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SPC secures life-saving drugs for HIV+ people
Monday, 8 April 2013, 12:40 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Public Health Division of SPC, in partnership with the Pacific Islands HIV and STI Response Fund has secured continuity of access to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for Pacific Islanders, beginning in July 2013. More >>
SPC supports national efforts to eliminate TB in the Pacific
Monday, 25 March 2013, 12:55 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The theme for this year's World TB Day - Stop TB in my lifetime - challenges us to strengthen our efforts. 'There have been numerous achievements in tuberculosis (TB) management in the region in the past decade, and countries and partners should be ... More >>
Building water partnerships for the Pacific Island Countries
Monday, 25 March 2013, 12:47 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Pacific joins the rest of the world today in celebrating World Water Day 2013 in a spirit of cooperation and partnership. This occasion provides a moment to reflect on our precious water resources and on our role in their management and protection. More >>
SPC supports national efforts to eliminate TB in the Pacific
Saturday, 23 March 2013, 12:54 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The theme for this year’s World TB Day – Stop TB in my lifetime – challenges us to strengthen our efforts. More >>
A Pacific-Led Vision for HIV and Other STIs
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 12:36 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
SPC media release A Pacific-Led Vision for HIV and Other STIs in the Pacific Monday 18 March 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji – This month Ministry of Health representatives and stakeholders from across the region will come ... More >>
Nature Publication: Climate, Food Security And The Pacific
Monday, 11 March 2013, 5:02 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A paper published in Nature Climate Change today (Monday 11 March) explores the challenges Pacific nations face to maintain the benefits of their fish resources as the climate changes. Food security is a big issue across much of the Pacific, where the productivity ... More >>
Sea cucumber income could double for Pacific countries
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 11:10 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pacific communities harvesting sea cucumbers to supply the expanding Chinese middle-class could double their incomes, but only if they can avoid the current “boom-bust” cycles of harvest. More >>
Tuna observer program under funding threat
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 11:04 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Fisheries representatives reacted with dismay to the news that training programs in Pacific fisheries may be axed. At the Heads of Fisheries meeting convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea today, they argued strongly ... More >>
Sea Cucumber Income Could Double for Pacific Islands
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 9:53 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Sea Cucumber Income Could Double For Pacific Island Countries -- If They Can Beat The Boom-Bust Cycle More >>
Increasing sustainable economic development for the Pacific
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:48 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A new step was taken for the Pacific region today in Noumea with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance economic development. The MOU brings together two regional organisations with the same vision of sustainable economic ... More >>
New Director For SPC SOPAC Division
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:22 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
NEWSROOM: newsroom@sopac.org WEBSITE : www.sopac.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2013 New Director For SPC SOPAC Division Prof. Michael G. Patterson has taken up his appointment as Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) ... More >>
Mangroves in the Marshall Islands to protect local community
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 6:25 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
24 January, 2013 - The Marshall Islands are starting 2013 by growing seedlings of hope in a mangrove rehabilitation and replanting project. More >>
Scientists Call For Reference Points To Replace Gridlock
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:22 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The viability of the Western Central Pacific tuna fishery is at risk from a failure to reach decisions on management because of competing political and economic goals, according to scientists attending the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific ... More >>
Getting To The Point On Pacific Tuna Fisheries
Friday, 7 December 2012, 9:23 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The viability of the Western Central Pacific tuna fishery is at risk from a failure to reach decisions on management because of competing political and economic goals, according to scientists attending the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific ... More >>
Pacific Women In Climate Change - Meet Dr Netatua Pelesikoti
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 3:35 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pacific Women In Climate Change - Meet Dr Netatua Pelesikoti, Tonga This is the second in a series of human interest stories by SPREP's Nanette Woonton on Pacific women showing leadership in the climate change field. 30 November 2012, Doha, Qatar ... More >>
Regional Workshop on International Merchandise Trade Stati
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 6:06 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The first Regional Workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) is taking place in Noumea, New Caledonia this week. Organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the workshop comes in response to the strong need ... More >>
Advocating For Rights of HIV Positive People
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 1:50 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 19 2012 Advocating For Rights of HIV Positive People In a region where community rejection is common for people who declare their HIV positive status, a group in Fiji is working to advocate for their rights. More >>
SPC Assists Post-Drought Tuvalu With Food Security
Monday, 19 November 2012, 11:57 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A senior government official from Tuvalu has called for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s continued assistance with enhancing food security in the low-lying atoll nation, one of the worst affected by the impacts of climate change in the region. More >>
Conservation is key to maximising benefits from resources
Monday, 19 November 2012, 11:42 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The western and central Pacific tuna fishery is the world’s biggest tuna fishery, worth USD 5.5 billion in 2011. However, urgent conservation efforts are required if Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) are to enjoy the benefits of ... More >>
Export enterprises to benefit from training workshop
Friday, 16 November 2012, 12:37 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A European Union-funded trade project, implemented by the Land Resources Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, will hold its first regional training and consultation workshop for the approved IACT-funded enterprises at the Tanoa International ... More >>
