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‘They told us plastics would make life easy, now studies have found plastics in people’
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 1, 2023
31 May 2023, Paris France - When Mr Pawa Limu grew up in Papua New Guinea (PNG), life in his village was simple. He was raised in a close-knit community where people co-existed peacefully and in harmony with nature. Survival in terms of food,...
PACRES project helps Solomon Islands restore Honiara Botanic Gardens to former glory
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 19, 2023
19 June 2023, Honiara Solomon Islands - The Botanic Gardens in Honiara is an important space for Solomon Islands. Spread over an estimated 19 hectares, the gardens showcase a range of local and exotic plant species and provides a sanctuary for...
Samoa, as AOSIS Chair, encouraged by work of Pacific SIDS in plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 16, 2024
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...
Vanuatu, a world leader in the fight against plastic, remains hopeful at the INC2
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 1, 2023
31 May 2023 Paris France - Global leadership in the battle against single-use plastic was shown by Vanuatu when the Pacific Island nation became the first in the world to ban plastic straws in 2018. Now five years on, Vanuatu has joined the call...
Fiji committed to global cooperation for an ambitious and robust plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 1, 2023
31 May 2023, Paris France - The voice of Fiji was heard during a meeting of 193 governments tasked with the responsibility of developing a legally binding agreement to address the plastic pollution crisis. The second Intergovernmental Negotiating...
Solomon Islands Implements Landmark Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 22, 2023
11 September 2023, Honiara - It’s the dawn of a new era in Solomon Islands as the country officially gazetted a regulation to ban certain types of single-use plastics. Starting from 1 September, the import, manufacture, distribution, supply and...
Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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September 3, 2024
4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 26 August, 2024
The Arctic Institute
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August 30, 2024
Back to Publications Russia Operates ‘Shadow Fleet’ of LNG Tankers in Barents Sea As reported by High North News on August 22, at least three Russian LNG carriers—part of the so-called ‘shadow fleet’—are currently operating in the Barents Sea....
President Lai receives credentials from new Guatemala Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López
Taiwan President News
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January 6, 2025
TAIWAN, January 6 - Details 2024-12-19 President Lai meets Brookings Institution delegation On the morning of December 19, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Brookings Institution. In remarks, President Lai stated that Taiwan is...
Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 8, 2023
07 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The future of waste management is not about building recycling facilities and collecting litter from our oceans, the future of waste management is product design, designing out waste. The 31st Secretariat of the...
Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
5 September 2023, Apia – A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new International legally-binding instrument (ILBI) to...
Progressing the Mercury Free Pacific Campaign
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 11, 2023
08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The impacts of mercury pollution can be challenging to identify and reverse but strategies to reduce mercury contamination are important because mercury can cause significant adverse effects to humans and ecological...
Improving data collection and management for informed decision making in the Pacific through the Inform project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 4, 2023
4 September 2023, Apia – The milestones and achievements of the recently completed Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Inform project, as well as its role in the transition towards well-informed, data-based decision making, were highlighted...
Memorandum between SPREP and Birdlife enhances collaboration to protect birds and biologically important sites
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 8, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Birdlife International (BLI) continue to strengthen cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing the organisations...
3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit, 20 to 22 May 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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May 19, 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit from 20 to 22 May 2024. The High-Level Visit is a platform for Singapore and Pacific Ministers to foster closer ties and exchange views in...
Republic of Palau: 2011 Staff Visit, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
International Monetary Fund
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March 11, 2011
The mission would like to thank the authorities for warm hospitality and constructive discussions. This statement summarizes the mission’s findings and recommendations. The economy is likely to have stabilized during FY2010, with a modest rebound...
REAL RPG Meteorite Kingdom Project launches on September 22nd, 2024
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 22, 2024
Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meteorite Kingdom Project “REAL RPG” Platform launches today, introducing a revolutionary concept that combines gaming with real-world systems. This new platform brings to life the idea that...
Knowledge Sharing – unveiling remarkable achievements, valuable lessons, and opportunities for the Inform Project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 14, 2023
The Inform Project Regional Meeting provided a platform to highlight notable achievements and valuable lessons learned throughout its implementation period. Held on 20 – 21 June, in Nadi, Suva, the meeting presented an array of opportunities that...
SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 5, 2023
04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific through the first SPREP Partnership Dialogue taking place in Samoa, at the...
NMHS and NDMO meeting provides next steps for closer collaboration to build resilient Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 14, 2023
12 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji - The need to build new a structured engagement mechanism and pursue new approaches to strengthen collaboration between providers and users of climate information, is one of the outcomes of the joint meeting of the...