Press Releases | Palau Climate Watch

‘They told us plastics would make life easy, now studies have found plastics in people’

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · June 1, 2023

31 May 2023, Paris France - When Mr Pawa Limu grew up in Papua New Guinea (PNG), life in his village was simple. He was raised in a close-knit community where people co-existed peacefully and in harmony with nature. Survival in terms of food,...

PACRES project helps Solomon Islands restore Honiara Botanic Gardens to former glory

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · 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...

Samoa, as AOSIS Chair, encouraged by work of Pacific SIDS in plastics treaty negotiations

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 16, 2024

15 February 2023, Auckland New Zealand - The work to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to engage and amplify the one Pacific voice in sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an...

Vanuatu, a world leader in the fight against plastic, remains hopeful at the INC2

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · June 1, 2023

31 May 2023 Paris France - Global leadership in the battle against single-use plastic was shown by Vanuatu when the Pacific Island nation became the first in the world to ban plastic straws in 2018. Now five years on, Vanuatu has joined the call...

Fiji committed to global cooperation for an ambitious and robust plastics treaty

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · June 1, 2023

31 May 2023, Paris France - The voice of Fiji was heard during a meeting of 193 governments tasked with the responsibility of developing a legally binding agreement to address the plastic pollution crisis. The second Intergovernmental Negotiating...

Solomon Islands Implements Landmark Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 22, 2023

11 September 2023, Honiara - It’s the dawn of a new era in Solomon Islands as the country officially gazetted a regulation to ban certain types of single-use plastics. Starting from 1 September, the import, manufacture, distribution, supply and...

Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa

Government of Samoa · September 3, 2024

4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 26 August, 2024

The Arctic Institute · August 30, 2024

Back to Publications Russia Operates ‘Shadow Fleet’ of LNG Tankers in Barents Sea As reported by High North News on August 22, at least three Russian LNG carriers—part of the so-called ‘shadow fleet’—are currently operating in the Barents Sea....

Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 8, 2023

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The future of waste management is not about building recycling facilities and collecting litter from our oceans, the future of waste management is product design, designing out waste. The 31st Secretariat of the...

President Lai receives credentials from new Guatemala Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López

Taiwan President News · January 6, 2025

TAIWAN, January 6 - Details 2024-12-19 President Lai meets Brookings Institution delegation On the morning of December 19, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Brookings Institution. In remarks, President Lai stated that Taiwan is...

Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

5 September 2023, Apia – A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new International legally-binding instrument (ILBI) to...

Progressing the Mercury Free Pacific Campaign

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 11, 2023

08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The impacts of mercury pollution can be challenging to identify and reverse but strategies to reduce mercury contamination are important because mercury can cause significant adverse effects to humans and ecological...

Improving data collection and management for informed decision making in the Pacific through the Inform project

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

4 September 2023, Apia – The milestones and achievements of the recently completed Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Inform project, as well as its role in the transition towards well-informed, data-based decision making, were highlighted...

Memorandum between SPREP and Birdlife enhances collaboration to protect birds and biologically important sites

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 8, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Birdlife International (BLI) continue to strengthen cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing the organisations...

Republic of Palau: 2011 Staff Visit, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission

International Monetary Fund · March 11, 2011

The mission would like to thank the authorities for warm hospitality and constructive discussions. This statement summarizes the mission’s findings and recommendations. The economy is likely to have stabilized during FY2010, with a modest rebound...

3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit, 20 to 22 May 2024

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs · May 19, 2024

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit from 20 to 22 May 2024. The High-Level Visit is a platform for Singapore and Pacific Ministers to foster closer ties and exchange views in...

Knowledge Sharing – unveiling remarkable achievements, valuable lessons, and opportunities for the Inform Project

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 14, 2023

The Inform Project Regional Meeting provided a platform to highlight notable achievements and valuable lessons learned throughout its implementation period. Held on 20 – 21 June, in Nadi, Suva, the meeting presented an array of opportunities that...

REAL RPG Meteorite Kingdom Project launches on September 22nd, 2024

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · September 22, 2024

Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meteorite Kingdom Project “REAL RPG” Platform launches today, introducing a revolutionary concept that combines gaming with real-world systems. This new platform brings to life the idea that...

SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 5, 2023

04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific through the first SPREP Partnership Dialogue taking place in Samoa, at the...

NMHS and NDMO meeting provides next steps for closer collaboration to build resilient Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 14, 2023

12 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji - The need to build new a structured engagement mechanism and pursue new approaches to strengthen collaboration between providers and users of climate information, is one of the outcomes of the joint meeting of the...