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Bill
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02 May 2013
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo led a delegation from the United Nations to meet with the Samoan government in Apia Samoa. Samoa will host the Small Island Developing States Conference in 2014. USG Wu stated “As Secretary-General of the Conference, I am thrilled to be here in Apia for our first planning mission. Already, it is very clear to me and to our team that Samoa will be an exemplary host for this important international event...
Steven Goldfinch
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24 Apr 2013
Strengthening Partnerships Towards Disaster Risk Reduction For Small Island Developing States
Small island developing States (SIDS) are highly prone to hazards both natural and man-made. The experiences of SIDS often serve as a precursor to what other countries may face in the future. The vulnerability of SIDS to the damaging impacts of disasters severely impacts their development. While SIDS have made strides in implementing disaster reduction measures, increased efforts are needed by both...
Bill
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27 Sep 2012
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26 September 2012 – The United Nations is counting on the leadership and active engagement of Pacific island nations in tackling some of today’s pressing challenges, including achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), advancing sustainable development and promoting gender equality, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. “Now more than ever, we must work to align our priorities and objectives,” Mr. Ban said in his remarks to...
Bill
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26 Sep 2012
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A Historic meeting jointly chaired by the UN Secretary General and the PIF Chair Henry Puna Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, that included Leaders and Ministers from the thirteen PIF members of the UN: Australia, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. A joint statement will be issued following the meeting identifying priority areas for enhanced dialogue and cooperation.
Remarks at meeting with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders
It is a pleasure to co-...
Beth
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12 Aug 2011
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‘The Pacific Islands region has notched up consistently significant achievements in the renewable energy space in the past few years. It is on these that the region needs to build on. So far, it has been fairly successful in attracting funding for small sustainable energy projects with reports of their success appearing in the regional media quite regularly’
Over the past decade, increased global awareness of issues related to climate change and sea level rise has brought their...
