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Disabled people ‘systematically ignored’ in climate crisis

Posted on 20 June 2022

People with disabilities are being “systematically ignored” by governments around the world when it comes to the climate crisis, even though they are particularly at risk from the impacts of…
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Kiribati government declares state of disaster from drought

Posted on 20 June 2022

The Kiribati government last week declared a state of disaster for the country due to drought. The declaration allows the government to coordinate an international response for those already being…
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Pacific climate resilience in the spotlight

Posted on 20 June 2022

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with regional media partners and Aotearoa New Zealand have launched the 2022 Vision Pasifika Media Awards.

The Awards will…
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Cybersecurity in the Pacific

Posted on 20 June 2022

Leaders of several Pacific nations met in Fiji last week to strengthen ties and promote unity in the region. Against other challenges, Pacific countries have shown determination to preserve their…
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Being risk-informed and resilient

Posted on 14 June 2022

The seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), a hybrid event that included more than 4,000 participants from almost all the countries of the world, was held mainly to…
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Social media influence in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 14 June 2022

New research from the DT Institute into Facebook activity in PNG uncovered a swathe of misinformation and disinformation campaigns ahead of the election. The report reveals phishing scams and politically motivated activity…
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Global food insecurity crisis

Posted on 13 June 2022

Globally, levels of hunger are alarmingly high. In 2021, they surpassed all previous records that were reported by the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC); close to 193 million people are acutely food insecure…
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Fiji says climate not conflict is Asia-Pacific’s biggest threat

Posted on 13 June 2022

Fiji’s defense minister said on Sunday that climate change posed the biggest security threat in the Asia-Pacific region. This was a shift in tone at a defense summit that has been dominated by…
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Oxfam report highlights funding gap for climate impacts

Posted on 13 June 2022

New research by Oxfam estimates that funding requirements for UN humanitarian appeals linked to extreme weather are eight times higher than they were 20 years ago. Over the past five…
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Concerns over new version of TRIPS waiver

Posted on 07 June 2022

The waiver of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) that was proposed 18 months ago by India and South Africa, has been redrafted following discussions with the United States and…
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