Hidden backstory behind #Fiji and #Israel ? 'Military strategists are raising this issue because govt knows they can’t openly tell the Fijian public that we are withdrawing from peacekeeping. There’ll be an outcry.' - Islands Business #CafePacific Palestine News
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An estimated 40,000 marched through Noumea on Saturday over proposed changes to New Caledonia's electoral rolls. This story from Nic Maclellan from earlier this month explains why islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…

This is such a big shift. Under the government of Baron Waqa, Nauru was a forthright supporter of Taiwan. This policy was highlighted by the dramas at the 2018 Nauru Forum - see my 2018 report from Yaren on the Chinese walkout, from Islands Business at the time: islandsbusiness.com/news-break/chi…

The latest edition of Islands Business Islands Business is out now! Forecasts for economy and elections in 2024; COP28 failure; Fiji’s Coalition woes; renewable energy; and my exclusive interview with Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific. Subscribe today!
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On climate policy, Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific Ewen McDonald tells Islands Business: “I know people want us to go fast, but we are going as fast as we can.” Check out the interview with the Special Envoy in our January edition Islands Business.
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Dr Dick Watling believes that for conservation programmes to be successful, they must “place resource owners and their needs and aspirations at their centre and train people to implement them.” bit.ly/41OSGvE #Fiji #naturefiji

In 2018 the people behind 'Human Dignity' heard an incredible story about Fijian crew on Chinese longline vessel Run Da 5, which was again embroiled in controversy last year. Read more about the difficulties in this cautionary tale for Pacific seafarers. bit.ly/3vnDsln

Recent studies have shown a significant increase in HIV/AIDS in Fiji and PNG. Fiji saw a staggering 260% increase in new cases, while PNG saw a 100% increase. How are those countries meeting the challenge of increased infections...and complacency
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In setting up a hospital that has saved the lives of more than 230 children from across the region by providing free surgery for congenital heart conditions, the efforts of the Tappoos are priceless. That's why they're on our list of #Pacific People bit.ly/4aIpTgw

Marshall Islands has elected its 10th President, Dr Hilda Heine. islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…

The Westpac Bank decision to remain in PNG & Fiji has been warmly welcomed by governments and the business community in those countries. We talk to Fiji boss Shane Smith, the ANZ, Reserve Bank of Fiji,
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Standing on the podium at the Pacific Games opening ceremony, the IB 2023 Pacific Person of the Year knew there was a lot at stake. More on Manasseh Sogavare's year, and impact on the wider region in this month's issue #Pacific #Sogavare bit.ly/3RClgMc

The Pacific contributes less than 1.3% of global plastic pollution but our ocean is inundated with washed-away plastics. Our new series looks at what we as a region are doing at home and on the global stage to curb the plastic tide. bit.ly/477R1Co

“We are facing Goliath” says Rode Wanimbo of the Evangelical Christian Church of Indonesia. In this month’s Islands Business Islands Business, I report on calls for support from West Papuan church leaders, as their people face Indonesian human rights abuses. islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…

As #COP28 gets to the final days of negotiations, Pacific delegations are fighting on a range of fronts. My report for Islands Business documents Pacific agendas on climate finance, to meet the growing cost of adaptation, #LossAndDamage and energy transition. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/cop…

“If you are not making any moves on climate mitigation, on reducing or phasing out fossil fuel then this is just blood money.” James Bhagwan on the #LossAndDamageFund COP28 UAE bit.ly/3R4Rq2C

The new #LossAndDamageFund has been a long time coming, in the face of resistance from wealthy governments and fossil fuel corporations. Nic Maclellan provides analysis and responses from the Pacific #COP28 bit.ly/3uOEAOh

African and Pacific Island Countries face similar climate concerns. 'The existential threat to our countries and peoples is not abstract and unfathomable inside a distant century.  It is here. Now,' writes Ghana's foreign minister Shirley botchwey #COP28 bit.ly/3R7I9H6

EPKNC President Pastor Var Kaemo tells Islands Business “to understand self-determination, firstly we have to understand our history. Until recently, our history was written by the French. For us, it’s vital that we recount our own history, ourselves – the true history of this land.”