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Papua New Guinea becomes the 19th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 10, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Papua New Guinea as the most recent signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC), which consolidates support for collective action on the implementation of the Pacific...
Curtain falls on the final PACRES Steering Committee and Lessons Learned Meeting
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 9, 2023
4 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji. Following a week of comprehensive and informative sessions and dialogue, partner countries and delivery partners brought the fourth and final Steering Committee meeting and Lessons Learned workshop for the European Union...
Greening the 2023 International Va’a Federation World Distance Championship
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 9, 2023
04 August 2023, Apia Samoa - A partnership between the Government of Samoa, the Samoa Outrigger Canoe Association (SOCA) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to make the International Va’a Federation World...
Manchin, Committee Receive Testimony on Compacts of Free Association
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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July 13, 2023
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to...
Manchin, Committee Receive Testimony on Compacts of Free Association
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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July 13, 2023
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to...
Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Hawaii State Department of Health
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August 7, 2023
Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent...
News Release – Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 7, 2023
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent travel to countries where dengue is...
News Release – Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 7, 2023
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent travel to countries where dengue is...
Manchin, Committee Receive Testimony on Compacts of Free Association
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin - West Virginia
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July 14, 2023
July 13, 2023 Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to receive testimony regarding the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, a legislative proposal submitted by the Secretary of...
PACRES Countries reflect on their challenges and Lessons Learned
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2023
3 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji. Implementing countries for the European Union Intra-ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES) project have spotlighted their challenges and recommendations for best practice at the...
Free Rebuilding and Repair Tips From FEMA Offered at Four Sites in Guam
FEMA
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August 5, 2023
As an ongoing commitment to support Guam residents on their recovery journey following Typhoon Mawar, FEMA Mitigation specialists continue to offer free tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms at several stores in Guam....
French Polynesia Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 3, 2023
Tahiti tourism operators and stakeholders from Destination Management Companies, cruise and tour operators, Tahiti Tourisme, yacht charters, and travel agencies reinforced their commitment to digital transformation and turned out in numbers in...
Pacific Tourism Data Initiative is transitioning to a new home with the Pacific Tourism Organisation
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 3, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to announce the transition of the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) from its current home at the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (NZTRI) based at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT)...
Pacific Tourism Organisations Tahitia Kamea selected to be part of 2023 Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders (RPIL) Fellowship
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 3, 2023
Tahitia Kamea of Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has completed the inaugural Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders (RPIL) Fellowship Program in Hawaii. Hosted by the renowned East-West Center with funding from the United States government, the...
PACRES scales up adaptation in the Pacific using Ecosystem-based solutions
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 3, 2023
1 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji. We live in a time where the Blue Pacific grapples with ways to respond to the mounting threats created by the changing climate. There is an urgent need for innovative and cost-effective solutions. Our Pacific people have...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 1, 2023
This week, Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) staff participated in the Pacific Digital Champions training program as it reinforced its commitment to digital transformation. The Pacific Digital Champions training program is an integral part of...
PACRES Project Convenes Fourth Steering Committee Meeting in Fiji
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 31, 2023
31 July 2023, Nadi, Fiji. The Pacific Adaptation to Climate and Resilience Building (PACRES) project convened its fourth and final Project Steering Committee Meeting and Intra-ACP Lessons Learned in Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Workshop...
Communique seeks to strengthen PNA amidst global challenges.
Solomon Islands Government
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June 21, 2023
Communique seeks to strengthen PNA amidst global challenges. The recent Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) 18th Annual Ministerial Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands was successfully concluded with a 14-point communique seeking to further...
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)...
Amid an Ocean in Peril, Islands of Hope
EIN Presswire
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September 26, 2019
The Republic of the Maldives and the Federated States of Micronesia will build their blue economies while fully protecting a significant portion of their ocean. NEW YORK, USA, September 26, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Maldives & Federated...