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UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way’

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Arguing that the world “cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way”, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday that countries “must take concrete action in the coming days” to vaccinate 40 percent of the world’s population by the end of the year. Speaking to journalists in New York, António Guterres also asked Member States to be “far more ambitious” in...

Fiji urges supports for PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise

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The United Nations Members States are urged to support the large Oceanic States within the Blue Pacific Continent, which have a profound connection to and reliance on the oceans, at the heart of our geography, cultures and economies. This was conveyed in a statement delivered by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair, at UN and Fiji’s Permanent Representative at UN,...

Three new centres to assist Pacific Island countries

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China is focusing on establishing three centers to assist Pacific Island countries including Fiji in addressing certain issues. Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Qian Bo explains that the three centres are Pacific Island countries emergency supply reserve, Poverty Alleviation & Cooperative Development and Pacific Island countries Climate change cooperation limited. Ambassador Bo said the China Pacific countries emergency supply reserve centre has...

Treat Omicron seriously, Fiji Health Ministry warns

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-Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong is concerned that people are not taking the new Omicron variant seriously. Dr Fong said more than 70 countries have now reported cases of Omicron and the reality is that the new variant of coronavirus is probably in most countries, even if it hasn’t been detected yet. In his latest COVID-19 update, he...

Malaita Premier Suidani reinforces autonomy survey pledge, queries presence of foreign military vessel

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Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani again reinforced his government’s plan to carry out a survey seeking an autonomous government for his province. In a public address at Auki this week, he said his government is steadfast on the proposal and are working on required necessities for the survey. He said this is his second public address on the matter and shows his...

Experts call on Kiwis to be better tourists as Pacific reopens

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Tourism experts are calling on Kiwis to be better tourists when they plan and travel for holidays, as borders slowly reopen in the Pacific. Massey University’s Regina Scheyvens and Dr Api Movono, and Good Travel co-founder Eliza Raymond on Thursday discussed the future of tourism in the Pacific, and the part Kiwis play in this. Fiji is the only country in...

Kiribati President reinforces integrity commitments at world forum

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The world’s major anti-corruption conference began this week in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with Kiribati joining 152 other countries to advance the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and strengthen integrity responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Taneti Maamau delivered a statement online at the Conference of the States Parties to UNCAC (COSP 9), as Head of a delegation that included the...

NZ Defence Force personnel return home as tensions ease

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Some New Zealand military personnel deployed as part of the international assistance mission to the Solomon Islands have returned home early. They will even be out of MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) in time for Christmas after the whirlwind deployment. The decision to pull the personnel back came after the security situation in the capital, Honiara, calmed following days of violence...

What’s the future of the regional peacekeeping response in Solomon Islands?

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As the deadline looms for the regional peacekeepers who remain in Solomon Islands, there are questions on whether the police are up to the task of maintaining national security. Around 200 police and soldiers from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand have been in the capital Honiara following last month's riots. The security situation is now calm and much...

ADB, Cook Islands sign $80 million financing to support economic recovery

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Cook Islands signed an US$80 million loan agreement to help the Pacific country's economy transition from recovery to sustainable, private sector-led growth. ADB will help the Cook Islands pursue reforms to improve public financial management and foster private sector activities. The Supporting Sustainable Recovery Program will provide an initial US$40...

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