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UNMISS farewells Police Commissioner as an “extraordinary leader and woman of caliber”

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With emotion shining in her eyes, Fijian Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa watched with pride as her police officers marched in tight formation before her in a special parade of honour to bid farewell to their leader. It has been a long and challenging journey for the first female Police Commissioner to serve with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, having risen...

A peacekeeper and a leader: Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner A peacekeeper and a leader: Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner

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By Priyanka Chowdhury Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa is a mother, a career woman and above all, a committed police officer. In her professional life, she’s shattered many a glass ceiling and she does so with empathy, grace and steely determination. The first woman to be chosen to lead the Police component of the world’s largest peace operation, the United Nations...

Mana Classes to strengthen Pacific media reporting

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The media are the ears and eyes of members of the public. In an effort to strengthen the capacity of Pacific islands media to accurately report on issues that are pertinent to the Pacific, such as climate change and waste, a series of training sessions have been lined up for the next few weeks to achieve this. The Media ManaClasses are...

Q & A with Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the Science and Security concerns leading up to COP26

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In this two-part series, BCN Journalist Esther Pavihi speaks with Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the SPC, Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the Science and Security concerns of Pacific states like Niue, leading up to COP26. In Part One we talk about Climate Finance. EP – We know that the host country Great Britain will want to push the...

Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine

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Pacific Island nations are tired of reiterating their people’s suffering and applauding their resilience in the face of climate change and will demand real action from developed nations at upcoming climate talks, Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has warned. “We refuse to be the proverbial canaries in the world’s coal mine, as we are so often called,” said Bainimarama in...

Australia must increase 2030 emissions target to help avoid ‘catastrophic’ heating, Samoan PM says

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Australia needs to increase the ambition of its 2030 emissions reduction target and “come back to the climate financing table” at the looming Cop26 talks in Glasgow, according to the prime minister of Samoa. As Scott Morrison persists with efforts to persuade the Nationals to accept a mid-century net zero emissions reduction target, the Samoan prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa,...

Fiji records 55 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths reported

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Fiji has recorded 55 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 51,258 and 645 deaths since the outbreak in April this year. Permanent secretary for Health, Dr James Fong said there have been 6,040 new recoveries to report since the last update, which means that there are now 2,864 active cases. “There have been 51,258 cases...

Urgent national response required for illicit drugs problem, says King Tupou VI

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Tongan King Tupou VI in addressing the first National Symposium on illicit drugs Wednesday said the problem is a national issue that requires an urgent integrated national response. Educating everyone on the effects of illicit drugs is a priority. “Our government must allocate and prioritize finances towards this important endeavour as a matter of urgency,” the king said. The royal address...

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline : WHO

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The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Compared to the previous week, this represents a nine percent decrease in cases, while deaths remained similar, the WHO said in its weekly epidemiological update. This...

New Pacific Island Tuna brand aims to net funds for climate resilience projects

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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the U.S environmental organisation the Nature Conservancy have announced a new partnership to launch a new brand of tuna that will see profits returned to Pacific island communities that are facing escalating climate risks. Pacific Island Tuna (PIT) will supply canned tuna, certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, to Walmart for its...

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