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US seeks to dominate China in Pacific with Task Force establishment

Posted on 15 June 2023

Last week, an Indo-Pacific Task Force was launched by the U.S House Committee on Natural Resources in order to combat China’s increasing presence in the region.
 
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International Fund for Agricultural Development opens Fiji office

Posted on 07 June 2023

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have announced the opening of an office in Suva.
 
IFAD is a global financial institution and UN agency who work to decrease poverty and improve…
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Pacific nations voice feedback on plastics treaty

Posted on 07 June 2023

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) held its second session from 29 May to 2 June in Paris. The series of meetings aim to prepare a legally binding, international instrument to address plastic pollution,…
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Pacific leaders unite on climate change at South Korea Summit

Posted on 31 May 2023

On Monday, Pacific Island leaders came together in Seoul for the Korea-Pacific Island Summit, which was co-chaired by South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.

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Asia-Pacific climate summit: breakthroughs and barriers

Posted on 26 May 2023

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) finished up in Bangkok on 19 May, having bought together leaders from across the wider region to discuss climate…
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Pacific region engaged at 2023 G7 Summit  

Posted on 26 May 2023

The G7 summit is an annual international forum, bringing together leaders of G7 member states and the EU to find solutions to issues faced by the global community. This year’s event…
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NZ PM visits Papua New Guinea for US Pacific Summit

Posted on 25 May 2023

Early this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the United States-Pacific Summit. The meetings included talks with Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, James Marape,…
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Leaders initiate reconciliation at Forward Fiji Declaration signing

Posted on 17 May 2023

During the Girmit Day Thanksgiving in Fiji on Sunday, leaders signed the Forward Fiji Declaration in hopes of reconciling the Indo-Fijian Girmitya and Indigenous iTaukei people in the nation. Prime Minister…
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Youth unite at Pacific Conference on Governance

Posted on 17 May 2023

The Pacific Conference on Governance was held in Auckland on 11-12 May, which bought together young people from 18 Pacific countries to discuss corruption in the region. The event focused on…
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Australia and New Zealand extend Pacific commitment through increased World Bank funding

Posted on 11 May 2023

Australian and New Zealand governments have together committed US$ 90 million to the PNG and the Pacific Islands Umbrella Facility (PPIUF), which will support World Bank initiatives across the Pacific region.
 
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