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MEDIA RELEASE: APTC trains over 200 Samoans
Government of Samoa
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March 16, 2023
Two hundred and seventeen new graduates will help boost Samoa’s economy after completing Australian-standard qualifications in technical and vocational programs from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). The achievements of the...
GCCA+ SUPA Project holds Fifth Steering Committee and Lessons Learned Meeting in Palau
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 20, 2023
17 March 2023, Koror, Palau – The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA+ SUPA) Project convened its Fifth Steering Committee and Lessons Learned Meeting in Koror, Palau from 13 – 17 March 2023. The GCCA+ SUPA is a...
MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: Office of the Spokesperson (FACT SHEET – September 13, 2022)
Government of Samoa
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September 15, 2022
SAMOA, September 15 - U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties...
U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
U.S. Department of State
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September 14, 2022
The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties to the countries of the Pacific: our neighbors, allies, and friends. The Pacific Islands are an...
Enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific through improved climate prediction services
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 9, 2023
28 February 2022, Nadi, Fiji – Meteorological Services from around the Pacific have gathered in Nadi, Fiji for the Joint Regional Training for the Republic of Korea-Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Services Project (ROK PI CliPS) Phase 2 and...
French Polynesia announces Coral Reef Protection Plan at Ocean Conference
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The Government of French Polynesia has announced its Coral Reef Protection plan, which aims to protect all coral species this year and then, by 2030, all its coral ecosystems. The announcement was made by...
PRESS RELEASE: PACER Plus two years on – 21 Dec 2022
Government of Samoa
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December 21, 2022
SAMOA, December 21 - This month marks the second anniversary of when the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) entered into force. PACER Plus is a regional development-centered trade agreement designed to support Pacific...
Fiji Airways rated Five Star Airline
Benzinga
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October 27, 2022
National Carrier recognized as five star by APEX NADI, Fiji, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiji Airways, Fiji's National Carrier has been rated a Five Star Major Airline 2023 in the Official Airline Ratings™ by its passengers. For the 2023 Awards,...
PRESS RELEASE: Samoa hosts Pacific Transnational Crime Network Conference
Government of Samoa
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October 24, 2022
24 October, 2022: Law enforcement agency officers from across the Pacific converged on the Taumeasina Island Resort on Sunday 23, October to attend the annual Pacific Transnational Crime Network (PTCN) Team Leaders Conference which officially...
Fiji Airways wins top honours at 2022 World Airline Awards
Benzinga
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September 24, 2022
National Carrier awarded the Best Airline Staff Service in Australia & Pacific SUVA, Fiji, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiji Airways has been named winner of the award for the Best Airline Staff Service in Australia & Pacific at the prestigious...
SAMOA SIGNS $1.5 MILLION ADB GRANT TO SUPPORT RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Government of Samoa
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August 20, 2020
SAMOA, August 20 - The Government of Samoa today signed a $1.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help fund the country’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Samoa’s Minister of Finance and ADB Governor...
FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Announces New Policies to Promote Conservation and Build Resilience to Climate Change, with a focus on Pacific Islands
RSS Feed
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September 1, 2016
In celebration of today’s opening of the World Conservation Congress, which the United States is hosting for the first time, President Obama last night addressed leaders from Pacific Island Conference of Leaders and the World Conservation...
Statement by Honourable Tuitama Dr. Leao Talalelei Tuitama
Government of Samoa
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September 24, 2020
SAMOA, September 24 - UNGA Side Event: ‘Treaty Body Reform – Lessons from the 84th Extraordinary Outreach Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child’ 1pm on Wednesday, 23 September, New York time 6am on Thursday 24 September, Samoa time...
South Pacific Cyclone Season
Travel.State.Gov
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December 1, 2011
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to the South Pacific region about the ongoing threat of cyclones originating in the area. The region covered by this alert includes Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall...
Shineco, Inc. Enters into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 24, 2020
BEIJING, Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shineco, Inc. ("Shineco" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: TYHT), a producer and distributor of Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural produce, hemp products, and various health and well-being focused...
South Pacific Cyclone Season
Travel.State.Gov
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December 28, 2010
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to the South Pacific region about the ongoing threat of cyclones originating in the area. The region covered by this alert includes Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall...
South Pacific Islands Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Trends 2019-2030
EIN Presswire
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March 6, 2019
WiseGuyReports.com “South Pacific Islands - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, March 6, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WiseGuyReports.com “South Pacific...
Enhancing Resilience to Shocks and Fostering Inclusive Growth in the Pacific Islands by Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director
International Monetary Fund
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March 22, 2012
As prepared for delivery Good morning. I am delighted to be here in Samoa today to launch this first IMF conference in the region in many years. While much attention is currently concentrated on Europe, I welcome this opportunity to refocus the...
“I hope that in my lifetime, I will no longer have to pick up plastics of unknown origins on my grandfather’s beach”
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
30 November 2022, Punta del Este - Palau’s case as to why the global community must accelerate the process of negotiating an ambitious and comprehensive global treaty to end plastic pollution, was met with applause at the Punta del Este Convention...
There is no plan B, Kingdom of Tonga encourages spirit of compromise at biodiversity negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
13 December 2022, Montreal Canada - As negotiations between 196 parties continue with the goal of reaching an ambitious post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to halt biodiversity loss, the Kingdom of Tonga has urged the parties to demonstrate a...