24 January 2023, Apia Samoa - Did you know that approximately 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year? And did you know at least 11 million tonnes of such plastics are discarded into the ocean? That’s an equivalent of one garbage truck being …
24 janvier 2023, Apia, Samoa – L’ampleur et l’augmentation rapide du volume des déchets marins et de la pollution plastique mettent en péril la santé des mers et des océans du monde entier. Malgré les initiatives et les efforts actuels, la quantité de …
17 December 2022, Montreal, Canada - Much of the talk these past two weeks at the CBD COP15 has centred around developing states concerned that there will be an unfair burden placed upon them to maintain their biodiversity. But the Pacific side event …
24 January 2023, Apia Samoa - The scale and rapidly increasing volume of marine litter and plastic pollution is putting the health of all the world’s oceans and seas at risk. Despite current initiatives and efforts, the amount of plastics in the ocean has …
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 – The Pacific Islands consist of 98 percent ocean and two percent land. With Pacific people already impacted by climate change, the threats posed by ocean acidification are overwhelming, adding yet another layer to …
“We reach out the hand of friendship to all those who may wish to join us in taking a holistic, integrated approach to protecting human rights from climate change impacts as well as the survival of our oceans.” 30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - In …
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal UNOC2022 - Australia has reassured its neighbours of its commitment for a plastic-free Pacific in an effort to protect the ocean. Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, Honorable Tanya Plibersek, delivered the …
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) delegation at the Second United Nations Ocean Conference took global leaders on a journey down memory lane on Thursday. Speaking during the plenary session at the Altice …
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The impacts of the climate crisis on Pacific Island countries have been further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nauru has reminded the international community. A COVID wave in Nauru has prevented a high-level …
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The Government of French Polynesia has announced its Coral Reef Protection plan, which aims to protect all coral species this year and then, by 2030, all its coral ecosystems. The announcement was made by French …
1 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific solutions developed by Pacific people for Pacific resilience were shared during the second UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal today. The Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment, endorsed …
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific Islands showcasing Pacific solutions to the global ocean crisis took centre stage today. The Pacific’s leading scientific and environmental organisations came together to co-host a side event at the …
25 July 2022, Apia - Samoa might be a small country in the eyes of the world but when it comes to matters of the Ocean, it is a large ocean state. As such, Samoa is home to exceptional habitats such as seamounts, coral reefs, mangroves, and oceanic basins, …
08 September 2022, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) third Executive Board Meeting has opened with a call from the Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa to strengthen the Pacific’s …
08 September 2022, Apia, Samoa - Tonga has been appointed to Chair the 3rd Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Executive Board meeting taking place on 08 September – 09 September 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s …
