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246 YEARS AGO TODAY Hawaiians killed Captain Cook. Some ‘Ike shared by Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask on Captain Cook and his death on February 14, 1779.. He was no hero instead he was a racist who brought mass death and depopulation throughout Oceania through the purposeful introduction

Wondering how Australia reacts to the US gap in the Pacific

Don't miss this opportunity to talanoa with Pacific Indigenous practitioners of ocean guardianship & discuss the critical role in protecting regional solidarity. 🗓️ 18 February 2025 📍 Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva ⌚️6-8 PM RSVP 📧[email protected] 📞 3316722 #BanDeepSeaMining

Despite the High Commission’s supposed ban on public processions, rallies or demonstrations in Noumea, supporters of the French Republic march through the streets as Overseas Minister Manuel Valls arrives for talks. Given the ban, an FLNKS rally would likely be met with tear gas!

Apart from arguing the case of environmental concerns and possible social impacts, Pacific civil society organizations have challenged the interpretation of the PIF leaders' mandate at the last Forum in Tonga...calling for an open and inclusive dialogue. pasifika.news/2025/02/pacifi…

No deal this week on a new political statute for #NewCaledonia as French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls flies home to Paris. But after 3 days of tripartite talks, Valls issued an options paper to summarise government perspectives on areas of convergence. calameo.com/read/000886379…

A very emotional remembrance ceremony indeed. Grateful to have been part of it. It is countries like RMI and its issues that continues to remind us of why regionalism exists at the first place. #NuclearLegacy #ClimateChange #Security #Connectivity #MobilityEtc #PacificRegionalism

Mereana Reid Arbelot, a deputy for Mā’ohi Nui #FrenchPolynesia in the French National Assembly, heads a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the consequences of French nuclear testing. This week, she leads a delegation to Papeete to gather testimony from nuclear survivors.

Emmanuel Macron: "We need to strenghten our friendship with Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso, as we convince him to allow our Military bases in his country" Ibrahim Traore: "But you're already friends with USA, Britain, Brazil, Canada. Do you have any Military

🧵"For thousands of years, indigenous people have stewarded and protected the environment. Policies and decision-making processes must center and incorporate Indigenous knowledge as a vital and equal source of wisdom." Laisa Nainoka, PANG Oceans Campaigner #ProtectOurOceans

𝙊𝒄𝙚𝒂𝙣𝒊𝙖 𝘾𝒖𝙧𝒓𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒔 Episode 13: “𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑂𝑐𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎: 𝑃𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠’ 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝐸𝑟𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛” rss.com/podcasts/ocean…

📢 POLICY BRIEF LAUNCH📢 In partnership with DAWN Feminist, our new policy brief: Peace Under-Sea Siege: How ‘Defense’ Critical Minerals Could Pull the Trigger to Mine the Ocean Floor? is out now. Full brief is accessible here: pacificblueline.org/_files/ugd/793… #DefendTheDeep #BanDSM

1/ If you're in Venice, Italy anytime soon, come by La Biennale di Venezia and visit OCEANIC REFRACTIONS in the Corderie, Arsenale (Section Naturale). On view until 23 November, it is a space for visitors to rest, reorient, listen, and immerse themselves in Oceanic soundscapes from 🇫🇯🇰🇮🇵🇬.

Admirable solidarity for #Palestine in #Indonesia, but what about Jakarta's own in indigenous anti-colonial struggle on its own doorstep which it ruthlessly tries to crush - West Papua? Papua merdeka!

A French court has allowed Frederique Muliava to return to Noumea, after nearly a year of detention, then house, arrest, in Riom, France. Muliava, former chief staffer to the Speaker of the #NewCaledonia Congress, was sent to pre-trial detention in France after the 2024 conflict.

Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 calls for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining at #UNOC3, becoming the 35th country to join the growing and diverse coalition for ocean protection and sustainable management over exploitation and plunder.

In which Macron tells us that Pacific, Oceanian & Melanesian cultures "are not made for referendums" because they are "cultures of consultation" that don't deal well with clear yes or no. So now the issue is "culture" not ongoing FRENCH COLONIALISM. lnc.nc/article/nouvel…

During #UNOC3, EU Court of Justice backed deep-sea protection in a landmark ruling, reinforcing critical protections for vulnerable marine ecosystems in the Northeast Atlantic. DSCC reaction: deep-sea-conservation.org/media-release-… Sandrine Polti Ecologistas en Acción Sciaena #DefendTheDeep

📢MEDIA RELEASE📢 CSOs welcome 🇵🇬 PM James Marape's announcement at #UNOC3 in 🇫🇷 to stop #DSM in PNG’s waters without robust science & proper environmental safeguards. Read full release: pang.org.fj/2972-2/ #UNOC2025 #UNOC3 #BanDeepSeaMining #PNG