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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 […]

The Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF) Secretary General Mr. Francois Martel on Wednesday hosted the Indonesian government delegation to a meeting at the PIDF Secretariat in Suva to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. The delegation was led by Ambassador Salman Al Farsi the Acting Director General of Policy Analysis & Development Agency with the Indonesian Ministry

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

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,

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

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

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

SBI Coordinator Katia Simeonova, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli, Fiji, and SBI Focal Point Laurence Pollier in Bonn The PIDF Interim Secretary General, Mr Amena Yauvoli, is currently chairing an important international climate change meeting in Bonn Germany. Mr Yauvoli is the only Pacific Islander and the representative of SIDS chairing one of the Subsidiary Bodies

Monday, June 01, 2015: This morning the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum Mr Penijamini Lomaloma received His Excellency Mr Christian LECHERVY French Permanent Secretary for the Pacific and Permanent Representative to the SPC at the PIDF Secretariat in Nasese, Suva. Mr Lomaloma and Ambassador Lechervy discussed the special place of the