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CHANGE IN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE: PIDF WELCOMES CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR

February 9th, 2016 – The Pacific Island Development Forum officially became the regional multi stakeholder forum for leaders of governments, private sector and civil society after the Pacific Island Private Sector Organisation signed the PIDF Charter yesterday. Representing the 15 national private sector organisations of the Pacific, PIPSO Vice President Mr. Howard Politini stated that

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PIDF TALANOA – THE STANCE OF THE PACIFIC ON SHIPPING EMISSIONS

The Pacific Island Development Forum organised a Talanoa session to brief Pacific diplomatic missions on the developments that are underway to address the issue of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the international shipping sector. The meeting also seeks the views of Pacific Island governments and other stakeholders with regards to the shipping emissions paper

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FROM THE ISLANDS TO THE CONTINENTS –SPREADING HOPE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Paris, France – Today marks a historic day for the world, as 196 nations came together today to adopt the new Paris Climate Change Agreement. Following two weeks of intensive talks to arrive at an agreement, island nations helped champion the language of the Paris Agreement. The Marshal Islands efforts to increase the mitigation ambition

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MR. FRANÇOIS MARTEL TAKES UP HIS POST IN SUVA, AS THE FIRST PERMANENT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PACIFIC ISLAND DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Mr. Francois Martel officially took up his post on the 26th of October as the first permanent Secretary General of the Pacific Island Development Forum at the Secretariat’s headquarters in Suva following his appointment by the Leader’s Council at its 3rd PIDF Summit in September, 2015. Welcomed by the Chairman of the Leader’s Council and

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ADDRESS BY PIDF,DSG MR. LOMALOMA TO THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS & MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS ON STRENGTHENING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD 7 ADOLESCENT HEALTH (RMNCAH), SOFITEL, NADI, 26-28 OCTOBER 2015

“THE SUVA DECLARATION AND ITS IMPACT ON RMNCAH” Honorable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Ladies & Gentleman The subject of my presentation this morning is the SUVA DECLARATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE and its impact on Reproductive, Maternal, New Born, Child and Adolescent Health (or RMNBCAH for short). RMNBCAH is vital to the resilience of populations facing climate

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PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT FORUM CHARTER SIGNED

The Third Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit of Leaders (PIDF 3) that ended in Suva last Friday 4th September 2015 approved the Pacific Islands Development Forum Charter and launched the PIDF as an international organisation.  Following approval the following countries signed the Charter: Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu

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