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Restoring Island Resilience efforts boosted by new UK funding collaboration
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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November 27, 2024
The Pacific region’s battle against invasive species has received a significant boost thanks to funding from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). This support, provided through the Climate Action for a Resilient...
NASA warning: Sea level rise for Pacific Island nations is irreversible
Earth.com
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The vast, captivating expanses of the Pacific Ocean are dotted with small but vibrant island nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji. Over the next 30 years, these Pacific islands will confront no less than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of sea...
NZ-Pacific Xmas, according to AI
Pacific Media Network
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You might not be dreaming of an AI Christmas, but as the world continues to develop and debate Artificial Intelligence (AI), we wanted to know if AI could draw Pacific families to engage in the season's festivities. We prompted various AI to make...
Small islands use big platform to warn of climate change
Samoa Observer
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — On the map, their homes are tiny specks in a vast sea of blue, rarely in the headlines and far removed from the centers of power. But for a few days each year, the leaders of small island nations share a podium with...
Pacific Islands push for emissions and releases to be in new Plastics Treaty
Pacific News Service
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Negotiating a plastics treaty is an immense task, even more so when you have a myriad of challenges to be addressed in a treaty developed by over 190 governments with varying perspectives. Emissions and Releases is one topic on the table as text...
Social Media Influencers’ Bad Behavior With Marine Wildlife Is Risky for Animals, Too (Commentary)
The Good Men Project - California
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November 13, 2024
By Erica Carone Social media accounts which showcase close encounters with marine wildlife — from whales to white sharks and manta rays — have become common and popular. A distinctive feature of these is the presence of people in the images, where...
'Don't be embarrassed': Diaspora urged to proudly uphold cultural heritage
Pacific Media Network
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It took more than 10 years for the New Zealand Government to acknowledge that the Solomon Islands deserves to be included in Aotearoa's Pacific Languages Series. Minister for Pacific Peoples, Dr Shane Reti, says the decision reflects the passion...
'Don't be embarrased': Diaspora urged to proudly uphold cultural heritage
Pacific Media Network
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It took more than 10 years for the New Zealand Government to acknowledge that the culture of the Solomon Islands deserves to be included in Aotearoa's Pacific Languages Series. Minister for Pacific Peoples, Dr Shane Reti, says the decision...
INC-5 negotiations update: We don’t need a weak treaty
Pacific News Service
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What will it take for negotiators and delegates at the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to come up with an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, at the end of the week? In...
Pacific news in brief for 7 November
RNZ
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November 6, 2024
Sitiveni Rabuka Photo: Facebook.com / Parliament of the Republic of Fiji Papua New Guinea - public servants Papua New Guinea's Chief Justice says the country's public servants are failing to perform their legal duties. Sir Gibbs Salika said public...
Disaster losses and damages data: Case studies
PreventionWeb
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November 8, 2024
Themes - Any - Advocacy and media Capacity development Children and Youth Civil Society/NGOs Climate change Community-based DRR Critical infrastructure Cultural heritage Disaster risk management Early warning Economics of DRR Education and school...
Shared Sovereignty: A Viable Path to Attaining Naga Integration, Flag ...
The Morung Express
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Markson V Luikham New Delhi, India Introduction: The century-long struggle of the Naga people for self-determination remains one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring conflicts. Historically, the Nagas lived as an independent people until colonial...
Cora-Allan’s Encountering Aotearoa Exhibition Arrives At Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Scoop
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Encountering Aotearoa (Photo/Supplied) Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi has the privilege to host Cora-Allan’s newest exhibition, Encountering Aotearoa from 23 November 2024 – 25 January 2025. In her works, artist Cora-Allan (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tumutumu,...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Nov. 1-7, 2024
Pacific Islands Report
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November 7, 2024
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Unofficial election results coming in for Guam, Palau, CNMI (RNZ) Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S-Pacific ties (PACNEWS) Palau newspaper sued by...
Educators decry funding cut to Pasifika Literacy Programme
Pacific Media Network
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Educators and community leaders are deeply concerned over the Ministry of Education's (MoE) move to cut funding for a Pacific language program, a year earlier than expected. The Pasifika Early Literacy Project (PELP) was launched in 2014, designed...
Tongan youth advocate urges Pasifika to submit views on Treaty Principles Bill
Te Ao Maori News
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December 18, 2024
A Tongan youth advocate is calling on Pasifika communities to make their voices heard by submitting feedback on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. “Our Pacific community is really rallying up for the first time. I’ve never seen that in...
Peters urges France to keep ‘open mind’ on new path for New Caledonia
Asia Pacific Report
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November 26, 2024
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a speech in Paris to urge France to keep an open mind about a new path forward for New Caledonia. He also wants to deepen New Zealand’s...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters urges France to keep open mind on New Caledonia
RNZ
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November 26, 2024
Winston Peters (file photo). Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a speech in Paris to urge the French to keep an open mind about a new path forward for New Caledonia. He also wants to deepen New Zealand's...
Ongoing global crises to affect children in 2050, Unicef warns
Dawn
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November 20, 2024
The future of childhood hangs in the balance by 2050 if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world, Unicef warned in its flagship report released on World Children’s Day on Wednesday. The report, titled ‘The...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Oct. 25-31, 2024
Pacific Islands Report
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October 31, 2024
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Pacific leaders complete fact-finding mission to New Caledonia (PMN) “We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French” (Islands Business) Samoa welcomes King Charles and Queen...