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'I almost dropped the fresh coconut I'd been sipping on when I walked into this Bali resort'
Nine
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September 1, 2025
One almost feels compelled to re-present their passport at AYANA Resort Bali's gates, struck by the surreal sense you are arriving at a paradise separate from the one your plane has just landed in. Never have I had a sentiment so spot on. The...
Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…
IUCN
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The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...
Uto ni Yalo arrives in Lata
Solomon Star
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August 31, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island...
Pacific Officials Gather For 32nd SPREP Meeting
Newsline Samoa
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August 29, 2025
DCIM\101MEDIA\DJI_0768.JPG More than a hundred Pacific government officials, partners, donors and stakeholders are gathering in Apia, Samoa, next week to discuss strategic issues pertaining to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
Projects to protect Pacific ecosystems
FBC News
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August 27, 2025
[Source: iucn.org] The International Union for Conservation of Nature in Oceania has launched 15 locally led projects aimed at using Nature-based Solutions to tackle climate change across the Pacific. The projects span ten Pacific Island countries...
World Air Quality Report Ranks World’s Most Polluted Capital Cities
Forbes
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Air pollution is among the greatest environmental threats to human health according to the World Health Organization (WHO), across not only low but also middle and high-income countries. It states that in 2019, 99% of the global population lived...
Kazakhstan’s Legacy, Global Voices Mark International Day Against Nuclear Tests
The Astana Times
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August 29, 2025
ASTANA — Aug. 29, designated as the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, carries special weight in Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union once detonated more than 450 bombs at the Semipalatinsk test site. Born from Kazakhstan’s initiative at the...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...
Where Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Honeymoon?
Conde Nast Traveler
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August 29, 2025
At 6.01 p.m. on Tuesday, an hour into a five-hour train to Edinburgh, my phone buzzed—then buzzed again, and again, and again. The BBC News ‘breaking news’ notification chimed: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement. Along with 13...
The best relaxing adults-only, all-inclusive resorts for a kid-free vacation
The Points Guy
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August 28, 2025
Over the last decade, the all-inclusive concept has been embraced and reimagined by some of the world's most luxurious and character-rich hotels. Travelers who would previously flinch at the notion of a one-size-fits-all formula — exemplified by...
These images say what words alone can't – Ocean Photographer of the Year finalists will stop you in your tracks
Digital Camera World
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August 29, 2025
There's something about the ocean that draws one in – maybe the silence, its scale, beauty, or vulnerability. That's what makes the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition so special. It doesn't just showcase extraordinary photography… it tells...
On 29 August, the International Day against Nuclear Tests, WILPF calls for the end of nuclear weapons
Pressenza
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August 29, 2025
The International Day against Nuclear Tests Is the Time to Stop the Bomb Ray Acheson In 1945, the United States built and detonated the first nuclear weapon in the deserts of New Mexico. The fallout from that explosion spread to 46 US states,...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Exclusive: Marriott’s Richard Crawford talks Fiji Ritz-Carlton deal
Hotel Management
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August 29, 2025
Marriott International Vice President of Hotel Development for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, Richard Crawford, spoke exclusively to HM about this week’s signing of The Ritz-Carlton Fiji, Namuka Bay. How important is this for Ritz-Carlton’s...
Exclusive: Marriott’s Richard Crawford on The Ritz-Carlton Fiji and further expansion
Wayfarer
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August 29, 2025
Marriott International Vice President of Hotel Development for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, Richard Crawford, spoke exclusively to Wayfarer about this week’s signing of The Ritz-Carlton Fiji, Namuka Bay. How important is this for...
Beyond the Beaches: Discover What Makes Each Pacific Destination Truly Unique
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 25, 2025
The Pacific is more than just sun and sea, it’s a region rich in identity, culture, sustainability, and unforgettable moments. During the recent Pacific Tourism Strategic & Digital Marketing Workshop, tourism marketing leaders from 13 member...
Why France must join: Turning the Quintet into a Sextet
The Interpreter
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August 28, 2025
Ben Bland’s recent article, “Why the United Kingdom and the Indo-Pacific Four should form a new Quintet”, makes an articulate case for deeper coordination among resource-constrained democracies. His argument – that the increasingly unilateral...
A Credibility Test: Will the U.S. Stand by the Pacific Islands Region Amid Its Exclusion?
Asia Society
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August 27, 2025
Scheduled for September in the Solomon Islands, the 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was expected to serve as a key test for U.S.-Pacific Islands relations. However, recent developments indicate that the U.S.—along with China and...
SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHT
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministerial Forum highlights role of water and sanitation BY LORETTA B MANELE The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministerial (PWWM) Forum held in Honiara from August 25-26 highlights the role of water and...