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Tuvalu spotlights human rights at global plastics treaty negotiations

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · November 15, 2023

15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Delegates and negotiators attending the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment...

President Lai addresses opening of 2025 Yushan Forum

Taiwan President News · March 17, 2025

TAIWAN, March 17 - Details 2025-03-13 President Lai attends Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2025 Spring Banquet On the evening of March 13, President Lai Ching-te attended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2025 Spring Banquet for foreign ambassadors and...

Magnifying Pacific issues in a global declaration on waste

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · May 22, 2024

16 May 2024 - Pacific voices were given the lens to magnify their concerns when it comes to waste management on the global stage. Over a two-day period, Pacific Islands have undergone consultations for their input into the Pre-Zero Draft...

GEF ISLANDS Pacific Project holds Second Steering Committee Meeting in New Zealand

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 16, 2024

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...

Republic of Palau: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund · May 6, 2014

Press Release No. 14/200 May 6, 2014 On April 23, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Palau.1 After two years of strong expansion, growth is estimated at...

Pacific preparations for INC-4 provides common understanding on key issues ahead of Ottawa

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 27, 2024

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...

Vanuatu as PSIDS Chair rallies Pacific nations in ongoing INC process for a Cleaner Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 14, 2024

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...

Small Islands, Big Dreams: Children and Youth for Small Islands Developing States Resilience

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · May 28, 2024

26 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda - The echo of young people from across Small Islands Developing States will resonate at the Fourth International Conference to start in Antigua and Barbuda tomorrow. Approximately 60 Children and youth between the...

Tourism Source Market is slated to increase at a CAGR of 6.6% to reach a valuation of US$ 1.1 Trillion by 2032

EIN Presswire · March 18, 2025

By tourist type, the group segment dominated the global market and is likely to remain dominant during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, March 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at $599.40...

Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics treaty negotiations

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 12, 2024

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...

Young negotiators laud experience shared at Pacific negotiations training

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 13, 2024

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....

2014 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Palau: Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission

International Monetary Fund · March 4, 2014

Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the...

President Lai holds policy discussion at US East-West Center

Taiwan President News · December 2, 2024

TAIWAN, December 2 - President Lai holds policy discussion at US East-West Center While transiting in Hawaii before state visits to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Palau, President Lai Ching-te held a discussion...

Solomon Islands renews commitment to CITES following joint mission

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 22, 2023

20 September 2023, Honiara Solomon Islands - The Government of the Solomon Islands has renewed its commitment to the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The commitment was...

Republic of Palau: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Palau

International Monetary Fund · May 7, 2014

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context. After two years of strong performance, growth slowed down in FY2013 due to declines in construction and tourism, while inflation moderated thanks to stable international food and fuel prices. The outlook points to a...

Cook Islands joins plastic treaty proposal for chemicals of concern

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · April 28, 2024

26 April 29024, Ottawa Canada - The Cook Islands, a large ocean island state is making her mighty voice heard at the Plastics Treaty negotiations now underway. The island nation, with Rwanda, has co-sponsored a proposal by Norway on how to address...

Solomon Islands calls on the global community to address the gaps regarding chemicals of concern in the plastic treaty

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · April 26, 2024

Addressing the gap between the few chemicals in plastics that are regulated globally and the growing number of chemicals of concern that are known to be used in plastics but are not identified for listing either for elimination, avoidance and...

Fiji calls on the plastics treaty to comprehensively address the full lifecycle of ghost fishing gear

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · April 23, 2024

21 April 2024, Ottawa Canada -Fiji contributes a fraction of one per cent of the global macroplastic leakages from abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) but bears a disproportionate burden on its devastating impact on marine life and...

Women: Women Leaders from Pacific Participate in U.S. Program on Climate Change

U.S. Department of State · August 16, 2013

From August 18 – 28, 2013, twelve women climate leaders from across the Pacific region will visit Washington, D.C., Pensacola, Florida, and Honolulu, Hawaii to meet with policymakers, scientists, and innovators to share their experiences and to...

Solomon Islands committed to deliver a ‘Safe and Green Pacific Games’

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 7, 2023

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The rich tapestry of cultures found within the Solomon Islands was on display during the opening day of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) officials meeting as Solomon Island...