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Fijian government welcomes the appointment of new SPREP Director General
The Fijian Government welcomes the appointment of Sefanaia Nawadra as the new Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
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Cook Islands PM readies for COP 26 in Glasgow
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Commonsensing Project builds Climate resilience for Small Island nations
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UK rejects campaigners’ call to postpone COP26 climate talks again
The UK is resisting a call by campaigners to postpone critical UN climate talks, promising extra measures to address concerns about safety and inclusiveness...
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The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UK Government hosted a Talanoa event, titled...
Curtain falls on 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials
The 30th Meeting of Officials of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has officially concluded after three days of deliberations.
The Secretariat’s...
Fiji PM acknowledges biological diversity as a global asset to the present and future...
“The relentless demands we humans have placed on the Earth are driving more than a million species of plants and animals to the brink...
Sefanaia Nawadra appointed new SPREP Director General
Sefanaia Nawadra is the new Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
Announced at the 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials...
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