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Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
Taiwan President News
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December 26, 2024
TAIWAN, December 26 - President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee On the afternoon of December 26,...
Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...
PRESS RELEASE – New Zealand supports Samoa to strengthen security and safety at Fale’olo International Airport and CHOGM venues
Government of Samoa
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August 15, 2024
(Thursday 15 August 2024) In preparation for Samoa’s hosting of CHOGM in October, New Zealand has been working with the Government of Samoa to strengthen security measures, and to ensure the safety of CHOGM delegates and visitors. Today, at...
How the Kingdom of Tonga is dealing with the scourge of End of Life Vehicles
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The mountain of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) is an imposing challenge for the Kingdom of Tonga. Statistics show that the main island of Tongatapu has accumulated more than 30,000 ELVs over the years – and with more...
Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...
PS Dr Rodie attends ADB Project Implementation Seminar in Nadi, Fiji
Solomon Islands Government
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August 11, 2024
PS Dr Rodie attends ADB Project Implementation Seminar in Nadi, Fiji Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Dr Franco Rodie was among senior officials from the government ministries in the pacific...
President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam
Taiwan President News
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December 5, 2024
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam At noon on December 5 local time (morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate luncheon in Guam while on a transit stop...
Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward
EIN Presswire
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November 29, 2024
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu
Taiwan President News
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December 1, 2024
TAIWAN, December 1 - President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu On the evening of November 30 local time (noon of December 1 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate banquet in Honolulu while...
President Lai holds reception for traveling press corps
Taiwan President News
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December 6, 2024
TAIWAN, December 6 - President Lai holds reception for traveling press corps At noon on December 6 local time (morning of December 6 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te held a reception in Palau for the press corps traveling with his delegation....
COP29 Concludes: Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region
EIN Presswire
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November 28, 2024
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking another milestone in the global fight...
President Lai addresses Palau National Congress
Taiwan President News
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December 5, 2024
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai addresses Palau National Congress On the evening of December 5 local time (earlier in the evening of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te addressed the National Congress of the Republic of Palau as...
President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for One Stop Shop Building in Palau
Taiwan President News
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December 6, 2024
TAIWAN, December 6 - President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for One Stop Shop Building in Palau President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for One Stop Shop Building in Palau On the morning of December 6 local time (morning of December 6...
Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam
Taiwan President News
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December 6, 2024
TAIWAN, December 6 - Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam On November 30 and December 4...
President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet
Taiwan President News
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December 3, 2024
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet On the afternoon of December 3 local time (morning of...
President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii
Taiwan President News
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December 1, 2024
TAIWAN, December 1 - President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii On the morning of November 30 local time (early morning of December 1 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te landed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to transit through Hawaii...
President Lai delivers 2024 National Day Address
Taiwan President News
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October 10, 2024
TAIWAN, October 10 - President Lai delivers 2024 National Day Address President Lai Ching-te on the morning of October 10 attended the ROC’s 113th Double Tenth National Day Celebration in the plaza fronting the Presidential Office Building, and...
FOWPAL Co-organizes World Leader Summit of Love and Peace in New York
EIN Presswire
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September 29, 2024
#FOWPAL #TaiJiMen CA, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL), the UN ECOSOC-accredited NGO Association of World Citizens, and Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy co-organized two sessions of...
RMI Endorses NISSAP to Enhance Effective Management of Invasive Species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 11, 2024
9 October 2024 Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands - Invasive species continue to be a costly issue for all countries and particularly for island nations, and with increasing trade and movement of people between countries, the threat of new...