of this, almost no mail or cargo is being brought into the...
Pacific Islands Voices magnified in the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 20, 2024
19 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Of the 66 countries that are members of the High Ambition Coalition to end Plastic Pollution, four are from the Pacific Islands. A commitment was made in November last year by our Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to...
Wallis & Futuna Pledges to Support Sustainable Tourism in the Pacific Region
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 28, 2023
Wallis & Futuna affirmed its commitment to regional sustainable tourism through the endorsement of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC) in Nadi late last week. As the 15th signatory, Wallis and Futuna has joined the Federated...
Midway INC-4 update: Contact groups work to streamline revised draft text
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 27, 2024
26 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) in Ottawa Canada has reached...
Working Together as a Region to Bridge the Digital Divide
Government of Samoa
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March 7, 2023
SAMOA, March 7 - A joint statement by the UN Resident Coordinators across the Pacific – Jaap van Hierden, Richard Howard, Sanaka Samarasinha, and Simona Marinescu, based in Micronesia, PNG, Fiji, and Samoa respectively. Happy International Women’s...
Progressing the Waigani Convention for the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 13, 2023
The Ninth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC9) of the Waigani Convention was convened virtually on 9 February 2023. Present at the meeting which elected the Cook Islands as Chair, Federated States of Micronesia as...
Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Safetravel
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May 7, 2024
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in the tropical and sub-tropical climates in many Pacific Islands, in North Queensland (Australia), Asia (including India), tropical Africa and Latin/South America. West Nile virus is commonly found...
$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...
3 May 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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May 2, 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia-ROK 2+2 talks; Marles announces $100m new military assistance for Ukraine; Marles to travel to Hawaii for trilateral talks; New Pacific Engagement Visa announced, and more. On 1 May, Deputy Prime...
Pacific delegates advocate for a key regional aspiration to be included in the plastic treaty text
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 1, 2024
In the final hours of the fourth round of negotiations on the revised zero draft of the global plastics treaty, Pacific delegates remain steadfast in their resolve to have a key regional aspiration on the sustainable production of primary plastic...
COFA Wildfire Survivors May Now Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
FEMA
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April 2, 2024
HONOLULU – Citizens of the Freely Associated States, collectively known as COFA citizens, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance for losses caused by the Aug. 8 wildfires and high winds on Maui. President Biden recently signed the Compact of...
PRESS RELEASE – USAID launches WE RISE Project at Malololelei in Samoa.
Government of Samoa
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April 28, 2024
Earlier today Ambassador Tom Udall had the honor of delivering remarks for the launch of the USD $1.5 million Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Expansion, Resilient Islands, Strengthened Environments (WE RISE) project at Malololelei, Samoa....
Pacific adds voice as attention turns to proposed intersession work to advance plastics treaty development
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 30, 2024
28 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - As the clock ticks towards the final hours of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine...
Voices of Pacific Women: Marjorie Wells
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 30, 2024
Negotiating a Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution including in the Marine Environment 29 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Stepping into deep shoes at the Plastics Treaty now underway, this Pacific Islands women negotiator is showing she can...
YAP ORGANIZA EVENTO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE MERGULHO E CONSERVAÇÃO DE TUBARÕES
EIN Presswire
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March 8, 2019
Micronésia será sede de semana de mergulhos e palestras com especialistas em outubro COLONIA, YAP, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, March 8, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- – Com o olhar grudado na tela, os estudantes da Escola Secundária de Yap eram...
Trusted Science must ground plastics treaty negotiations - Scientists Coalition
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 29, 2024
28 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Scientific evidence shows that plastics and associated chemicals, including some bio-based plastics, are destabilising the biosphere, harming the natural environment and living organisms including humans, and...
Pacific negotiators feel the pressure as INC ramps up work to meet deadline
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 28, 2024
28 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Delegates from 14 Pacific countries advocating their national and regional priorities at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding...
Cook Islands joins plastic treaty proposal for chemicals of concern
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 28, 2024
26 April 29024, Ottawa Canada - The Cook Islands, a large ocean island state is making her mighty voice heard at the Plastics Treaty negotiations now underway. The island nation, with Rwanda, has co-sponsored a proposal by Norway on how to address...
Pacific Islands calls on the plastic treaty to include legally binding obligations and implementing mechanisms to address legacy plastics
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 27, 2024
26 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - The plastics treaty needs to include legally binding obligations that cover the full lifecycle of plastics including addressing legacy plastic already in the marine environment. The point was raised by Samoa, as the...
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...