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2026 Fellowship applications now open! Apply by Dec 5. More info and app: AOSIS.org/fellowship.
2026 Fellowship applications now open! Apply by Dec 5. More info and app: AOSIS.org/fellowship. Thanks @MASE_IT @ItalyUN_NY @AOSISChair
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#UNGA80
Halo Olgeta from New York!
Regional Leadership at the Global Stage! The high level week of the 80th session of the United Nations General Aseembly commences today in New York with the commemoration of thirty years of the Beijing Platform for Action.
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I welcome that the @CIJ_ICJ has just made it very clear: all States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate system.
This is victory for planet, for climate justice, and for the power of young people leading the way.
icj-cij.org/sites/default/fi…
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#Regionalism
These words from Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at the inaugural South Pacific Forum (now known as the Pacific Islands Forum) in 1971 continue to resonate powerfully today.
As the region engages in the Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA), we are reminded that Pacific regionalism was never just about structures, it was about solidarity, service, and self-determination.
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara spoke of a vision anchored in the will of Pacific peoples, one that laid the foundation for a regional system rooted in respect, dialogue, and mutual support. That precedent of working together to solve shared challenges, is still what binds us.
The RRA is not just a review. It is an opportunity to reimagine how we cooperate in a changing world, and to ensure our institutions remain fit for purpose, grounded in Pacific values, and led by Pacific voices.
#PacificRegionalism #Leadership #BluePacific #RegionalCooperation
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People nationally wonder why Texans are obsessed with @HEB.
It’s because they are the physical manifestation of the motto of Texas: Friendship.
They leap into action, no questions asked to help.
If you want to know what good corporate culture looks like, this is it.
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UN MVI (vulnerability index) ranks Nauru the world's 5th most vulnerable nation for heightened exposure to economic & environmental shocks. Pres. Adeang says Govt must embrace innovation as traditional funding sources don’t readily exist - "small nations can lead with big ideas"
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Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard. hrvd.me/IntStudents25t
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Friday 28 March 2025, we witnessed a significant moment for Pacific diplomacy. H.E. Ambassador Odo Tevi of Vanuatu passes chairmanship of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to H.E. Ambassador Tapugao Falefou of Tuvalu.
Many congratulations to Tuvalu 👏🙏
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U.S funding for Pacific Resilience Facility survives aid cuts abc.net.au/pacific/programs/… via @ABCaustralia
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We depend on nature and we share nature.
Multilateralism is our only hope.
I welcome the agreement reached on key decisions that will drive the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework forward.
cbd.int/article/cop16-resume…
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#COP16Resumed has agreed to the world's first global plan to finance the conservation of life on earth.
It's a testament to countries' efforts to work together, find common ground and reach consensus.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3XnGa5l
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Fiji🇫🇯 will assume the Chairmanship of one of the largest UN regional block,the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) in NY for the month of March. During the handing over ceremony today, H.E Amb @AFTarakinikini thanked H.E Amb Maria Michail of @CyprusinUN for her leadership. While seeking the Groups full support and cooperation during Fiji’s 🇫🇯chairmanship, he also acknowledged and thanked all past APG Group Chairs for their commitments and looks forward to a successful tenure for Fiji!
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🇺🇸📣🇫🇯🇰🇮🇳🇷🇹🇻 Applications for the #Fulbright Foreign Student Program open on March 1, 2025.
Watch this space!
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“The Pacific is not a chessboard,” says @AqorauTransform in his keynote address to #PIPSA2025, calling for #BluePacific regional solidarity and strategic autonomy as the way forward.”If we do not take part in our destiny then it will be decided for us.” #pacificgeopolitics
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Kiribati’s Ambassador to the UN, Honourable @TeburoroT, performed several songs that reminded us to be human, kind and loving at the opening ceremony of the Climate Justice Gathering for the #ClimateICJAO hearings in December.
Watch his moving performance 🎶
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Fiji’s Permanent Representative, H.E Ambassador Filipo Tarakinikini, weighed in on the zero draft of the Financing for Development #FfD4 outcome document, emphasizing the urgent need for a global solution rooted in international solidarity on the road to Seville, Spain.
Key Highlights from Fiji’s statement:
1️. Shift to “aid on budget,” with 50% of development assistance locally led by 2030;
2️. Clear timelines to achieve the 0.7% ODA target, restoring trust in the multilateral system through transparency;
3️. Ambitious climate finance beyond USD 300 billion, safeguarding the 1.5°C goal;
4️. Debt suspension triggered by climate shocks, enabling vulnerable economies to rebuild;
5️. Increased concessional financing based on vulnerability and simplified access to climate funds;
6️. Recognition of the blue economy, ensuring oceans receive the attention and funding they deserve.
Fiji’s message is clear: ‘The #FFD 4 must ensure direct, equitable, and truly transformative financing for the most vulnerable.’
#FfD4 #FinancingForDevelopment #Fiji #SIDS @UNDESA
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Prime Minister Mark Brown has clarified that the Cook Islands is not qualified for UN membership, a long-standing government proposal that has remained uncertain. rnz.co.nz/international/paci…
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Almost at the start of the #TrumpPresidency, I offer some suggestions for calibrating #BluePacific and #US relations with care and sensitivity. @fijitimes @PACNEWS2 @newsroom_the @AbtGlobalImpact @CarnegieEndow @USIP @PalauMission @FSarufa @AmboRudd @ForumSEC
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Short video by @dougdingwall from ABC News, on why France wants to maintain its colonial control of #NewCaledonia.
youtube.com/watch?v=MEh_Y0nY…