UN-Habitat Executive Director at Talaona Dialogue for Africa: Local...
Nairobi, 16 April 2018 — A Talanoa Dialogue for Africa was held on 13 April at the end of the first Africa Climate Week in Nairobi at UN Headquarters. UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimuna Moh’d...
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Japan ambassador to South Sudan leads a delegation to inspect Japanese funded...UN-Habitat hands over houses for 60 war veterans in Wau, South SudanMaputo steps up resilience efforts in response to...
View ArticleSTUDY: Logging Tropical Forests Jeopardizing Drinking Water
SOLOMON ISLANDS (April 16, 2018) – Globally, remaining tropical forests are being rapidly cleared, particularly in countries like the Solomon Islands where commercial logging accounts for about 18...
View ArticleNew diaspora report shows investment gap
Immigrants to the United Kingdom from Commonwealth countries are not investing as much money back to their home countries as they could. This ‘investment gap’ is a key finding from the first...
View ArticleFiji urges governments to honour climate change commitments
He was speaking at the ‘Climate Change and the Commonwealth: Accelerating Action’ event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this morning. read more
View ArticleFinance guarantee to help small states access international funds
An innovative way for small states to obtain easier access to international trade finance has been launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. read more
View ArticleRelated Content Pacific island links: Ambae evacuation, violence in Mendi,...
This attention has resulted in some quality commentary from Pacific watchers. Dan McGarry writes in the Vanuatu Daily Post about how Australia can look to lead in the Pacific. Bal Kama has a good take...
View ArticleExceptional young people recognised for their contribution to development work
A range of outstanding young people aged 15-29 have been honoured with Commonwealth Youth Awards at the Youth Forum of the Commonwealth Summit. The awards recognise young people whose innovative...
View ArticleMinisters call for accelerated action on small states
Leaders and ministers convened in London, yesterday for the first high-level discussions of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Their focus was on how best to support the Commonwealth’s 31...
View ArticleFaith leaders urge Scottish Parliament to pass ambitious new Climate Change Bill
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Right Rev Dr Derek Browning joined faith leaders from across Scotland on 18 April 2018 to call for the passing of a “strong and ambitious” new Climate...
View ArticleLeaders applaud Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action
Commonwealth leaders today agreed on a bold, co-ordinated push to protect the ocean from the effects of climate change, pollution and over-fishing. read more
View ArticleBritains new Pacific presence
Tongan King Taufa‘ahau Tupou lV and Queen Halaevalu Mataʻaho Ahomeʻe meet Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip, Tonga, 1977. read more
View ArticleWyndham Vacation Ownership Adds Bali to its Growing WorldMark South Pacific...
GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (Apr. 26, 2018) – Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific - part of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and member of the Wyndham...
View ArticleWorking with China in the Pacific
In Wellington earlier this year, Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna took the opportunity to signal the benefits of the Pacific’s traditional development partners collaborating with China. Puna...
View ArticleRelated Content Tanna: Bare feet on the Oscars red carpet
On World Press Freedom Day (3 May) many media reports highlighted the state of the media in the Pacific. At The Daily Post, Dan McGarry called for an end to the persecution of the Fiji Times. The...
View ArticleHub and Spokes Programme plans future trade support for African economies
Key talks are underway in Botswana to shape a new programme that will support trade in Africa through technical assistance and capacity-building. read more
View ArticleHealth Ministers set to agree on bold action to improve the lives of...
Tackling preventable diseases, funding universal healthcare and guaranteeing cervical cancer screening for girls are among the topics that will be addressed by Commonwealth ministers at a major health...
View ArticleSedition and Pacific media freedom
The decision by a Fiji court last week to acquit four people charged with sedition is a welcome step in the current regional debate over media rights and responsibilities. read more
View ArticleStudy in Fiji Finds That Removing Sea Cucumbers Spells Trouble for Shallow...
The authors of the study titled “Effects of sandfish (Holothuria scabra) removal on shallow-water sediments” are: Steven Lee of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research and the University of...
View ArticleCall for Ocean Action Volunteers
New York, June 8 – In celebration of World Oceans Day, a global campaign is being launched by UNDP and partners to invite people from all walks of life, to volunteer to take action and continue the...
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