Pacific broadcast media aim to get people ‘to care’ about key goals
Pacific Media Watch’s Alistar Kata reports on community news and the UN sustainable development goals. PMC video Pacific Scoop: Report – By Alistar Kata Beyond2015, a global campaign focused on...
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Samoan human rights report will hopefully show Pacific nations the way, says UN
The Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, speaking at the launch of the State of Human Rights Report. Image: Office of the Ombudsman Last week the Samoan Ombudsman launched...
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Gay rights in the Pacific – what still needs to be done?
The Fiji President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau … a strong supporter of the Free and Equal Campaign. Image: Pacific Free and Equal Free and Equal is a global United Nations campaign aimed at promoting...
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Smaller Pacific states’ Port Moresby Declaration calls for coal moratorium
Pacific smaller island states representatives in Port Moresby. Image: PNG Loop Pacific Scoop: Report – By PNG Loop in Port Moresby Leaders of the Pacific Smaller Island States have called on all...
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Small Pacific states defiant over stronger climate change stance
Niklas Pedersen reporting from Fiji … Pacific leader calls for stronger action on climate change in Suva spilled over into Port Moresby at the Pacific Islands Forum this week. Video: PMC Pacific...
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Digital broadcasting switchover starts for Pacific nations
PNG’s Minister for Finance James Marape switches on Fiji-based Click TV’s equipment at the launch of the first HD broadcaster in the Pacific Islands. with him is Reenal Deo (left), Click’s engineering...
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Rainbow Warrior campaign pushes spotlight on Pacific fish ‘laundering’
The crew of the illegal fishing vessel Shuen De Ching No.888 watch as the Rainbow Warrior pulls up alongside. Tuna fishing has been linked to shark finning, overfishing and human rights abuses in the...
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COP21: Draft Paris Outcome on table for climate deal includes Pacific options
Draft Paris Agreement on the table … relief for the moment for Pacific. Image: Politico Pacific Scoop: Report – By Makereta Komai, editor of PACNEWS, in Paris After a week of negotiations, negotiators...
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#COP21: The Paris climate agreement: The real work starts now
The more ambitious target of 1.5C will be beyond our reach within a decade or two at current rates of fossil fuel use around the world. Image: Pulse Pacific Scoop: Analysis – By Pep Canadell and Rob...
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US withdrawal from Pacific tuna treaty will take effect next January
Starkist tuna from American Samoa … A drop in tuna prices in 2015 has been blamed by fishing trade journals as a reason that US fishermen are struggling in the Pacific Ocean. Image: Danny Johnston/LAT...
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