Lani Lavemai

Be Kind to Yourself

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

It has been the greatest joy and privilege of my life to serve as the 6th Secretary-General of the #Commonwealth.

I am profoundly grateful to our member countries, @CommonwealthSec staff, partners and the entire Commonwealth family for walking with me on this journey.

[Lani Lavemai @Elceste98]

Malo lahi Prime Minister. When at a crossroads, he decided what he felt was right for Tonga moving forward!

[Sione Tekiteki @Sione_Tekiteki]

Gotta respect his decision. I wish him all the best. Led Tonga through some challenging times including Hunga Tonga Hunga Haapai eruption.

[SPREP @SprepChannel]

Last day of the #INC5 negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty. Our #OnePacificVoice is calling for an ambitious outcome.

For #Pacific updates - https://t.co/bCxoOlAau6

#CleanPacific #saynotoplasticpollution

[Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey @AyorkorBotchwey]

Truly humbled by the overwhelming support of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in selecting me as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The work indeed lies ahead!

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

It has been the great privilege of my life to serve as your 6th Secretary-General.

I am deeply grateful for the friendship, partnership and contributions of every member state and our Secretariat team.

I will always stand with you in our pursuit of the common good.

#CHOGM2024

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

It is my honour to pass the baton to my dear sister, the Hon Shirley @AyorkorBotchwey, who will succeed me as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.

She will be uniquely blessed, as I have been, to hold this office and serve our precious Commonwealth.

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

Talofa Samoa! 🇼🇸

Delighted to be back in Apia for #CHOGM2024 and grateful to PM Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and her team for such a warm welcome.

I look forward to productive discussions with leaders as we work together to advance our shared priorities at this Pacific CHOGM.

[Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change @pisfcc]

Vaka’s that diverged years ago, meet again on home territory. Today we take a step closer to that goal, here at the Pacific Speakershop, standing alongside Pacific nations, preparing for the ICJ oral pleadings.

#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ

[Mary Victoria (Nola) Faasau @nolafaasau]

39 Leaders of #AOSIS issue strong Declaration on #SLR & #Statehood at #UNGA, clearly articulating that, consistent with #InternationalLaw, states retain statehood & #sovereignty. This also supports ongoing work of UN #ILC whose final report is due 2025

https://t.co/Tvl7PtJDTy

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Malo e Lelei from the friendly isles of the Kingdom of Tonga!
Four days till the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
Keep tuned for updates from beautiful #Tonga.

#TransformativeResilientPasifiki #BuildBetterNow #PiF
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[CIL Ocean Law and Policy @CIL_Oceans]

The 2024 ICPC-CIL Workshop Report on Law of the Sea and Submarine Cables by Robert Beckman, Kent Bressie, Joel Ong summarizes key issues and discussions during the Workshop organized by @NUS_CIL and #ICPC, supported by @IMDAsg and @dfat ! 🎉

Read more👉https://t.co/vDKrF7HRsB

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

Delegates @ISBAHQ elect Leticia Reis de Carvalho, Brazil, as the new ISA Secretary-General with 79 votes in favor out of a total of 113. #UNCLOS #ISBA29 #seabed #deepsea #ocean

[Lani Lavemai @Elceste98]

@henriettaedith 🤗🥰🖤

[Lani Lavemai @Elceste98]

12/07/24 | The Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy was definitely an experience! Thank you to The Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland for sponsoring my attendance.
Also, super grateful to leave with a greater appreciation and understanding of oceans law, science and policy.

[Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @LossandDamage]

1/2. At the 2⃣nd meeting of the Board of the #LossAndDamage Fund —ongoing in Songdo - Incheon, Korea 🇰🇷— the Board has unanimously decided that the Philippines 🇵🇭 will become the host country for the Board of the #LossAndDamage Fund.

[International Seabed Authority @ISBAHQ]

Join us in celebrating the graduation of Ms. Mele Matoto, from #Tonga, who just got her degree in Marine Science, thanks to a scholarship provided by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited in accordance with its contract for exploration signed with ISA.

#ISBA29 #MarineScience

[@andresdelcas.bsky.social @andresdelcas]

🚨 🇺🇳Compilation of draft text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

#PlasticsTreaty #INC5

READ: https://t.co/NM8LxKwqwt

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

#LifeBelowWater
..."consensus is a work in progress, and respect for our common goal will always hold us together. "- #ForumSG Baron Waqa says frank discussions on issues of #OceanGovernance #BBNJ will progress #Ocean future. More at https://t.co/6w9BXlZfKM
#SDG14 #Pacific2050

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Brilliant legal minds from our members at the 3rd Legal Co-Drafting Workshop for the Pacific Resilience Facility.

PRF is the 1st Pacific-led and Member owned, international development financing institution, mandated to provide financing for community climate/disaster resilience

[Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change @pisfcc]

States have been allowed an extension to provide their written comments on other written submissions before the Court now due on 15 August 2024.

The written comments phase will ensure that international law reflects the urgency for #climateaction.