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Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit 2023: Pioneering a Resilient Future for Pacific Communities

The 2023 Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit (PSTLS), held in French Polynesia on October 15-16, has ignited a new era of sustainable tourism in the Pacific region. With fervent dialogue challenging conventional norms and showcasing...

UNESCO Reaffirms Commitment to the Pacific’s Geological Heritage and Sustainable Tourism

On October 17th, the Funafuti Atoll in Tuvalu, the Matavanu volcanic eruption site in Samoa, and the active Yasur Volcano in Vanuatu, now part of the First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences, were...

Pacific Tourism Organisation Launch of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard (PSTS)

The 2nd Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit witnessed a historic moment with the official launch of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard (PSTS), setting a new benchmark in sustainable tourism practices. The Pacific Tourism...

French Polynesia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Sydney, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of BuddeComm report outlines the latest developments and key trends in the telecoms markets. -...

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...

Pacific Youth Forum Sets Bold Agenda for Sustainable Tourism in the Region

Over 100 passionate youth representatives and stakeholders who participated in the inaugural Pacific Youth Forum on Sustainable Tourism from across the region shared their common vision to co-create a brighter, more sustainable future for their...

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...

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...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation promotes youth engagement in sustainable tourism through the Pacific Youth Forum

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will host the inaugural virtual Pacific Youth Forum on Sustainable Tourism on World Tourism Day, 27th September 2023. The Forum will utilise two online platforms, functioning as webinars. The event is...

Papua New Guinea becomes the 19th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Papua New Guinea as the most recent signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC), which consolidates support for collective action on the implementation of the Pacific...

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...

PICOF-12 highlights importance of communicating climate information as Pacific prepares for possible El Niño

21 April 2023, Apia – The Pacific has just come out of a triple-dip La Niña event, to an El Niño Watch being declared by four organisations under the Pacific Regional Climate Centre node for long-range forecasting. The recent Pacific Islands...

Republic of the Marshall Islands Signs Pacific Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...

RMI Welcomed as the Latest Signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...

Tuvalu becomes the 17th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Tuvalu as the latest signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). The SOC embodies the support of SPTO’s Council of Tourism Ministers in implementing the Pacific...

Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment Continues to Attract Support

Th­e Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is pleased to announce Nauru as the 16th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). As a high-level regional advocacy tool supporting sustainable tourism development, the SOC...

At Ocean Conference, Vanuatu rallies support for Advisory Opinion on implications of climate crisis

“We reach out the hand of friendship to all those who may wish to join us in taking a holistic, integrated approach to protecting human rights from climate change impacts as well as the survival of our oceans.” 30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC...

COVID pandemic compounds climate and Ocean challenges, Nauru reminds

30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 - The impacts of the climate crisis on Pacific Island countries have been further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nauru has reminded the international community. A COVID wave in Nauru has prevented a...