Former Samoa’s Ambassador to the United Nations has called on the U.S to ratify Rarotonga treaty declaring the South Pacific a Nuclear free zone.
Tag: Pacific
UK Government supports Pacific island progress on extended continental shelf submissions
The UK Government agreement will help Pacific Island countries to secure the rights and responsibilities over their respective ocean spaces.
Pacific Leaders must endorse the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate change and Human Rights
Youth led campaign seeks to motivate, guide and accelerate global climate action to protect endangered human rights and avert the severe impacts of climate change.
Resilience in a riskier world
What all countries should have in common are sound principles for managing disaster risks more coherently and systematically- Executive Secretary UNESCAP
Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Three Pacific nations want to reopen talks on the long term climate target at the International Maritime Organization, urging higher ambition
Climate change expected to devastate Micronesian islands, leaders talk fight and adaptation
Big emitters are not doing enough to curb emissions- former president of the Marshall Islands
Focus: Climate migration with dignity
Facing the prospect of rising sea levels swallowing their homes, many Pacific leaders and scholars are preparing for the worst: Eliorah Malifa for the Pacific Wayfinder series.
Inform E-Learning Platform officially launched!
The second installment of SPREP’s 2021 series provided an opportunity for the Inform team to introduce the modules to support enhanced environmental data access.
Pacific Forum leaders set permanent maritime borders, as rising seas shrink islands
Maritime zones are currently measured from coastal low-water lines, but rising sea levels mean islands are changing shape.
ADF supports Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The joint aerial and maritime surveillance efforts resulted in the detection of unauthorised fishing activities.