Barbados steps forward as Commonwealth co-champion for marine protected areas
Barbados has announced it is joining Seychelles to co-champion Commonwealth action on marine protected areas, a vital area in promoting ocean conservation and the sustainable blue economy.read more
View ArticleUnshackled palm-destroying beetles could soon invade Australia
University of Queensland researcher Dr Kayvan Etebari has been studying how palm-loving coconut rhinoceros beetles have been accelerating their invasion.read more
View ArticleUK minister says enabling more locally led adaptation is a key aim for COP26
The UK's COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion Anne-Marie Trevelyan says enabling more locally led adaptation informed by inclusive plans is a critical part of what the UK wants to achieve at this...
View ArticleNational Authorities from Asia support stronger national stakeholder...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – 24 June 2021 – Representatives of National Authorities from 30 Asian Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) gathered for their 19th...
View ArticlePresident of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry...
Geneva, 22 July 2021 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fiji), today announced the appointment of Navi Pillay (South Africa), Miloon Kothari (India) and Chris...
View ArticleWitchcraft killings of people with albinism rose during pandemic UN expert
GENEVA (28 July 2021) – Killings of people with albinism have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as some people plunged into poverty turned to witchcraft in hopes of gaining quick wealth,...
View ArticleFiji: Stop attempts to silence the political opposition
The police harassment of opposition politicians for their criticism of the land law amendments highlights the restrictive space for civic freedoms in Fiji, said global civil society alliance CIVICUS...
View ArticleGlobal temperatures likely to rise in next decade
The world may warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s, a climate change expert from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.read more
View Article15,000kg of medical supplies arrive in Fiji to support the response to a...
Suva, Fiji - With the support from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Fiji’s ability to care for COVID-19 patients has received a critical boost...
View ArticleWorld Bank Group and Tonga Sign New Agreement to Strengthen Partnership
NUKU’ALOFA, 24 August 2021 – The Government of Tonga and the World Bank Group have signed the new Establishment Agreement today committing to a stronger partnership. read more
View ArticleHuman Rights Council President appoints Patricia TAPPATA VALDEZ of Argentina...
GENEVA, 1 September 2021 – The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Nazhat S. Khan of Fiji, announced today the appointment of Patricia Tappatá Valdez of Argentina to serve as a member of...
View ArticleNew World Bank Group-Tuvalu Agreement Strengthens Partnership
FUNAFUTI, 2 September 2021 – The World Bank Group is strengthening its support of Tuvalu and its people through the signing of an Establishment Agreement with the Government of Tuvalu, opening the door...
View ArticleSeascapes Study: A Blueprint for Building Blue Economies
New study draws on 15 years of lessons learned across five successful seascapes; scaling ocean conservation to support 30x30 goals.read more
View ArticlePathways to Recovery from the Pandemic in the Pacific Islands: Assessment of...
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are currently grappling with the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many countries in the region have avoided high COVID-19 infection rates and have...
View ArticleUSTR Announces Fiscal Year 2022 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw...
WASHINGTON - The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the in-quota allocations under the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and...
View ArticleMore Than 100 Countries Call for Protecting at Least 30% of the Global Ocean...
The proposed 30 by 30 ocean target will help halt and reverse biodiversity loss and enhance climate change resilience.read more
View ArticleCummins continues efforts to scale green hydrogen production with $5 million...
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office for the automation of solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) and...
View ArticleCummins locates New Power China headquarters in Shanghai accelerating local...
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced it will locate its New Power China headquarters and research and development center in Shanghai, China, in the Lingang New Area, a globally competitive free trade...
View ArticleIDUAI 2021: An urgent need to expand access to information laws and their...
In the framework of the International Day of Universal Access to Information, UNESCO and its partners organized seven webinars and a dozen events around the world on 28 and 29 September 2021.read more
View ArticleDraft pest risk analysis report for fresh island cabbage from the Pacific...
The Enhancing Pacific Ocean Governance (EPOG) project commenced in 2014 and was completed in December 2017. It aimed to support Pacific Island countries to effectively manage marine and coastal...
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