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Foreign Minister meets Vice Foreign Minister of Japan in Honiara.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele held bilateral discussions with Japan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Mr Horii Iwao in Honiara on Wednesday (1st November 2023). The visit by the vice Foreign...

SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...

Leveraging digital technologies for a resilient Pacific environment

06 September 2023, Apia – The application and leveraging of digital technologies to address environmental issues was highlighted during a side event at the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen...

Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment

04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The gathering of SPREP members, partners and donors in Samoa this week embodies the collective commitment and priority Pacific leaders have placed on the protection and management of environment resources of our...

Police conduct scenario exercise in Honiara as part of preparation for PG23

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) successfully conducted a live scenario exercise in Honiara on 6 October 2023 as part of the preparation for the Pacific Games 2023. The exercise is part of RSIPF preparedness and response to multiple...

New SPREP guidelines to support Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Development in the Pacific launched

06 September 2023, Apia Samoa – A landmark set of guidelines developed to support resilient coastal infrastructure development in the Pacific have been launched in Apia, on the margins of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials. The ‘Good Practice in...

State of the Climate in South West Pacific Report

18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji – Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific. Sea level rise threatens the future of low-lying islands whilst increasing ocean heat and...

After COVID-19 challenges, parties to Noumea Convention strengthen resolve to protect Pacific’s natural resources and marine environment

31 August 2023, Apia Samoa – The almost full attendance by parties of the first face-to-face meeting of the Noumea Convention, since 2019 when COVID-19 hit and devastated communities around the world, has signalled our commitment to strengthen...

HONIARA BEAUTIFICATION SUB-COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSIONS

HONIARA BEAUTIFICATION SUB-COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSIONS The Honiara Beautification stakeholders have set up a Sub Committee Working Group under the Safe and Green Games, to oversee the implementation of the beautification of Honiara City as part...

Taveuni to continue Ecosystem-based Adaptation interventions to climate change

Taveuni, Fiji – Taveuni, Fiji’s third largest island, has over the years experienced deteriorating soil quality, degraded water catchments and low agricultural yields. These were due to the removal of large tracts of forest to expand areas of...

Environmental Laws Enforcement and Compliance training for Guadalcanal Province

Environmental Laws Enforcement and Compliance training for Guadalcanal Province The National Government through Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology...

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Champions Regional Solar Cooperation to Drive Inclusive Growth at ISA APAC Meeting

COLOMBO, DELHI, SRI LANKA, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Seventh Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific opened today in Colombo, affirming ISA’s role as a powerful convener...

Our Pacific People, Our Pacific Environment. Celebrating 30 years of SPREP.

The SPREP Treaty was signed in 1993, in Apia, Samoa. Under the Treaty, the purpose of the organisation is to provide assistance to the Pacific to protect and improve the environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future...

Environment Graduates started 5 Months Hands-On Experience under ECD’s Internship Program

Environment Graduates started 5 Months Hands-On Experience under ECD’s Internship Program Seven graduate interns have gone through a week long induction program with the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) in the Ministry of Environment...

SI- Saudi Arabia, Honiara bilateral.

SI- Saudi Arabia, Honiara bilateral. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP and His Excellency, Mr. Ahmed Al Khateeb, the Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had a brief bilateral meeting...

Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...

Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy sets pathway for recovery

Home Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy sets pathway for recovery Wallis and Futuna was the third Pacific island nation that reopened to international travel and tourism in July after the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu on July 1st. Like the...

From Paris to Vanuatu, plastic pollution is a major global concern

While country representatives from across the world gathered in Paris to negotiate a treaty on plastic pollution, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) through the AFD-funded ‘Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions...

SWAP places sustainable waste management action on top of agenda at 2023 Steering Committee meeting

20 April 2023, Honiara – The third Steering Committee meeting of the Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP) Project hosted in the Solomon Islands has concluded with a renewed commitment by the participants to sustainable...

Noumea Convention parties strengthen resolve to protect Pacific’s natural resources and marine environment

SAMOA, August 31 - 31 August 2023, Apia Samoa – The almost full attendance by parties of the first face-to-face meeting of the Noumea Convention, since 2019 when COVID-19 hit and devastated communities around the world, has signalled our...