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France is under diplomatic pressure to allow regional and international monitoring missions into #NewCaledonia. My Islands Business report looks at the new Tokyo Statement from the Melanesian Spearhead Group @MSGSecretariat, calling for action on decolonisation. islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…

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First article from Ocean and Society and it's ours! Grateful to Dr. Marjo Vierros for her leadership on this project 🌊 Mariana Caldeira Alumita Talei SEKINAIRAI Ocean Voices #PlasticsTreaty #SDG14 #OceanAction

* OPPORTUNITY ALERT * The 2025 Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Memorial Fellowship on the Law of the Sea is now accepting applications! Additional information as well as the application package can be found on their website - un.org/oceancapacity/…

French President Macron has written to Forum Chair Mark Brown, confirming France will accept a mission of Pacific leaders to #NewCaledonia. Brown says a troika of three Prime Ministers are working on dates, hoping to travel before #PIFLM53 (which begins on 26 August in Tonga).

#PIFLM53 Malo e Lelei and welcome to the Kingdom of 🇹🇴 A midnight welcome for the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Honourable Feleti Teo as he arrived for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to be held from 26 -30 August. #TransformativeResilientPasifiki #BuildBetterNow

Honourable Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Prime Minister of Samoa, meeting with The UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Samoa.

As I witnessed in Samoa, high & rising sea levels are already causing severe damage to people in coastal communities in the Pacific region & other small island developing countries. The world can no longer wait to take bold & resolute international #ClimateAction.

This week is the last opportunity to submit abstracts focusing on amplifying and diversifying voices in deep-ocean spaces. For this session we have the amazing Dr Diva Amon and sheena talma as invited speakers. Come join us! It's gonna be beautiful!

Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide theguardian.com/law/article/20…

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After France’s ambassador to Fiji heads home to Paris at the end of his term, his counterpart in Papua New Guinea is finishing up as well. Now there’s a new crop of incoming French diplomats to learn about the Pacific Way, with plans for an embassy in Apia as well.

Why We Must Raise #Climate Ambition for SIDS at #COP29💪 Frontline: Supporting us means addressing climate issues for everyone. Unique Biodiversity: Our ecosystems are vital for global biodiversity. Innovation Leaders: SIDS are pioneering sustainable solutions to spur🌎action!

I live for the day when we see these ✨artworks✨ on proper display for all young creatives to see!

Out of duty, I read this ASPI report on Chinese influence operations in #NewCaledonia. Like a lot of their reports, ASPI add up 2+2 to get 22. It’s full of footnotes with French and Chinese sources, but the citations don’t always accurately reflect the original document. THREAD