Press Releases
25 January 2012
[25 January 2012 - Majuro, Marshall Islands] – Today saw the opening of an Induction Seminar for Senators of the new Nitijela (Parliament) of Marshall Islands. Speaking on behalf of the President at the opening of the Induction Seminar, Minister in Assistance to the President, Senator Tony de Brum, made a strong statement calling on Senators to use their parliamentary term to progress the co... more
19 January 2012
19 January 2012 (Bangkok, Thailand) - New analysis from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), based on case studies from across Asia and the Pacific, calls for a set of “energy plus” services – one that combines access to modern energy for heating, cooking and electricity, with measures that generate cash, supplement incomes and improve health and education.
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9 December 2011
[Suva, Fiji – 9 December] Back in 2005, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders called for members to ratify and implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). In 2011, three more Pacific Island countries acceded to UNCAC – doubling the number of ratifying States parties in the Pacific. Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Marshall Islands joined Papua New Guinea (PNG), Fiji and Palau as States pa... more
9 December 2011
[December 8, 2011 – Port of Spain, Trinidad] A delegation from the Pacific attended a regional meeting of disaster managers and stakeholders this week in Trinidad, to exchange experiences and best practices with colleagues from across the Caribbean region. The similar geography, climate trends and limited size of populations of small island states in both regions creates similar challenges f... more
8 December 2011
[Port Moresby, PNG – 8 Dec] Papua New Guinea could strengthen its efforts in fighting corruption by not only prosecuting corrupt people, but also by ensuring that money or resources stolen through corruption are recovered and returned to PNG so that they can be used for development.
Speaking at an event organized by Transparency International to mark International Anti-... more
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