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26 Apr 2011
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) organized a Pacific National Stakeholders Meeting on Climate Financing on 14-15 April 2011, in Koror, Palau. The two-day meeting brought together representatives of ten Pacific countries to discuss means of increasing their access to climate funds and using them sustainably, and options available to Pacific Island countries to access and effectively deliver climate change adaptation initiatives.The meeting aimed to better equip Pacific Island countries with...
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26 Apr 2011
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In a briefing to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on 19 April 2011 in New York, US, the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) discussed the highlights and outcomes of its Spring meeting, which took place from 1-2 April 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya.Assistant-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and Secretary of the CEB Thomas Stelzer reported on the meeting’s outcomes on biodiversity,...
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26 Apr 2011
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The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) convened the inaugural meeting of Pacific Internet Governance Forum (Pacific IGF) in Noumea, New Caledonia, from 9-10 April 2011. The meeting aimed to explore ways in which the internet can benefit Pacific communities and how the associated risks and challenges can be best addressed.
The meeting resulted in an agreement between SPC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to collaborate in: promoting information communication and...
Seychelles strengthens ties with small island states and establishes diplomatic relations with Nauru
Seychelles has formally established diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Nauru following an agreement signing held in New York on Friday last week.Seychelles' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb Ronny Jumeau accompanied by Mr. Selby Pillay, the new Principal Counselor at the Seychelles Permanent Mission to the UN, lead the exchange of documents on behalf of Seychelles.Signing on behalf of the Republic of Nauru, its Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations,...
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30 Mar 2011
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29 March 2011: Over 37,000 mangrove seedlings have recently been planted on the islands of Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin and in North and South Tarawa, Kiribati, as part of a project supported by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), AusAID and the New Zealand Aid Programme with the aim of reducing Kiribati’s vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise.
Mangroves, although considered a ‘soft’ option when compared to seawalls, can be one of the...
