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The Pacific Voice heard as the world builds a new Plastics Treaty.
Q and A with Mr Anthony Talouli of SPREP. 29 May 2023, Paris France - According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), our global community faces a plastic pollution crisis. We produce more than 430 million tonnes of plastic each...
Every minute of today counts, Cook Islands appeals over INC-2 procedural impasse
30 May 2023, Paris France - For Pacific island communities at the forefront of the impacts of the plastic pollution crisis, every minute of the day counts in the global effort to negotiate a legally binding instrument to address the problem. The...
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 26 August, 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....
Owner: The Arctic Institute (Non-profit)
Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
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...
Owner: Samoan Government
Pacific delegates adopt the first ever amendment to the Waigani convention
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 19, 2023
The extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Waigani Convention made history today as Parties to the Convention adopted its first-ever amendment marking a significant step toward aligning the Convention with international...
EU GCCA+ Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation assists Fijian communities
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 24, 2023
20 April 2023, Suva Fiji - The European Union funded GCCA+ Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation project’s work to enhance climate change adaptation and resilience in the region turned its attention to communities in Fiji during a two-week mission from 27...
Our Pacific Challenge: What do we need to know to conserve turtles?
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 16, 2023
03 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Sea turtles are cultural icons across the Pacific region and are embedded in the customs and traditions of Pacific communities – featuring in myths, legends, songs and traditions. Turtles are also important for...
DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Apr 17, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on...
Owner: American Government
SPREP renews longstanding partnership with UNEP
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 10, 2023
16 December 2022, Montreal Canada - The longstanding partnership between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been further consolidated with the renewal of a...
REAL RPG Meteorite Kingdom Project launches on September 22nd, 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...
Conference helps to prepare Pacific countries to respond to oil spills
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 29, 2023
26 September 2023, Brisbane Australia - Twelve Pacific countries are in a better position to address the unique challenges in preparing for, and responding to oil spills. It follows their participation at the 2023 SpillCon Conference and Regional...
News Release – DOH Reports Sixth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 FOR...
Owner: American Government
DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Apr 11, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to six in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, five on...
Owner: American Government
News Release – DOH Reports Sixth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 FOR...
Owner: American Government
Pacific science and traditional knowledge take centre stage on final day of UN Ocean Conference
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific Islands showcasing Pacific solutions to the global ocean crisis took centre stage today. The Pacific’s leading scientific and environmental organisations came together to co-host a side event at...
More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 16, 2023
16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table...
DWP Privé All Set to Welcome the World’s Leading Luxury Wedding Planners, Suppliers & Partners in Colombo, April 9
Top Destination Wedding Industry Trends Revealed to Inspire, Educate, and Elevate Service Excellence DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Destination weddings and luxury celebration planners along with some of the...
Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
05 September 2023, Apia Samoa - Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs,...
President Lai meets delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Denzil Douglas of Saint Christopher and Nevis
TAIWAN, March 18 - Details 2025-03-17 President Lai meets Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council Chairman Furuya Keiji On the afternoon of March 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Japanese House of Representatives Member...
Owner: Taiwanese Government
President Lai meets Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council Chairman Furuya Keiji
TAIWAN, March 17 - Details 2025-03-17 President Lai addresses opening of 2025 Yushan Forum On the morning of March 17, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 2025 Yushan Forum, the theme of which was “New Southbound Policy+: Taiwan,...
Owner: Taiwanese Government