The International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD) in 2023 witnessed a wave of impactful initiatives across the Pacific Islands. From community-driven clean-ups to educational programs, these activities underscored the region's commitment to combating …
16 February 2024, Auckland NZ - Fourteen Pacific countries have taken a step closer to finalise their preparations, with a common understanding of key issues, for the next round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international …
16 February 2023, Auckland New Zealand - Pacific delegates gathered in Auckland, New Zealand today for the Global Environment Facility’s Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Pacific Project …
15 February 2023, Auckland New Zealand - The work to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to engage and amplify the one Pacific voice in sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an …
14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - Given the negative impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities, Pacific Leaders at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in the Cook Islands last year encouraged members to join the High Ambition Coalition to End …
13 February 2024, Auckland NZ - The Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) are small in numbers but it continues to punch well above its weight in its commitment and dedication to ending plastic pollution. The point was made by the Government of …
14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - To say the impact of plastic pollution on the Kingdom of Tonga is a problem would be stating it quite mildly. Like most Pacific islands who are at the forefront of the impacts of the escalating plastic pollution crisis, the …
12 February 2024, Auckland NZ - As a young Pacific woman, Ms Darla Yatilman, of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has high aspirations to help her country address one of the most pressing issues of modern time, the plastic pollution crisis. But she …
12 February 2024, Auckland NZ - The road for Pacific countries to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4) in …
5 February 2024, Apia Samoa – Fourteen Pacific countries advocating for the priorities of their communities at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the …
5 December 2023, Honiara, Solomon Islands – From 19 November to 2 December, Honiara played proud host to the 17th Pacific Games, the region’s largest and premier multi-sporting event. On the field, across the different venues, fierce competition took …
6 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – The plastics pollution crisis is a climate crisis. This message echoed through the halls of the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion on Day Six of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on …
5 December 2023, Honiara, Solomon Islands – In a powerful display of commitment to environmental stewardship, athletes from across the Pacific participated in a tree planting activity as part of the Greening of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands. …
Q and A with H.E Ambassador Ilana Seid, Permanent Representative of Palau to the UN and Chair of Pacific Small Island Developing States and Ms. Gwendalyn Kingtaro Sisior, of Palau: 25 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya – Pacific negotiators joined more than 1, …
22 November 2023, Apia, Samoa - In a significant step toward enhancing regional coordination in invasive species management, the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) Navigator System was launched and celebrated on 16 …
15 November 2023, Apia - As the world commemorated GIS Day on 15 November, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Programme (SPREP) joined the global community in celebrating the pivotal role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in diverse fields with …
November 16, 2023, Apia, Samoa - National Invasive Species Coordinator of the Tonga Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), Mr Viliami Hakaumotu and has been honoured as …
20 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Pacific delegates who attended the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3), in …
In a groundbreaking environmental and technological collaboration, Australia and Papua New Guinea are steering the course towards a greener future in gold mining. The two nations have joined forces in a landmark trial, showcasing an innovative mercury- …
The Samoa Ocean Strategy 2020 – 2030 (SOS) underlines the vital importance of monitoring and researching marine life as integral elements of its overarching strategic priorities. In line with this commitment, the Ministry of Natural Resources and …
