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Saint Lucia joins Commission of Small Island States in legal efforts to seek climate justice
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 14, 2022
Castries, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a bid to seek climate justice for Small Island Developing States, with the utilization of the international legal system, Saint Lucia has joined the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change...
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Highlights “Cruise Asia Week”
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 24, 2017
Washington DC, Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is the final week of Plan a Cruise Month and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community, is shining a spotlight on...
MEDIA RELEASE: APTC trains over 200 Samoans
Government of Samoa
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March 16, 2023
Two hundred and seventeen new graduates will help boost Samoa’s economy after completing Australian-standard qualifications in technical and vocational programs from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). The achievements of the...
U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
U.S. Department of State
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September 14, 2022
The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties to the countries of the Pacific: our neighbors, allies, and friends. The Pacific Islands are an...
SAMOA’S ROBUST SOE FRAMEWORK A MODEL FOR THE PACIFIC — ADB REPORT
Government of Samoa
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March 23, 2023
SAMOA, March 23 - APIA, SAMOA (22 March 2023)—Samoa’s prioritization of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform over the past 8 years has provided a platform for more efficient service delivery, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report....
Cunard Announces 2025 Winter Program
Benzinga
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March 2, 2023
Newest Ship Queen Anne Embarks on Maiden World Voyage Queen Elizabeth Announces Summer 2024 Itineraries in Alaska Voyages on Sale for Cunard World Club Members Starting March 15, 2023 and to the Public on March 16, 2023 VALENCIA, Calif., March 2,...
Cunard Announces 2025 Winter Program
Benzinga
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March 2, 2023
Newest Ship Queen Anne Embarks on Maiden World Voyage Queen Elizabeth Announces Summer 2024 Itineraries in Alaska Voyages on Sale for Cunard World Club Members Starting March 15, 2023 and to the Public on March 16, 2023 VALENCIA, Calif., March 2,...
French Polynesia announces Coral Reef Protection Plan at Ocean Conference
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The Government of French Polynesia has announced its Coral Reef Protection plan, which aims to protect all coral species this year and then, by 2030, all its coral ecosystems. The announcement was made by...
Enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific through improved climate prediction services
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 9, 2023
28 February 2022, Nadi, Fiji – Meteorological Services from around the Pacific have gathered in Nadi, Fiji for the Joint Regional Training for the Republic of Korea-Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Services Project (ROK PI CliPS) Phase 2 and...
Pacific Islands Threatened by COVID-19
International Monetary Fund
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May 27, 2020
A resort in the southern Pacific. The economies of Pacific island countries depend heavily on tourism, which has collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (photo: Douglas Peebles/ Alamy) May 27, 2020 Already among the most remote countries on earth,...
Solomon Islands becomes 185th member of the World Customs Organization
Solomon Islands Government
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February 12, 2023
Solomon Islands becomes 185th member of the World Customs Organization Solomon Islands became the 185th Member of the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 26 January 2023, when it deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Convention Establishing...
Watersports Market to Reach $7.4 Billion by 2027: IndustryARC
EIN Presswire
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October 19, 2022
An Increase in Number of Water Sports Enthusiasts and Health Benefits of Water Sports will help to Boost the Watersports Market Growth HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA, October 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IndustryARC, in its latest report,...
PRESS RELEASE: PACER Plus two years on – 21 Dec 2022
Government of Samoa
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December 21, 2022
SAMOA, December 21 - This month marks the second anniversary of when the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) entered into force. PACER Plus is a regional development-centered trade agreement designed to support Pacific...
2023, our 30th Anniversary, a year of recommitment to our vision and journey towards Pacific sustainability, resilience and wellbeing through safeguarding our island culture and heritage
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 31, 2023
By Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) I am excited for 2023 as our 30th anniversary and as the winds of political change sweep through our region in recent months – Australia,...
The Passport Index reveals that Despite Conflict in Europe and Global Border Anxieties, 99.5% of the World Experiences Growth in Global Mobility in 2022
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 6, 2022
MONTREAL, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Passport Index has published its latest update today, showing that global mobility is rising, despite the eruption of conflict in Europe and growing tensions over borders. Though the world continues...
Fiji Airways rated Five Star Airline
Benzinga
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October 27, 2022
National Carrier recognized as five star by APEX NADI, Fiji, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiji Airways, Fiji's National Carrier has been rated a Five Star Major Airline 2023 in the Official Airline Ratings™ by its passengers. For the 2023 Awards,...
Coronavirus - Africa: World Trade Organization (WTO) report looks at trade developments in poorest countries in wake of COVID-19
African Press Organization
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June 10, 2020
Download logo A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in global trade. The note stresses that LDCs have seen a significant...
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INVENTORYING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE
Solomon Islands Government
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November 16, 2022
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INVENTORYING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE Participants of a two-week Intangible Cultural Heritage Community-Based Inventory workshop in Honiara have graduated with certificates at the ceremony on Thursday 10...
REMARKS: Samoa PM Fiame Naomi Mata’afa delivers national statement at UNGA77
Government of Samoa
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September 26, 2022
SAMOA, September 26 - Statement by Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa at The General Debate, 77th United Nations General Assembly, New York, 23 September 2022 Mr President, Distinguished delegates,...
PRESS RELEASE: Samoa hosts Pacific Transnational Crime Network Conference
Government of Samoa
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October 24, 2022
24 October, 2022: Law enforcement agency officers from across the Pacific converged on the Taumeasina Island Resort on Sunday 23, October to attend the annual Pacific Transnational Crime Network (PTCN) Team Leaders Conference which officially...