September 21, 2023
April 30, 2023
The Pacific Islands News Association, Internews Earth Journalism Network, Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are […]
September 21, 2022
The world has yet to deliver an agreed Outcome to the 5th Intergovernmental Conference to draft a Maritime Biodiversity Treaty. This is particularly disappointing news given the urgency and hard work by all, for an end to these long-running negotiations.
As with all global island states of the world, our Blue Pacific has long lobbied for an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond [...]
February 12, 2021
May 27, 2020
Suva, Fiji- Twelve Pacific Islands nationals from 12 nations successfully completed their nine-month Pacific Ocean Finance Fellowship this week.
Pacific Islanders graduate from first ocean finance fellowship Representing the Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dame Meg Taylor, Peni Suveinakama from the Office of the Pacific Ocean
October 31, 2019
Oslo, Norway- Palau President Tommy Remengesau is looking forward to showcase their National Marine Sanctuary when they host the Our Ocean Conference on August 17 to 18 next year.
September 1, 2019
Suva, Fiji – After two weeks of intense and complex negotiations on a new treaty to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity beyond national jurisdiction, the […]
August 21, 2019
Pacific joins negotiations for new treaty on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
United Nations, New York – As stewards of the largest ocean space on the Blue Planet, Pacific Islands Forum Member Countries believe that new treaty on […]
June 28, 2019
Suva, Fiji- Pacific Negotiators gathered at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat this week to strategise and prepare for the next phase of international negotiations on a […]