Signed, Sealed, And Delivered: Paris Climate Agreement Reaches Major Milestone
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier today, the European Union formally joined the Paris Climate Agreement, tipping the global agreement over the much-anticipated 55 percent emissions threshold needed for...
View ArticleStudy Finds Fijis Fishing Communities Struggling In Wake of Cyclone Winston
NEW YORK (October 5, 2016) – Fishing-dependent communities in Fiji experienced decreased food security and loss of livelihoods in the wake of Cyclone Winston, according to a post-disaster survey...
View ArticleJ. PAUL GETTY TRUST PRESENTS ANNUAL J. PAUL GETTY MEDAL TO COMPOSER YO-YO MA...
The J. Paul Getty Medal Dinner LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17: (L-R) Frank Gehry, Getty President and CEO James Cuno, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yo-Yo Ma, Kayhan Kalhor, The Getty Board of Trustees Chair Maria...
View ArticleFinalists of 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards announced
Youth work professionals from 14 countries have been named as the Finalists of the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards. read more
View ArticleCommonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2018
The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations and submissions for the Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2018. The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution and...
View ArticleEIB signs Extension of European technical assistance with Fiji Electricity...
During an official visit to Fiji, Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle of the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an extension of the EIB’s technical assistance programme with the Fiji Electricity...
View ArticleCommonwealth countries promote tourism at the World Travel Market
Dozens of member states exhibited at the World Travel Market in London this week, aiming to present their countries as dream holiday destinations. read more
View ArticleTrade opportunities for Commonwealth post-Brexit
Commonwealth countries can do much more to expand trade links with the UK, post-Brexit. That’s the conclusion of trade experts at the Commonwealth Secretariat writing a new set of policy briefings on...
View ArticleNew Oceania Cycling Confederation Executive Committee elected
Tracey Gaudry (Australia) was re-elected unopposed for a second term as President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation, Thursday January 17 in Adelaide. read more
View ArticleInternational Finance Corporation initiative helps Pacific Business cut...
Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, February 2, 2017—The Pacific Islands have some of the most expensive electricity prices in the world but thanks to a new partnership between IFC and...
View ArticleWFP Hands Over HF Radio Packs To Fiji National Disaster Management Office
SUVA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) officially handed over two high frequency (HF) radio packs to the Fiji Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management...
View ArticleMinisterial action group charts course for excellence in education
Education ministers have approved plans to scale-up and mobilise resources in the Commonwealth. They endorsed proposals to roll out a new education policy and a curriculum framework to speed up...
View ArticleHomeAway surpasses two million unique places to stay, integrates Expedia...
Today HomeAway®, the world leader in vacation rentals, announces the addition of more than 800,000 places to stay in destinations all over the world, thanks to the company’s integration of more than...
View ArticleSaving the Whales in Ship-filled Seas Under Examination by Scientists &...
Collaboration between local and international communities required for effective management of whale populations in high-traffic seascapes . read more
View ArticleUN-Habitat hosts exhibition on consequences of rising sea levels
Barcelona, 20 February 2017—UN Habitat’s is hosting the exhibition “Where will we go?” in the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, in Barcelona, Spain. read more
View ArticleUN-Habitat launches climate resilience project in four countries
Nairobi, 15 March 2017—UN-Habitat recentlylaunched a new Project under its Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI) on ‘pro-poor planning for climate resilience in marginalized neighbourhoods’. The...
View ArticleNBC Sets Summer Schedule of Reality, Comedy and Drama
Critical fave “The Carmichael Show” returns while scripted series "Midnight, Texas" makes its debut. read more
View ArticleSoil management could make or break climate change response efforts
Massive amounts of carbon are sequested in Earth's soils, preventing it from entering the planet's atmosphere. read more
View ArticleGreening wood energy is key to mitigate climate change and improve rural...
Efficient charcoal manufacture and use can help mitigate climate change. A man arranging bags of charcoal to a temporary holding area in Ntendesi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. read more
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