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First global resolution on drowning
by Justin Scarr The United Nations General Assembly passed its first-ever Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention (A/75/L.76) during the seventy-fifth…
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Dame Meg Taylor’s Pacific Islands Forum Legacy
by Greg Fry At the centre of the recent crisis in Pacific regionalism has been a high stakes tussle over…
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Pacific Youth lead the conversation on World Tuna Day
Amplifying the voices of young Pacific people and addressing their questions and concerns is at the heart of the Teen…
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Japan’s Plan for Fukushima Wastewater Meets a Wall of Mistrust in Asia
In late 2019, the Japanese government convened diplomats from 22 countries for a briefing on its handling of more than…
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Forum Seeks to Keep Pacific Free from Fukushima Radioactive Waste
The Pacific Islands Forum on Tuesday expressed concern over the disposal of waste from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant into the…
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PNG Seven Stranded in Tuvalu
SEVEN Papua New Guinea nationals are stranded in Tuvalu, an island nation in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the…
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Pacific Resilience Facility Logo Design Contest
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat invites entries for the design of a logo for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF).
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Samoa’s Historic Election Result
Nearly 60 years since independence, and 39 years after the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) took over the reins as…
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Papua New Guinea sends its condolence to HM Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Grand Chief, Sir Bob Dadae has on behalf of the nation, expressed his condolences to…
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Biden and Democrats Detail Plans to Raise Taxes on Multinational Firms
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and top Democrats in Congress began detailing plans for significant changes to how the United…
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