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Government of Kiribati lifts closure of Phoenix Islands Protected Area
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Pacific Island leaders vow to ‘phase up’ climate diplomacy after COP26
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Fiji’s Unaisi Vuniwaqa appointed new UN Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security
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By Oliver Brown, Independent political analyst
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Negotiators fail to find agreement in numerous areas at Bonn climate talks
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