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US: Outcomes from Pacific Island Parties
Friday, 26 March 2010, 1:10 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
ALOFI, NIUE, 12-18 MARCH 2010: Niue hosted the Special Pacific Islands Parties Internal Meeting on 13-18 March and the Annual Consultation with the U.S. regarding the implementation of the Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries Between Certain Governments of the Pacific ... More >>
PIFS Secretary General Signs MoU With Australia
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 1:31 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foreign Minister of Australia, Mr Stephen Smith covering Australia’s annual membership contribution to the Forum ... More >>
Strong Momentum Continues Around Audit Initiative
Saturday, 13 March 2010, 10:39 am | Pacific Islands Forum
PRAI is an initiative in the Pacific Plan endorsed by Forum Leaders in 2005 and subsequently supported by Forum Economic Ministers. It seeks to strengthen regional support to audit services within the region to improve integrity and financial scrutiny. More >>
EU and RAO sign 10th EDF regional projects
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 9:48 am | Pacific Islands Forum
The management of fisheries and mineral resources in the Pacific region will benefit from 22 million Euros that will be injected by the European Union into three projects under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). More >>
Forum Countries to Benefit From Eu-ITU ICT Project
Friday, 19 February 2010, 1:41 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Island Forum Countries (PIFCs) are to benefit from an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) project which is aimed at capacity building and ICT policies, regulations and legislative frameworks in the Pacific Island countries ... More >>
5 Year Review of the Mauritius Strategy
Friday, 19 February 2010, 12:46 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Mr Prime Minister, it is an honour, always, to be in your country. Thank you for your words of welcome and the clear direction you have provided this regional meeting in your remarks. More >>
Secretary General Makes Special Case For SIDS
Saturday, 13 February 2010, 11:19 am | Pacific Islands Forum
The global economic crisis has exposed the fragility of our region and has impacted on the main sources of income such as tourism receipts and remittances. These pressures will continue to be made worse by the ever increasing impacts of climate change. More >>
Japan Assists Projects In Pacific Region
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:35 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Government of Japan is contributing US$200,000 for several Pacific regional projects to help strengthen stability in the region More >>
DEVFISH: Economic Benefits For Pacific Islands
Monday, 23 November 2009, 11:42 am | Pacific Islands Forum
NADI, FIJI, MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER: As the Steering Committee for DEVFISH met today, a publication was launched profiling achievements of the project. The Development of Tuna Fisheries in the Pacific ACP Countries Project (DEVFISH) is a European Union ... More >>
Remarks by SG Tuiloma Neroni Slade at FEMM 09
Friday, 30 October 2009, 9:20 am | Pacific Islands Forum
SPEECHES: 29 October 2009 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY TUILOMA NERONI SLADE SECRETARY GENERAL, PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT AT THE 13th FORUM ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING Rarotonga, Cook Islands 27 October 2009 More >>
Overall Outcomes Of Operation Kurukuru
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:26 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Operation Kurukuru 2009 resulted in 21 boardings of vessels, levying of a $10,000 fine and 3 apprehensions of vessels which were escorted to port for further investigation. The 4 aircraft involved in the operation flew a total of 85 hours and covered approximately ... More >>
Pacific Islanders call for justice
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 3:47 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Many strong voices from Pacific, Melanesian, New Zealand and Australian civil society met in Cairns, North Queensland to raise concerns on climate change and human rights that are affected communities across the Pacific region. More >>
Forum Fisheries Committee meeting in Niue
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:43 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
ALOFI, NIUE,WEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2009: Ministers from the members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) attended the Forum Fisheries Committee meeting and agreed on some key strategies for fisheries in the region. More >>
Small Business Meeting Calls for More Action
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 2:29 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The region's private sector stakeholders have called for more concerted efforts to advance Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprise (SMME) development across the Pacific. More >>
Pacific Forum Clarifies Fiji PM's Commitments
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:21 am | Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum says the commitments made by the interim Prime Minister of Fiji at the Forum Leaders’ Retreat in Tonga last year for elections to be held in March 2009 were not forced on him as has been claimed. More >>
New Forum Chair Calls For Engagement Of Ministers
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:19 am | Pacific Islands Forum
The 39th Pacific Islands Leaders Forum has opened in Alofi, Niue with a call for new initiatives to refine the current arrangements to further focus the agenda of Leaders. More >>
SIS Leaders Conclude 17th Summit In Niue
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:18 am | Pacific Islands Forum
The 17th Summit of the Leaders of Smaller Islands States (SIS) within the Pacific Forum has concluded in Niue today with agreement on several issues including a directive to the Forum Secretariat to ensure finalization of a package of measures for the ... More >>
New SIS Chair Calls For More Commitment
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:15 am | Pacific Islands Forum
There has been a call for more commitment from Smaller Islands States (SIS) within the Pacific Islands Forum for the implementation of decisions they make on issues affecting their membership. More >>
Solomom Is To Work On Freedom Of Info Laws
Monday, 30 June 2008, 3:51 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Honiara – June 30 - The Solomon Islands Government is keen to work with regional partners to develop national legislation on freedom of information, Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua, MP, announced today. More >>
Forum Foreign Ministers to meet in Sydney Friday
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 3:49 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Foreign Ministers from the Member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum will meet this week to discuss the situation in Fiji, Mr. Greg Urwin, Forum Secretary-General announced today. Mr. Urwin said the meeting will be in Sydney this Friday (01/12/06). More >>
