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17 Emerging Leaders from Asia-Pacific Advance Disaster Risk Reduction Skills: UNITAR Training Concludes with Workshop in Fiji
Following three months of capacity-building via online learning and virtual classrooms, the in-person workshop allowed the participants to engage in expert-led lectures and study tours for contextualized, experiential and practical learning. At...
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. FALEOMAVAEGA TITIMAEA TAFUA, MINISTER OF MCIL AT THE SIGNING OF THE SAMOA DECENT WORK COUNTRY PROGRAM 2024-2028. – 20th February 2025.
SAMOA, February 20 - Reverend, Houlton Faasau Regional Director for the ILO in the Pacific – Mr Martin Wandera, ILO Officials from Fiji and the National ILO Coordinator in Samoa, Members of the Samoa National Tripartite Forum (SNTF), Members of...
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50 Asia-Pacific Leaders Gather in Awaji Island to Embark on the UNITAR Sea and Human Security Training Workshop
The training officially began with an opening ceremony on 10 February in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan. Chisa Mikami, Head of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, congratulated the participants for being selected from the approximately 160 learners who...
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Keynote Address by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Niu’ava Eti Malolo at the Official Opening of the Regional Bee Keeping Congress “Bee Pasefika Congress 2025”
SAMOA, January 22 - Wednesday 22nd January 2024, 5.00 pm, Orator Hotel Talofa lava, and a warm Pacific welcome to you all It is with great pride and humility that I stand before you today at the Bee Pasefika Congress 2025, a landmark gathering...
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Author, Tony Jeton Selimi, British Albanian Visionary, Named Finalist for SME National Business Person of the Year 2024
Author Tony J. Selimi is redefining excellence in business and leadership, empowering global transformation through innovation, vision, and impactful coaching. LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ --...
ADB, Merchant Finance Sign Agreement to Support Inclusive Finance in Fiji
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (9 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Merchant Finance Pte Limited (MFL) have signed loan and grant agreements to boost access to finance for women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
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Innovative Infrastructure: Fiji’s Path to a Climate Resilient Transport Network
The Fiji Critical Bridges Resilience Project aims to enhance the resilience and safety of Fiji's transport network, particularly on Viti Levu, the main island. Fiji, an archipelago of over 330 islands, faces challenges in providing services to its...
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Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
ADB Approves $199.5 Million Project to Improve Domestic Connectivity in Fiji
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $199.5 million project that will replace critical bridges on Fiji’s main island to improve domestic transport connectivity. The Critical Bridges Resilience...
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Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
Hon. Choylin Yim Douglas, Minister for Culture and Tourism, Officially Opens Newly Renovated SPTO Reception Area in Suva, Fiji
Hon. Choylin Yim Douglas, Minister for Culture and Tourism, Officially Opens Newly Renovated SPTO Reception Area in Suva, Fiji Suva, Fiji – 12th November 2024: […]
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Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the CHOGM UK-Hosted Side Event "Finance and Investment for Resilient Growth: A Commonwealth Plan of Action", Thursday, 24 October 2024
I believe I'm the last speaker and since we're running out of time, I'm going to try to be as brief as possible. We're looking at finance and foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, where all our economies face the severe impact of COVID19, both...
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Members address digitalization, capacity building at trade facilitation meeting
In line with the Committee's 2024 theme "Use of Digitalization to Facilitate Trade," five members - China, El Salvador, Georgia, Jamaica, and Japan – shared national experiences with the use of digitalization in the "Single Window for Trade...
Pacific Leaders Elevate Skills to Tackle Sea and Human Security Issues in Indo-Pacific from Fiji Regional Workshop
The closing ceremony marked the culmination of the Nadi regional workshop and the second phase of the “The Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme. Mr. Isami Takada, Counsellor and Deputy Chief of...
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NFL MVP and Central Valley Pistachio Farmer Josh Allen Joins Forces With Wonderful Pistachios to Launch Major College Scholarship for Youth at Firebaugh High School
FIREBAUGH, Calif., Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wonderful® Pistachios is proud to announce the launch of the Josh Allen Scholarship in partnership with Central Valley native, pistachio farmer, and star Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen....
OPEC Fund mobilizes over US$1 billion to advance sustainable development
VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...
Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Declined in July 2025
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State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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August 28, 2025
Posted on Aug 28, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: August 28, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in July...
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