Rich nations commit to help Pacific fight climate change 11/09/2012, The Pacific Islands have obtained commitments from developed countries to help them... Clinton, Pacific Leaders agree on Gender Equality 03/09/2012, U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Pacific leaders in a call for full gender... Equality for women slowly gaining momentum in Pacific 06/09/2012, The head of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, says equality for women in the Pacific is slowly... Fiji to build first women resource centre 06/09/2012, Fiji is working to set up the Pacific island nation's first resource centre for women in... Hillary Clinton at Pacific forum 24/08/2012, The U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at ... Tonga commits to supporting climate change initiatives 07/08/2012, The Tongan Government is committed to supporting climate change initiatives with realistic ... Kiribati must urgently address rights to safe water, sanitation – UN expert 25 July 2012 – An independent United Nations expert has called on the Government of Kiribati... UN rights expert urges international community to not turn its back on Tuvalu 19 July 2012 – A United Nations independent expert today called on the international community... 11th Festival of Pacific Arts ends on high note 13/07/2012 - After two weeks of festivity, the cultural extravaganza that is the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts... Culture and tradition can help Pacific nations deal with climate change: PM Lilo 09/07/2012, Cultural knowledge can help Pacific nations find solutions to dealing with the impacts of climate... ‘Culture – critically important in sustainable development’ 03/07/2012 - Thousands braved the sweltering heat for the very colourful and culturally charged opening of... Pacific ministers back regional cultural strategy 06/07/2012, Pacific ministers of culture on Wednesday endorsed a regional strategy to further enhance the... Pacific Festival of Arts kicks off with traditional ceremonies of welcome 02/07/2012 - Hundreds of people were treated to a range of traditional Solomon Islands dances and... Thousands expected in Honiara for festival of Pacific Arts 29/06/2012 - Solomon Islands capital Honiara has been flooded with people from all walks of life arriving ... Read more Tourism, the Pacific Islands gateway into the Green Economy 19/06/2012, For Pacific Islands countries, tourism has been touted as the key to successfully embracing ... Read more Pacific countries told to adot ‘precautionary approach’ to seabed mineral mining 18/06/2012 - It’s been suggested that Pacific Island Countries and territories wishing to make use of... Read more Enhanced EU-Pacific cooperation welcomed 13 June 2012 – Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the European ... Read more Ban the plastic 12 June 2012 – ‘Uto ni Yalo’ captain Jonathan Smith believes Fiji citizens must become ... Read more Indigenous acts to showcase at Pacific festival 07/06/2012, Some of the Australia's top Indigenous artists have been selected to be part... Read more
Multipurpose courts in Bikenibeu to encourage people to keep fit and healthy 31/05/2012, Kiribati - The Non Communicable Disease centre in Bikenibeu, the southern town on Tarawa... Read more
Preserving indigenous languages in Pacific a major challenge 23/05/2012, New Zealand’s Associate Minister of Education Pita Sharples says preserving languages... Read more
Coconuts, wind to power Pacific 11/05/2012, Tiny Pacific nations which are most at threat from rising seas have vowed to dump dirty... Read more
EU to help drowning Pacific islands 13/4/2012, Faced with the adverse effects of climate change and rising sea levels on Pacific islands, the... Read more
Council of Pacific Arts council summit starts today 27/3/2012, Delegations for the three days council meeting have arrived over the weekend. Read more
Climate change tops MSG agenda 26/3/2012, Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ratu Inoke Kubuabola said this... Read more
Vanuatu, Nauru and Tonga share success stories of health and sports working together to fight NCDs 22/3/2012, The small island of Aniwa with a population of 400 in Vanuatu’s Tafea Province has been... Read more
Australian scheme cuts cost of Pacific remittances 21/3/2012, The Australian Government has set up a new, cheaper system for Pacific Islanders to send... Read more
World's biggest Polynesian and Maori festival takes over Manukau 14/3/2012, The world’s biggest Polynesian and Maori festival kicked off in South Auckland today... Read more
Fiji launches National Climate Change Policy 2/3/2012, Stakeholders in Fiji have been urged to foster partnerships that are critical for the successful... Read more
Tonga commits to women empowerment and gender equality 2/3/2012, The central Pacific Islands of Kiribati are planning to buy land in Fiji in case rising sea levelsl... Read more
Kiribati eyeing land in Fiji as sea levels rise 2/3/2012, The central Pacific Islands of Kiribati are planning to buy land in Fiji in case rising sea levels... Read more
Dates for 43rd Pacific Islands Forum confirmed 22/2/2012, The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings will be held from 27 – 31 August 2012... Read more
Deep sea minerals’ increasing importance to Pacific: SPC 22/2/2012, The head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) says deep sea minerals will... Read more
Tonga opens first community radio station for women 14/12/2011, Tonga will open its first community radio station in a bid to highlights issues affecting women... Read more
Broadcast to empower rural women 14/12/2011, GENERATION Next Fiji is dedicating its one-week broadcast to the empowerment of rural... Read more
Pacific study looks at the role of schools in preventing obesity 16/12/2011, United States - Obesity is a rising epidemic among school-aged children in the Pacific region... Read more
Warning on climate impact on Pacific 8 December 2011 – Climate Change Minister Greg Combet released the report while attending the United... Read more
UN agency, Italian energy company partner to combat hunger and climate change 7 December 2011 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Italian... Read more
Pacific youth work to highlight value of culture 14 November 2011 - A new report by New Zealand researchers is recommending that managers... Read more
Climate change may create new wave of asylum seekers 10 Nov 2011 - The effects of climate change on small Pacific Island nations could eventually lead to a new... Read more
Heart Foundation banks on media to touch Pacific communities 4 Nov 2011 - The New Zealand National Heart Foundation hopes Pacific focused media will collaborate... Read more
Representatives from the region discuss effects of climate change 2 Nov 2011 - Representatives from across the Pacific have come together at the third regional workshop... Read more
U.S government proposes expanding American Samoa's national marine sanctuary 25 Oct 2011 - The U.S federal government is proposing adding five new reef and offshore areas to the... Read more
Thumbs up for traditional medicines 19 October 2011 - The World Health Organisation's Regional Strategy for Traditional Medicine has been...
Facing droughts, Pacific islands need urgent risk mitigation steps, UN warns 10 October 2011 - Amid growing concerns about drought crises in some small island States of the Pacific... Read more
Vast shark sanctuary created in Pacific 3 Oct 2011 - The Marshall Islands government has created the world's largest shark sanctuary... Read more __________________________________________________________________________ Progress in climate talks welcomed, Ambassador Beck 8 October 2011 - Ambassador Beck: I think there is some progress made here in Panama considering... Read more _______________________________________________________________ Rudd pledges $64 million for Papua New Guinea health 3 Oct 2011 - Australian foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged $64 million to improve health in... Read more _________________________________________________________________________ Small islands States sound alarm at UN over their vulnerability to climate change 26 Sept 2011 - Rpresentatives of Small Island States took to the podium at the Generall... Readmore _________________________________________________________________ Consultation vital for climate strategy 29 Sept 2011 - National consultation is an important element in the creation of a national... Read more ________________________________________________________________ NICEF opts for new technology to counter infant mortality 27 Sept 2011 - The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is to use mobile phone... Read more __________________________________________________________________________
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