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Decaying World War II Bombs In Solomon Islands Releasing Toxic Chemicals, New Research Finds
Monday, 23 March 2026, 7:02 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
For many communities in Solomon Islands, the study highlights the environmental and health consequences of a war fought more than eight decades ago are still unfolding today. More >>
Tonga To Achieve 100 Percent National LiDAR Coverage Of All Low-Lying Islands In 2026
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:17 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
The data collected will significantly enhance Tonga’s ability to assess climate risks, model future sea-level rise scenarios, strengthen disaster preparedness systems and inform long-term coastal infrastructure planning. More >>
Resilient By Design: Pacific Solutions For An Integrated Climate Future
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 4:15 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Pacific nations are clearly vulnerable to climate change. Yet vulnerability is only part of the story. Pacific Island peoples are also driving ambitious and pragmatic climate solutions. More >>
Small Grants Initiative Expands To Solomon Islands, Empowering Civil Society To Lead Community Resilience
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:26 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
The SGI Phase 2 is being implemented across Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, strengthening partnerships between governments, civil society and development agencies to deliver Pacific-led solutions for resilient development. More >>
A Turning Point For Our Ocean – Why The High Seas Treaty Matters For The Blue Pacific
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 7:53 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
For Pacific communities that depend on the ocean for food security, cultural continuity, and economic development, this protection is essential. More >>
Tuvalu Convenes High-Level Donor Roundtable To Accelerate Climate Adaptation Amid Rising Sea Threats
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 5:14 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
The joint leadership of the Government of Tuvalu, ADB, UNDP, DFAT and MFAT exemplified a unified approach to addressing the nation’s vulnerabilities and advancing its development aspirations. More >>
Tackling Tuberculosis In The Pacific – A Call To Action
Monday, 24 March 2025, 7:37 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
The statistics are alarming. In 2024 alone, there were 1,534 reported cases of TB across the region, with a notable increase of 33 percent compared to 2023. This rise underscores the need for intensified case finding and treatment efforts. More >>
Australia And New Zealand Back A Second Phase Of The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project To Beat Sea Level Rise
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 7:29 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
TCAP-II aims to reduce Tuvalu’s vulnerability to the adverse impacts of flooding, shoreline erosion, and rising sea levels along the southern lagoon shoreline of Fogafale Island, housing around half of Tuvalu’s 12,000 population. More >>
International Day Of Democracy: Navigating Trust And Technology In The Pacific
Friday, 13 September 2024, 5:10 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Today, a staggering 3.7 billion people – half of the world's adults – will have cast their vote in elections by the end of 2024. Yet, two out of three individuals feel their voices go unheard in the political system. This paradox lies at the heart ... More >>
The Power Of Regionalism: The Vital Role Of The Pacific Islands Parliaments Group
Friday, 16 August 2024, 10:29 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
“We stand together as a Pacific region because there are significant benefits to sharing and combining our resources to leverage our voice, influence and competitiveness, and to overcome geographical and demographic disadvantages.” More >>
The Kids Are Alright: The Importance Of Youth Representation In Solomon Islands Democracy
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 12:03 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
There is a battle of the bulge taking place in the Pacific, and while it may be simmering on the surface, there is a refrain that rings loud across the entirety of Solomon Islands asking for change. More >>
UNDP Pacific-Pacific Islands Forum Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 4:23 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The agreement will strengthen sustainable development initiatives across the region while recognising the importance of regional cooperation and the collective endeavour required to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. More >>
Judges For Cohesive And Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 7:36 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
10 November 2021 (Suva, Fiji) – As Fiji emerges and recovers from the ravages of COVID-19 having reached close to 90 percent double vaccination of the adult population, there has also been a continuing demand for justice in Fiji’s Supreme Court, Court ... More >>
Judicial Department To Sign Agreement For Development Of A Digital Case Management And E-filing System In Courts
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 6:20 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
WHO: Acting Chief Justice Hon. Kamal Kumar EU Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific Mr. Sujiro Seam Resident Representative Levan Bouadze, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji WHAT: Signing ceremony for case management and ... More >>
Young Fijians Engage In Rights-Based Development
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 7:46 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Young Fijians develop their leadership skills by engaging in various activities, including sports The democratic process for sustainable development relies on the engagement of everyone, young and old, with shared goals. Meaningful engagement of ... More >>
HIV, stigma and discrimination in the Pacific
Friday, 2 March 2018, 9:27 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
A new study has found that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Pacific islands are experiencing high levels of stigma and discrimination, resulting in social exclusion and hindering access to basic social services including ... More >>
Text messages prepare Vanuatu for drought
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 4:50 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
October 2015 (Vanuatu) – A text messaging system which helped communities in Vanuatu recover from the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Pam, is also helping communities to prepare for the next potential drought disaster with the impending El Nino. More >>
Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change: Community Level
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 2:40 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Nadi – July 10] The integration of climate change and disaster risk management functions is taking place at the national and community level in various ways. Today, at the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Climate Change ... More >>
Another Step Towards Sustainable Peace in the Pacific
Friday, 5 July 2013, 4:13 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
5 July, 2013 (Suva, Fiji) - For the past three weeks, over 35 religious and civil society leaders from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea (including Bougainville), West Papua, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Nauru, Kiribati, Samoa and American ... More >>
Pacific Youths to Take On Organic Agriculture
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 4:07 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Port Vila, Vanuatu – 24 June] The second in a series of workshops to build the skills of youth in organic agriculture concluded in Port Vila last week. More >>
