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Pacific countries convene to align National Biodiversity Targets to Global Biodiversity Framework

18 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji – A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to...

Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution

14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - Given the negative impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities, Pacific Leaders at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in the Cook Islands last year encouraged members to join the High Ambition Coalition...

Barrick and Papua New Guinea Progress Porgera Negotiations

TORONTO, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) notes the statement released by Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape announcing an imminent agreement to reopen Porgera mine. Barrick and the...

Artemis Fine Arts reels in hefty $393K at auction of antiquities & tribal treasures from Santa Fe’s Ralph T. Coe Center

Proceeds from the 380 lots consigned by the Coe will benefit the nonprofit’s Rehoming Program for repatriation and future care of cultural art BOULDER, CO, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On August 22, Artemis Fine Arts...

The powerful, Indigenous women fighting the climate crisis | International Women's Day Cool Earth spotlight

GLOBAL, March 6, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- There are 238 million Indigenous women worldwide. Women play a crucial role in protecting the rainforest and fighting the climate crisis. Yet despite this, they are up against relentless obstacles,...

K92 Mining Hosts Visit by State Delegation Including the Honorable James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, & Receives Approval of Community Development Tax Credit Scheme

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to announce that on February 12, 2020, a State Delegation, including the Honorable James Marape, Prime...

Fathom and World Bank collaborate to enhance flood resilience in 16 climate vulnerable countries with free data access

Global flood risk intelligence leader Fathom will offer its flood data for non-commercial use, free of charge, to 16 countries under a new agreement with the World Bank. These countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, such as...

K92 Mining Announces Major Regional Exploration Update: Significant Expansion of Arakompa Deposit, Discovery of Porphyry-Style Mineralization from Arakompa Southernmost Step-Out, and Substantial 3.5 km by 3.5 km New Mineralized System Discovered at Wera

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to announce its fifth set of drilling results consisting of 24 holes for total results of 67 holes...

Solomon Islands, newest member of High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, leaves mark in Nairobi

15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Solomon Islands might be the newest member of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution but this has not stopped the Pacific nation from taking the global stage at the plastic treaty negotiations...

COP28: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Dubai

Nearly every country in the world has agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels” – the main driver of climate change – at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. It is the first time such an agreement has been reached in 28 years of international...

COP28: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Dubai

Nearly every country in the world has agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels” – the main driver of climate change – at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. It is the first time such an agreement has been reached in 28 years of international...

Palau, as PSIDS Chair, calls for a revolution to end plastic pollution

14 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Twenty three million tonnes of plastic are released to the environment every year and half of it ends up in the Pacific Ocean every time. This number is expected to double by 2030 under a business-as-usual...

French Photographer Philippe Paquet’s Mongolia Exhibition Debuts at the National Museum of World Cultures in Mexico City

Mongolia: From the Gobi Desert to the Altai Mountains” opens as MNCM’s first Mongolian exhibition, celebrating 50 years of Mexico and Mongolia diplomatic ties LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- French...

Aeronautical Engineers Develop Aircraft to Fight Climate Change Impact

A new aircraft is set to be used by humanitarian organisations to save lives during disasters & fight climate change in the world’s most inaccessible regions. HAMILTON, WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND, November 29, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new...

Papua New Guinea Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends and Opportunities 2019-2030

WiseGuyReports.com “Papua New Guinea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, July 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Scope of the Report: New submarine...

New Caledonia to host the Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas in 2025

At the annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT) held in Suva, Fiji, PIRT members welcomed the announcement by the Government of New Caledonia at the recent 31st SPREP Meeting in Apia that it will host the...

Impact of ACP MEA 3 to safeguard environment acknowledged at High Level Ministerial Talanoa

08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - On the margins of 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials: Environment Ministers High Level Talanoa at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa, the ACP MEA Phase 3 project hosted a Ministerial networking lunch for Pacific...

IMF Managing Director Approves a Staff Monitored Program for Papua New Guinea

February 20, 2020 The Managing Director of the IMF approved on February 20, 2020, a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Papua New Guinea, covering the period of February 20, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Papua New Guinea faces deep macroeconomic...

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...