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World Bank’s Financial Lifeline for Pacific Islands

Posted on 24 July 2024

The World Bank, with backing from the United States and Australia, is preparing a crucial financial lifeline for Pacific Island nations. This initiative comes as Western banks withdraw from the…
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Pacific Islands Forum Chief Waqa Dismisses Suitability Concerns

Posted on 09 July 2024

Baron Waqa, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, has robustly dismissed criticism regarding his suitability for the role as ‘irrelevant’. Assuming office at the start of…
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Government Allocates $20M to Strengthen Response to Severe Weather Events in the Pacific

Posted on 12 February 2024

Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has begun his Pacific Mission trip alongside Pacific People’s Minister Dr. Shane Reti. The tour commenced in Tonga, which includes a bilateral…
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Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister to Address Australian Parliament Amid Escalating Pacific Security Concerns with China

Posted on 12 February 2024

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, is expected in Canberra this week to discuss ongoing geopolitical issues regarding Australia, China, and PNG. Marape is among the first to be…
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Global Forum Addresses Climate-Induced Relocation Challenges in the Pacific  

Posted on 26 January 2024

From 23-25 January, the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development took place in Geneva. The summit bought together government expertise globally to discuss challenges and opportunities pertinent to international migration and development, and…
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End of South Pacific Cyclone Season Report 2022-2023

Posted on 22 November 2023

By Giorgia Zigliani, Lara Goulding and Stuart Meiklejohn

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The 2022-23 tropical season saw five named tropical cyclones, with the first cyclone Hale (category 1) named on 8 January…
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End of 2020/ 2021 South Pacific Cyclone Season Report

Posted on 02 November 2021

By Aaron Davy

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In reflecting upon the 2020/ 2021 Cyclone Season, this report seeks to distil several discussion threads relating to a range of cash-based interventions as part…
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CID Weekly: Who's getting the vaccine, Samoa election, upcoming CID Talks

Posted on 13 April 2021

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The above graph shows the rolling 7-day average of COVID vaccine doses administered per 100 people. 

*Oceania includes all countries in the Pacific, including New…
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A Game-Changer Election in Samoa

Posted on 13 April 2021

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Samoan politics is on a knife edge, after an election that  resulted in a dead heat between the two major…
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CID Weekly: Timor-Leste Floods, UK Aid Racism Investigation

Posted on 06 April 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ Vaccine roll out dashboard 

The above graph shows the rolling 7-day average of COVID vaccine doses administered per 100 people. 

*Oceania includes all countries in the Pacific, including New…
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