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PACIFIC ISLAND DEVELOPMENT FORUM TO ASSIST WITH TUVALU’S INDC PROCESS

Leading up to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris next month countries have been asked to publicly declare what actions they intend to take under a new global agreement. The Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) which was initiated in Warsaw during the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP […]

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MR. FRANÇOIS MARTEL TAKES UP HIS POST IN SUVA, AS THE FIRST PERMANENT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PACIFIC ISLAND DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Mr. Francois Martel officially took up his post on the 26th of October as the first permanent Secretary General of the Pacific Island Development Forum at the Secretariat’s headquarters in Suva following his appointment by the Leader’s Council at its 3rd PIDF Summit in September, 2015. Welcomed by the Chairman of the Leader’s Council and

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ADDRESS BY PIDF,DSG MR. LOMALOMA TO THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS & MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS ON STRENGTHENING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD 7 ADOLESCENT HEALTH (RMNCAH), SOFITEL, NADI, 26-28 OCTOBER 2015

“THE SUVA DECLARATION AND ITS IMPACT ON RMNCAH” Honorable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Ladies & Gentleman The subject of my presentation this morning is the SUVA DECLARATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE and its impact on Reproductive, Maternal, New Born, Child and Adolescent Health (or RMNBCAH for short). RMNBCAH is vital to the resilience of populations facing climate

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PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT FORUM CHARTER SIGNED

The Third Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit of Leaders (PIDF 3) that ended in Suva last Friday 4th September 2015 approved the Pacific Islands Development Forum Charter and launched the PIDF as an international organisation.  Following approval the following countries signed the Charter: Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu

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H.E PRESIDENT RATU EPELI NAILATIKAU CLOSING REMARKS AT THE 3RD PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT FORUM DINNER

Your Excellencies, The Heads of State, Honourable Heads of Government, Honourable Ministers, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors and High Commissioners The Commonwealth Secretary-General The Heads of Delegations, The Representatives of Pacific Organisations, The Representatives of our Development Partners, The Representatives of International Organisations, The Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening,

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ADDRESS BY MR MASON SMITH, REGIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OCEANIA REGION (AUSTRALIA, NZ & THE PACIFIC), THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE, SUVA

Excellency Members of the Diplomatic Corps Chairman of the PIDF Senior Officials Committee Interim Secretary General of the PIDF Regional delegates from Governments, private sector and civil society PIDF Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and bula vinaka to each and every one of you and a special welcome to those of you who have

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CLOSING REMARKS BY KEUTEKARAKIA MATAROA ACTING CHAIRMAN, PIANGO EXECUTIVE MEMBER, COOK ISLANDS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS INC

Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Delegates Guests & Participants; Ladies & Gentlemen. Kia Orana and Bula to you All. I am indeed privileged and grateful to be here today in your midst as Chief Guest for the closing plenary of the second Regional Workshop on the PIDF Agreement.

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MAJOR MILESTONES ACHIEVED AT 2ND REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON PIDF AGREEMENT

The Pacific Islands Development Forum on Friday 10th July 2015 successfully completed its Second Regional Workshop on the PIDF Agreement which also witnessed the achievement of major milestones in the development of the Agreement. The Workshop was held at the Novotel in Lami from Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th July 2015. At the Second PIDF

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PIDF MEETS KEY US SECURITY TRAINING INSTITUTE OFFICIAL

This morning the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum Mr Penijamini Lomaloma received the visiting Professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Honolulu Hawaii Dr. Rouben Azizian. Professor Azizian’s specialty at the APCSS is Regional Security Architecture, Security Sector Development, as well as Russian, Central and South Asian, and

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