Cook Islands
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Capital City:
Avarua
Languages:
English, Cook Islands Māori, or "Rarotongan," and Pukapukan
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04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum convened in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, from 28-30 August 2012, under the theme of “Large Oceans Island States – the Pacific Challenge.” Issues discussed at the meeting included the outcomes of the recent UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Oceanscape initiative, climate change, and radioactive contaminants in the Marshall Islands. The 43rd PIF Communique includes the key commitments of Pacific Leaders.
On the outcomes...
04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 August 2012: Seven Pacific Island Countries have exchanged a total of eight Maritime Boundary Agreements, on the sidelines of the 43rd Pacific Islands Forum, which is convening in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, from 28-30 August 2012. The treaties are expected to provide a more accurate and secure basis for the management of the Pacific Ocean, including in the areas of fishing activity, marine environmental protection, marine research and the management and exploration of natural resources....
04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 August 2012: Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary-General, Tuiloma Neroni Slade, and the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Secretary-General, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, addressed leaders attending the Pacific ACP (PACP) States Leaders Forum, urging them to conclude Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the EU. The PACP meeting convened on 28 August 2012, in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands.
In his address, Slade encouraged Leaders to conclude negotiations with the EU this year, in...
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