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Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference
Canada's National Observer
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June 25, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Delegates from around the world convened in Nice, France, last week to discuss a range of ocean priorities, including the implementation of a...
UN Ocean Summit Ends with Progress but No Clear Funding
Tico Times
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June 14, 2025
The UN Ocean Summit concluded in Nice with advances in protecting the high seas—but without any clear financial commitments. After bringing together around 60 world leaders, the summit also ended with tougher warnings against deep-sea mining....
Letters to the Editor | June 26, 2025
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
MSG baton passed to Fiji! History repeats itself. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who was PM of Fiji in 1997, played an instrumental role in bringing Fiji into the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in 1997. In 2025 as the PM, he accepted the role...
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...
Pacific leaders call for peace amid Middle East tensions as Melanesia eyes regional solidarity
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders have voiced their worries about the ongoing political unrest around the world, especially the conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The concerns were shared during a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group...
TEAM PNG U23 3X3 BOUND FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES
PNG Haus Bung
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June 27, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s Under-23 Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball Teams have left our shores for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau along with Team PNG. The national squads will represent PNG in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League 2025 and...
U23 men, 3x3teams leave for Palau
The National
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THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea yesterday bid farewell to the national Under-23 men and women 3×3 basketball teams that left last night for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The teams will compete in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth...
A drop in the ocean? Pacific nations tap local know-how for marine conservation
South China Morning Post
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June 27, 2025
Pacific island nations are racing to enhance marine conservation, establishing sweeping “no-take” zones and pledging to sustainably manage vast swathes of their territorial waters despite facing limited resources and geopolitical pressure. Among...
Why the UN Ocean Conference 2025 Was Make-or-Break for Marine Protected Areas
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference put Marine Protected Areas at the heart of global ocean action, but global progress hinges on whether the United States steps up to lead. From June 9–13, Nice, France, hosted the third United Nations Ocean Conference,...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
Guam's beach volleyball players excited for Palau's sands
Pacific Daily News
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(This is a preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the June 29 to July 9, 2025 Pacific Mini Games among 24 island nations.) Guam’s beach volleyball squads have high expectations heading into Palau’s sands at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games. The...
Fiji ratifies historic high seas treaty
The Fiji Times
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June 25, 2025
As the world grapples with mounting threats to its oceans, Fiji has stepped up with a clear and deliberate move on the global stage. At the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, the island nation officially ratified the Biodiversity...
China in the Pacific – Joint statement of the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
FROM May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The...
Soft launch of SI High Commission Chancery in Suva
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
A soft launch of the Solomon Islands High Commission Chancery in Suva, Fiji was held on Tuesday symbolising a significant step towards further consolidating and deepening existing relations between Solomon Islands and Fiji. The ceremony took place...
VIMB Expands Rural Infrastructure and Jobs Through Strategic Citizenship Investments
International Business Times
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June 17, 2025
In a world where wealth buys access, the concept of "citizenship by investment" has often drawn criticism for fueling global inequality, commodifying nationality, and enabling the ultra-rich to circumvent borders. Yet in the Pacific archipelago of...
Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Melanesian Unity at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Tavuli News
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June 25, 2025
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 — In a world of increasing uncertainty and shifting alliances, Solomon Islands continues to stand alongside its Melanesian partners to protect shared interests, promote peaceful coexistence, and uphold a collective voice on...
Apparent appoints Cristina Douglas and Tom Twiby to senior creative roles
Mumbrella
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June 25, 2025
Apparent has added two senior hires to its creative team following multiple major client wins. The announcement: Full service agency Apparent has appointed Cristina Douglas to the newly created role of creative director experience and Tom Twiby to...
New Zealand abandons international fossil fuel pledge
Newsroom
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June 25, 2025
New Zealand’s departure from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance came quietly, but not as a surprise to anyone closely following the Government’s fossil fuel policies. Resources Minister Shane Jones says the coalition’s fossil fuel plans meant the...
Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
The Times of India
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Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...
Brazilian poultry exports admitted again in 17 countries
MercoPress
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June 25, 2025
Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 09:44 UTC Although the 28-day window with no new detections in commercial farms has been met, many countries remain reluctant to acknowledge Brazil's avian-flu-free status Seventeen countries have lifted import...