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BLUE ECONOMY AND PACIFIC SIDS FORM THE CORE OF PIDF’S MANDATE

The Secretary General for the Pacific Island Development Forum Mr. François Martel presented at a one day training session for participants in the UN based Pacific Small Island Developing States Fellowship on the Ocean and Seas (PSIDS-FOS) hosted by the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner and facilitated by Islands First. The training session was […]

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FROM THE ISLANDS TO THE CONTINENTS –SPREADING HOPE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Paris, France – Today marks a historic day for the world, as 196 nations came together today to adopt the new Paris Climate Change Agreement. Following two weeks of intensive talks to arrive at an agreement, island nations helped champion the language of the Paris Agreement. The Marshal Islands efforts to increase the mitigation ambition

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COP21 – UN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E. MARY ROBINSON REAFIRMS SUVA DECLARATION GOAL OF 1.5°C

Paris, France – More than 10 countries pledged a replenishment of $248 million dollars to the LCD Fund for climate adaptation of the most vulnerable countries, and a part of this funding will be allocated to Pacific Island countries. This was announced at the GEF Side-event on the Least Developed Countries Fund and Climate project

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