SPREP offers environmental assistance in the aftermath of the Tonga volcano and tsunami
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is deeply concerned about the impact of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano...
Seabed mining equity dilemmas in the Pacific
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
By Aline Jaeckel, Quentin Hanich, Harriet Harden-Davies, Judith van Leeuwen,...
COVID-19 may create a flood of criminal deportees to the Pacific
Closed borders have created a backlog of criminal deportations to Pacific Islands states, and more effective transition programs are needed to reduce the risk...
How Pacific climate diplomacy is changing
Negotiating from a position of strength
Pacific Island nations facing the reality of climate change-induced land loss are using their diplomatic strength to ensure...
Illegal fishing in Pacific much lower than 2016 level, says report
By Giff Johnson
Effective Pacific fisheries monitoring and surveillance coupled with improved data reporting are among reasons cited by a recently released fisheries study that...
New education study offers strategies to fill COVID learning gaps
Report urges governments to build resilient education systems to ensure sustained learning for all
A new education study has identified strategies governments can use to...
Pacific countries urged to stay alert and remain vigilant as cyclone season continues
Pacific populations have been urged to remain vigilant at all times and take heed of the correct information and warnings from their National Meteorological...
‘We had to mimic to everyone to run’: how Tonga’s volcano and tsunami disaster...
Journalist Marian Kupu recounts the moment of the eruption and the panic that followed
By Kate Lyons
Tonga is used to natural disasters, but they have...
Guam, a prime military target for the Chinese
By Rick Perez
Guam remains a key target for the Chinese military. During the Cold War Guam was a target of the Soviet military in...
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
By Shane Cronin
The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has...
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