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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...
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...
FEMA Adding Sites to Offer Free Rebuilding and Repairs Tips in Guam
FEMA
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July 19, 2023
FEMA is adding sites to its roster of locations offering free mitigation advice. As part of a continued effort to help residents in Guam rebuild from Typhoon Mawar, FEMA is offering free tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against...
The grim reality of Loss and Damage in Fiji
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 19, 2023
18 July 2023, Apia Samoa - The negative impacts of climate change-induced Loss and Damage is already a lived reality for many Pacific countries. In Fiji, the impact is grim. In Vunidogola village on the island of Vanua Levu, more than 160...
Free Rebuilding and Repair Tips Offered by FEMA at Guam Hardware Stores
FEMA
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July 19, 2023
As Guam residents begin to rebuild, survivors of Typhoon Mawar can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms. FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand at three locations in Dededo to answer questions and offer home...
Midnight Cannibalism Takes Top Award at Yap’s Annual MantaFest 2019
EIN Presswire
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September 28, 2019
MantaFest brings professional and amateur underwater photographers together on the hidden Gem of the Pacific COLONIA, YAP, MICRONESIA, September 28, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Long after sunset, 35 feet down and miles offshore, squid stalks in...
PNA chair highlights value of solidarity as way forward
Solomon Islands Government
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June 19, 2023
PNA chair highlights value of solidarity as way forward PNA Ministers and Officials at the closing ceremony The current Chair of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Nestor...
The Successful Conclusion of the Inform Project: Paving the Way for Data-Driven Decision Making in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 12, 2023
A momentous gathering took place in Fiji this week marking the culmination of the Inform Project—a remarkable initiative that has united fourteen countries in the Pacific. The event was filled with enthusiasm as participants celebrated the...
Paris delivers mandate for zero draft as momentum builds towards plastic treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 15, 2023
12 June 2023, Paris France – The global community is one step closer towards a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, with the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) in...
Sub-regional training kicks off to build Pacific capacity in the use of the Impacts Methodology
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 15, 2023
12 June 2023, Apia Samoa. Climate change practitioners from Fiji, Kiribati, and Samoa will benefit from a training organised by the EU funded Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA+ SUPA) Project in partnership...
Noumea Convention supports significant strides in protecting our shared environment.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 15, 2023
Our very own Pacific Convention to protect our natural resources and environment known as the Noumea Convention was recognised as a cornerstone of our regional collective efforts in addressing the environmental challenges facing our region....
Director Millena Gay Tracks US Ambassador Diane E. Watson's Story in a Film Narrated by Award-Winning Actor Danny Glover
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2023
Golden Hearted: The Legacy of Ambassador Diane E. Watson is about her historic accomplishments to address global humanity is touring the film festival circuit. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Los Angeles is the...
After procedural delays, Pacific delegates dive into nitty gritty of plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
01 June 2023, Paris France - Representatives from 12 Pacific island countries are in France this week with a common goal, to advance the discussions on the formulation of a treaty to end plastic pollution. It is the latest step in a journey dating...
Pacific countries take call for treaty to end plastic pollution to INC2 in Paris
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
26 May 2023, Paris France - Pacific countries continue to call on world leaders to deliver a high-ambition treaty to end plastic pollution urgently, as the clock ticks closer to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to...
Minority HIV/AIDS Fund: Integrated Behavioral Health and HIV Care for Unsheltered Populations Pilot Project
SAMHSA
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June 23, 2023
Short Title: Portable Clinical Care Pilot Project Modified Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Revision made to third bullet under Funding Limitations on page 33. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: TI-23-024 Posted on...
PACRES project helps Solomon Islands restore Honiara Botanic Gardens to former glory
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 19, 2023
19 June 2023, Honiara Solomon Islands - The Botanic Gardens in Honiara is an important space for Solomon Islands. Spread over an estimated 19 hectares, the gardens showcase a range of local and exotic plant species and provides a sanctuary for...
PNA Meeting concludes with significant decisions
Solomon Islands Government
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June 19, 2023
PNA Meeting concludes with significant decisions Honiara, 16 June 2023: The week-long 18th Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Ministerial Meeting held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from June 12th – 16th concluded with significant decisions that...
Sogavare commends PNA for sustainable management of Tuna Fisheries
Solomon Islands Government
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June 15, 2023
Sogavare commends PNA for sustainable management of Tuna Fisheries Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has highly commended the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) group of nations for its tremendous leadership in ensuring the region’s tuna stocks...
ACTING PM WELCOMES PNA FAMILY TO THE HAPPY ISLES
Solomon Islands Government
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June 13, 2023
ACTING PM WELCOMES PNA FAMILY TO THE HAPPY ISLES Honiara, 12th June 2023: Acting Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Maelanga has welcomed Fisheries Ministers and Officials to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) at a dinner hosted last night...