Opinion Feature The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic to our Pacific shores once again brought to light the weakness of public health systems in our region. The reality is that our health systems are not ready for this crisis. Amid the challenge of understanding and mitigating the spread of this global pandemic,
Opinion Feature Our team arrived at the riverbank just below Katehana village. It took us about half an hour bumpy drive through a red muddy terrain. The clear afternoon had quickly turned dull. The sky was already grey and droplets of rain beckoned us to turn around. Darker clouds loomed further up
By Harrison Selman The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have agreed to work together in addressing sexual and reproductive health needs of people living with disability. Their Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) formalises and builds on the existing partnership between the organisations. IPPF Director Programme and Operations,
Addressing the Rights, Needs and Strengths of Fijian Sexual and Gender Minorities in Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response On a sunny day in Lautoka, around 20 Fijian sexual and gender minority members met to share their stories. One attended in defiance of threats from her family. For another, it was the very
Madeleine Johnson was a featured speaker during the opening session at the Pacific Resilience Partnership meeting in Suva in May. Below are highlights from her speech. My Grandma was born in 1926 in Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. She was only 20 years old when her family and community were evacuated in
The first Pacific Resilience Meeting will bring together Pacific leaders in diverse sectors to take stock of progress, and review and strengthen processes relating to three goals of the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific.
Watch President Heine announce the first ever virtual political summit on climate change and saying why it is important.
This is a global call to support the CVF Summit which will take place on 22 November 2018. The CVF Summit aims to accelerate political action in the enhancing ambition on climate action to ensure we meet the goals under the Paris Agreement. Republic of Marshall Islands President and incoming Chair of the
From Global to the Village – what does the IMO roadmap mean for the Paris Agreement and what are the impacts on the Pacific? Dr Tristan Smith Maintaining A 1.5°C Course To Decarbonize Pacific Shipping
From Village to Global - why is the Pacific in the IMO roadmap process and what are the red lines for SIDS? GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS Mr. Jimmy Nuake #COP23 #PacificIslandsTransportForum #PacificIslandsTransportEXPO #PasifikaRising #USPFiji
Maintaining A 1.5°C Course To Decarbonize Pacific Shipping - Presentation by Prof. Capt. Michael Vahs What are the technologies available today and what’s on the horizon for Pacific scale shipping? Pacific Islands Transport Forum & Expo - Presentation by Prof. Capt. Michael Vahs
