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What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France?
Earth.Org
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June 16, 2025
From pledges to establish Marine Protected Areas to calls for a Global Plastic Treaty and to end deep-sea mining, Earth.Org recaps the key achievements at last week’s UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. — Some 15,000 people, including...
China’s South Pacific foothold and how to prevent it
The Interpreter
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June 24, 2025
It’s the mid-2030s, and China’s growing network of dual-use ports and airfields has reshaped the South Pacific’s security landscape. Ostensibly, civilian projects now dot the region – but behind the guise of commerce, they threaten vital sea...
World Bank keeps PHL growth forecasts
Business World
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June 11, 2025
THE World Bank has kept its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines despite heightened uncertainty arising from the Trump administration’s tariff policies. In its bi-annual Global Economic Prospects report, the multilateral lender said the...
Pacific Islands focus: health sovereignty, polio outbreak and regional relationships
Croakey Health Media
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June 9, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: As we wait to hear whether Australia will co-host COP31 climate negotiations next year with Pacific Islands nations, Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu has expressed disappointment about the Federal Government’s...
New Rotary Club of Saipan officers sworn in
Marianas Variety
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GREG Borja will assume the presidency of the Rotary Club of Saipan starting July 1, after he and the incoming leadership were sworn into office on Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza. This will be Borja’s second term as president of the Rotary Club. He...
High Seas Treaty: UN's Guterres warns of 'wild west'
Deutsche Welle
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June 9, 2025
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told delegates at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France: "The ocean is the ultimate shared resource. But we are failing it." The UN boss cited collapsing fish stocks, rising sea levels, ocean...
Jeff Probst Revealed The Almost Deadly Snake Encounter He Had During Filming That Would Terrify Most People
TheThings
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June 23, 2025
Now that Survivor has been on the air for more than 25 years, fans of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show tend to see the show in a certain way. Whether someone is a new viewer who has to figure out which seasons to watch first or they know which...
Monaco hosts decisive Blue Economy and Finance Forum ahead of UNOC
Monaco Daily News
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June 9, 2025
The Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) concluded at the Grimaldi Forum this weekend, positioning Monaco as a key player in shaping global marine conservation policy and sustainable ocean finance… Held just ahead of the United Nations Ocean...
Pacific nations urged to 'stand together as a region' against 'external forces'
RNZ
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June 10, 2025
Winston Peters, French President Emmanuel Macron and Vanuatu Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu at the 6th Pacific-France Summit in Nice, France, June 2025. Photo: Jo Moir / RNZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters has urged Pacific nations to...
China irks NZ as its influence spreads in the South Pacific
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
World News | China Irks NZ as Its Influence Spreads in the South Pacific
Latestly
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June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
Team Rising Tide: A Journey Toward The World’s Toughest Row
Imperial Beach & Times - California
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Right here in San Diego, a remarkable team of ocean advocates is preparing for an extraordinary challenge that not only tests their physical limits but also serves a greater purpose. Team Rising Tide, comprising Shelby Davoren, Tim Linsell, Adi...
Team Up drives key safeguarding and inclusion session for Team Fiji
FBC News
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June 22, 2025
[Source: Team Fiji/ Facebook] Team Up delivered a powerful second session on safeguarding policies and inclusion during the Team Fiji Assembly, reinforcing the delegation’s commitment to athlete welfare ahead of the Pacific Mini Games. The session...
Team Fiji strengthens commitment to clean sport ahead of Pacific Mini Games
FBC News
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June 22, 2025
[Source: Team Fiji/ Facebook] In a timely and crucial initiative, Drug Free Sport Fiji delivered an intensive anti-doping and drug-free education session to Team Fiji athletes and officials this week, reinforcing the nation’s unwavering commitment...
Students take active role in CNMI Green Growth Convening
Marianas Variety
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Public and private school students, along with their advisers and Public School System personnel, came together on June 9, 2025 for the CNMI Green Growth Convening. PSS photo STUDENTS from both public and private schools took an active role in the...
UNOC 3: From Nice, with Hopes and Realism
To Vima
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June 16, 2025
This week, the shimmering Mediterranean city of Nice hosted the globe’s foremost gathering on ocean stewardship: the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), co‑hosted by France and Costa Rica, under the moto “Scaling up Ocean Action Based on...
Coast Guard creates new position to combat illegal fishing threatening Pacific security
The Guam Daily Post
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The U.S. Coast Guard has established a first-of-its-kind position in Guam to tackle illegal fishing operations that threaten not only marine ecosystems across the Pacific but also intersect with broader security concerns including human...
Tuvalu calls for sea level rise treaty at UN Oceans Conference
RNZ
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June 11, 2025
Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN Tuvalu prime minister Feleti Teo has called for an international treaty on sea level rise at the UN Oceans Conference in France. Speaking to delegates in Nice, Teo said the ocean is critical to his country's economy, culture...
RMI ‘no’ to deep sea mining
Marshall Islands Journal
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June 19, 2025
The Marshall Islands has joined a growing number of nations saying “no” to deep sea mining. At the Oceans Conference last week in Nice, France, President Hilda Heine announced that the RMI would join the countries calling for a moratorium on all...
Cannes Lions: how a festival about TV ads became a global barometer for creativity
The Drum
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From its Venice origins to its post-pandemic reset, Cannes Lions has mirrored the creative industry’s biggest shifts – and sparked a few of its own. Let’s look back.The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, now in its 70s, has grown...