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Cities and islands respond to climate change and health challenges
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 1, 2024
As climate change increasingly threatens public health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is working closely with Member States in the Western Pacific Region to strengthen climate resilience. At the 10th Global Conference of the Alliance for...
Norway’s Ambassador meets with Palau’s president for Independence Day
ScandAsia
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October 2, 2024
On Palau’s Independence Day, Ambassador Christian Lyster met with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence, the embassy writes on their Facebook page. Both Norway and Palau are active...
Acting Forum SG Nayasi calls for united Pacific voice at Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa...
Pacific News Service
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Acting Forum Secretary General, Esala Nayasi, opened the Pacific Island Countries Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa in Nadi on Tuesday with a strong call for unity and collective action in the face of escalating climate challenges. The gathering...
Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity
ScienceDaily
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October 1, 2024
Conservation scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have highlighted substantial gaps in the compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas. These gaps risk undermining global efforts for the protection of biodiversity and...
Acting Forum SG Nayasi calls for united Pacific voice at Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa in Nadi
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 1, 2024
By Pita Ligaiula Acting Forum Secretary General, Esala Nayasi, opened the Pacific Island Countries Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa in Nadi on Tuesday with a strong call for unity and collective action in the face of escalating climate...
Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity: Study
Phys.org
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October 1, 2024
Conservation scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have highlighted substantial gaps in the compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas. These gaps risk undermining global efforts for the protection of biodiversity and...
Guam National Guard attends first Joint Committee Meeting with Palau
DVIDS - Georgia
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September 30, 2024
PELELIU, Palau – A delegation from the Guam National Guard attended the 2024 United States-Republic of Palau Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) in Peleliu, Sept. 16-17. Guam Guard delegates attended as both newly signed State Partnership Program (SPP)...
Billie Eilish Shares Sustainability Plan For Upcoming Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour
Top40-Charts
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ahead of her North American HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR starting September 29 in Quebec, Billie Eilish has shared the tour's sustainability plan in a continued effort to help lower the carbon footprint:...
UAE joins High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Zawya
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ABU DHABI, 26th September, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has joined the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), a group of heads of state advocating for sustainable management of the ocean. The UAE is the first country in the MENA...
New Alliance for 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
Offshore Source - Florida
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World leaders and representatives from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) met at the United Nations (UN) in New York City and officially launched the “100% Alliance”. This initiative calls on all coastal and ocean...
Taiwan, Palau vow to strengthen economic cooperation
Focus Taiwan
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September 28, 2024
Taipei, Sept. 28 (CNA) Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. visited Taiwan on a two-day trip that concluded Saturday, during which the two sides pledged to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign...
RELEASE: World Leaders Call for All Ocean States to Join New Alliance For 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
World Resources Institute
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NEW YORK (September 25, 2024) — Today, at the United Nations (UN) in New York City, world leaders and representatives from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) officially launched the ‘100% Alliance.’ This initiative...
Enhancing bilateral cooperation through the Japan-Palau Policy Consultation on International Cooperation
Island Times
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September 27, 2024
On 20 September 2024, the Japan-Palau Policy Consultation on International Cooperation was held at the Embassy of Japan in Koror to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of...
Former Palau leader fears marine sanctuary act could be ditched
Pacific News Service
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A former leader of Palau is “frustrated” about the foreign fishing lobby trying to influence national leaders to get rid of a critical law aimed to protect its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to the UN, the Palau National Marine Sanctuary...
6PAC+ Delegation In London For Critical IMO Climate Discussions
Scoop
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Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:40 pm Press Release: 6PACplus Monday 23 September 2024] – London, UK – The 6PAC+ alliance, comprised of Pacific and Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) representatives from Belize, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru,...
New research expedition uncovers Palau’s rich marine life
Island Times
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September 24, 2024
A recent research expedition by National Geographic Pristine Seas, in collaboration with MAFE, PICRC, and OneReef, has revealed remarkable findings about Palau’s marine life. Conducted in February and March 2024, the expedition explored the...
The Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) Begins New Chapter in the Republic of Palau
Island Times
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September 24, 2024
By: Eustoria Marie Borja Koror, Palau – The Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) is charting a new course as it transitions its headquarters from Suva, Fiji, to PICRC in Koror and Ngerulmud. Led by Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr. Filimon...
Discover Palau - The Hidden Gem of the Western Pacific
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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(Photo courtesy of Fish ’n Fins Palau) Stationed in the Pacific and looking for your next adventure? While many of you have already explored the wonders of Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, there’s one destination that stands out for its...
TO THE PALAUAN VOTERS .
Island Times
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September 20, 2024
Please remember we live in a democracy, not a dictatorship. Your superiors have no right to put a gag-order on you because you work for the government, you are entitled to voice your own opinion and can vote for who you think can make Palau a...
Pacific Political Climate Champions amplify call for urgent action
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific’s collective voice, calling on world leaders to urgently implement the Paris Agreement, will have new-found mana at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, with the announcement of five Political Climate Change Champions. The champions, who will...