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International financing is the fuel for sustainable development, but small island States are “running on empty” - drowning in debt and rising sea levels due to climate change and through no fault of their own. That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Day Two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) taking place...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility launched a new US$135 million Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme (BGI-IP) today during the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). This initiative aims to emphasise the crucial role of nature and expand nature-based solutions to combat environmental degradation in three key sectors: urban development, food...

Cook Islands Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Mark Brown, said that as a proud steward of two million square kilometres of exclusive economic zone, his country has strived for sustainable management of marine resources for centuries. Brown made the remarks at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. The Pacific...

The Prime Minister of Samoa, as Chair of Alliance of Small Islands States(AOSIS), stressed the role of political will from the international community to drive the SIDS blueprint on our journey towards resilient prosperity across the next ten years. Speaking from the podium at the plenary of the Fourth International Conference on Small Islands Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda,...

The Marshall Islands has announced it is joining the initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty during the General Debate at the Fourth International Conference on Small Islands Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda. Taking great strides, this follows on from the Marshall Islands declaring its candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council elections later this year. Five months on from...

By Dirk Wagener, UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu 29 May – the International Day of UN Peacekeeping – is an important day on the United Nations’ annual event calendar. It is a day that we mark with great pride, admiration, solemnity and honour for the men and women who have contributed immensely to international...

Former footballer Christian Karembeu shared that he has tragically lost two family members amid the recent surge of violence in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Amid contentious voting reforms, seven individuals have lost their lives in the French Pacific territory, Karembeu's birthplace, during the recent unrest, which has since caused the Olympic Torch relay to be cancelled. The 53-year-old...

Fijiana 15s winger Atelaite Buna continues to impress the coaches, demonstrating her versatility and strength in multiple positions. Buna is one of two players with positional changes made by coach Mosese Rauluni for their second Oceania Women’s Rugby Championship match against Papua New Guinea tonight in Brisbane, Australia. The other positional switch is Doreen Narokete, who moves from lock to blindside...

At the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, representing the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), emphasised that while small island nations are defined by their vulnerability, they must not be limited by it. Describing States such as hers as “the Davids amongst the Goliaths of the...

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai is urging all eligible citizens to exercise their constitutional rights by participating in the national Referendum and voting Wednesday. Salwai made this call Monday during the government's final press conference on the referendum. “Your vote matters, and this referendum is a chance to shape the future of our nation. It is also an historical moment as...