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Your Guide to Planning the Perfect 2023 Pacific Summer Vacation
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 13, 2023
Summer 2023 is just around the corner, fellow wanderlusters! Are you ready for the ultimate adventure this season? Look no further than the breathtaking Pacific Islands! This sun-soaked paradise is beckoning you, and we promise you’ll have the...
PM Sogavare: Remove the UXOs and compensate lives affected and lost
Solomon Islands Government
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September 28, 2023
The lack of urgency eight decades ago to remove UXO remains after World War 2 is a great cost to Solomon Islands in finance and lives. The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement when issuing the country’s national statement at the...
Progressing the Mercury Free Pacific Campaign
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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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...
Memorandum between SPREP and Birdlife enhances collaboration to protect birds and biologically important sites
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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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...
SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 9, 2023
07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...
Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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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...
New SPREP guidelines to support Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Development in the Pacific launched
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia Samoa – A landmark set of guidelines developed to support resilient coastal infrastructure development in the Pacific have been launched in Apia, on the margins of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials. The ‘Good Practice in...
SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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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...
The Pacific Tourism Organisation promotes youth engagement in sustainable tourism through the Pacific Youth Forum
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 26, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will host the inaugural virtual Pacific Youth Forum on Sustainable Tourism on World Tourism Day, 27th September 2023. The Forum will utilise two online platforms, functioning as webinars. The event is...
Three Ways Australia can Contribute to Improved Maritime Safety in the Pacific
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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September 7, 2023
The vast blue Pacific Ocean is the most significant geographical feature of the Pacific region. Pacific Island countries’ domestic shipping fleets provide essential connectivity across archipelago nations but are often in very poor repair and...
Leveraging digital technologies for a resilient Pacific environment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia – The application and leveraging of digital technologies to address environmental issues was highlighted during a side event at the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen...
French Polynesia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 26, 2021
Sydney, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of BuddeComm report outlines the latest developments and key trends in the telecoms markets. -...
Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit Calls on Pacific Leaders to Work Together to Build Resilient Futures
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 9, 2022
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted its Sustainable Tourism Leaders Summit (PSTLS) under the theme of ‘Partnering for a resilient, prosperous, and inclusive Pacific through sustainable tourism”. Convened at the Edgewater Resort & Spa in...
Papua New Guinea becomes the 19th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 10, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Papua New Guinea as the most recent signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC), which consolidates support for collective action on the implementation of the Pacific...
Call for solidarity to strengthen Met services at Third Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 18, 2023
18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ministers attending the third Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-3) in Nadi, Fiji, have been urged to stand in solidarity to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean and related development services in the...
More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables
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...
Pacific Resort Group wins five World Travel Awards 2022
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 9, 2022
Home Pacific Resort Group wins five World Travel Awards 2022 Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) receives multiple awards in the World Travel Awards 2022. All four properties recognised in ‘Oceania’ and ‘Cook Islands’ categories. These prestigious...
Ilham Aliyev participated in Ministerial Meeting of NAM Coordinating Bureau
President of Azerbaijan
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July 5, 2023
AZERBAIJAN, July 5 - The Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau themed “NAM: United and steadfast in confronting emerging challenges” has kicked off at Baku Convention Center. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan...
Top 10 Destinations in the Pacific for Your Winter Vacation
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 30, 2023
Dreaming of a winter getaway to escape the chilly temperatures? Look no further than the enchanting Pacific Islands! With their pristine beaches, vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes, the Pacific Islands offer a perfect destination for...
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: HAWAI’I EXPANDS PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM TO FRENCH POLYNESIA
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 18, 2021
For photos, click here HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that starting June 21, 2021 travelers from French Polynesia may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner...