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Regional working group to address domestic violence
Friday, 26 October 2018, 1:33 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Nadi, Fiji – Representatives from eleven Pacific countries have agreed to establish a regional working group to help address domestic violence issues. This agreement was a key result from a regional consultation made up of senior civil servants responsible ... More >>
Pacific Sea Level & Geodetic Monitoring Facility
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 1:14 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
What: The official commissioning of a new Sea Level & Geodetic Monitoring station (tide gauge plus additional instruments) installed by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Geoscience Australia, the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Government of the Kingdom ... More >>
Tonga exploring cheaper and sustainable electricity
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 1:06 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Nuku’alofa, Tonga – Biogas generation using agriculture and animal products has promising potential for Tonga and the Pacific Islands, if pursued through a well-defined circular economy strategy. This was the conclusion of a 4 day visit jointly organised ... More >>
SPC signs human rights agreement with UK Government
Friday, 13 July 2018, 1:53 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
SPC signs agreement with UK Government to strengthen human rights in 9 Pacific Commonwealth countries More >>
Pacific experts press for sustainable deep-sea mining
Monday, 9 July 2018, 4:24 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Nadi, Fiji – Pacific Island Countries and Territories have committed to long-term sustainable management of Deep-Sea Minerals (DSM) and ocean governance through the refinement of a draft regional agreement in Fiji. More >>
SPC staff support victims of natural disasters
Friday, 8 June 2018, 3:08 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Noumea, New Caledonia – On Friday morning, Colin Tukuitonga, Director-general of the Pacific Community (SPC), handed 705,840 Pacific Francs, collected from all SPC staff in New Caledonia and Fiji, over to the French Red Cross. More >>
Southern ocean ‘big swell’ waves studied in real time
Monday, 28 May 2018, 1:10 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Apia, Samoa - A training and consultation workshop focusing on ocean data applications has helped build ocean science capacity and has kick-started discussions to improve national oceanographic services. More >>
Australia Renews Commitment to Major Pacific Programme
Friday, 11 May 2018, 4:35 pm | Pacific Community - SPC
Nuku’alofa, Tonga- At the Planning and Steering Committee meetings for the Climate and Ocean Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) held this week in Tonga, the Australian Government confirmed that they will continue the excellent work of the programme ... More >>
“To save Tuvalu is to save the world”
Saturday, 5 May 2018, 11:51 am | Pacific Community - SPC
“To save Tuvalu is to save the world” High Level Dialogue on climate change and biodiversity held at SPC HQ 4 May 2018, Noumea, New Caledonia (SPC) – Heads of State and governments as well as ministers and delegates participated in a High-Level ... More >>