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[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Discussions conclude at the FEMM roundtable this afternoon.
Economic Ministers discussed the Pacific Resilience Facility and agreed to recommend Tonga, as the country of domicile for the PRF.

This will be considered by Leaders at the Leaders Meeting in Tonga, later this month.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Pacific Culture, Pacific Way: Regional organisations shared insights, ideas and impacts on cultural dimensions of their work programs at the 7th Culture Ministerial for the Pacific just ahead of #Festpac2024 #RegeneratingOceania #Pacific2050

[UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji @UNDP_Pacific]

📣 @UNDP_Pacific welcomes @TuyaLive as its new Resident Representative. With vast international development experience, she'll drive transformative change & champion gender equality across 10 Pacific countries. #SustainableDevelopment #GenderEquality
➡️ https://t.co/mOxLAA5gn9

[Siaosi Sovaleni - Huakavameiliku @Huakavameiliku]

Great seeing these ships returning to Tonga

[Fiji Women's Rights Movement @FWRM1]

Fiji's @LyndaTabuya Minister @MWCPA_Fiji presented on our laws & constitution as part of the session on Advancing Feminist Climate Justice through thr Rule of Law. Thanks for the opportunity @IDLO @igadsecretariat and other organizers.

[Marian Faa @marianfaa]

The PNG 🇵🇬 Science Council has confirmed Harvard researchers did NOT follow due process when recovering fragments from an interstellar meteor ☄️ off Manus Island last month. It suggests they also didn’t get approval to transfer material out of PNG.

Read the full statement:

[FBC News Fiji @FBC_News]

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the teachers union does not have the power to override the decision of the Public Service Commission to appoint Selina Kuruleca as a Permanent Secretary for the Education Ministry.
#FBCNews #FijiNews #Fiji
More:https://t.co/pHOdU0Pith

[Samoan Scientist @ScientistSamoan]

I am a PhD candidate researching the Samoan traditional diet.

During the 19th century, Samoans ate two meals a day. One before they worked in the plantation and the second meal was in the evening before the sun went down.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Powerful and poignant- a rare 'turou' cultural welcome marking an emotional touchdown in #Rarotonga today for Forum SG Henry Puna. A first official mission to the Cooks as Forum Secretary General for the first Cook Islander to lead the Secretariat. #PacificPeople

[Siaosi Sovaleni - Huakavameiliku @Huakavameiliku]

Great meeting @pal_vcp and some of the future leaders of Blue Pacific when officiating 26th @USPSA_ student association council meeting here in Tonga

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

[Media Release]

The Pacific Islands Forum is pleased to advise the appointment of Mr Esala Nayasi as the Deputy Secretary General – Strategic Policy & Programming effective from 3 July 2023.

Read more: https://t.co/ZYxxfsG9y1

#BluePacific2050

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Congratulations to our Pacific government focal points and reps of Organisations of and for Persons with Disabilities (OPD) on successful Pacific representation at the 16th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD (COSP16) held on 13 – 15 June 2023 in New York.

[Henry Puna @henrytpuna]

A constructive series of discussions in Canberra yesterday and today! Meitaki ma'ata @dfat for facilitating great HLCs at the political and senior officials levels! #bluepacific2050 #regionalism

[Henry Puna @henrytpuna]

Called on our Pacific Missions in Canberra and the @ACFID Board on the margins of my engagements! Vinaka vakalevu to the Fiji High Commission for hosting us this morning a @ACFIDCEO & Team for the time with your Board! Diverse perspectives contribute to robust policies!

[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 @dfat]

We welcomed @ForumSEC Secretary General @henrytpuna to Australia and discussed Pacific priorities and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.

Australia is a proud founding member of the Pacific Islands Forum. We are stronger together.

[Sione Tekiteki @Sione_Tekiteki]

PIF SG morning meetings with @AlboMP and @SenatorWong @PatConroy1 followed by High Level Consultations in the afternoon with @dfat Pacific senior management team. Fruitful discussions - @ForumSEC 2050 Strategy, regional environment, partnerships, climate change, security and more

[Sione Tekiteki @Sione_Tekiteki]

Key announcements from Korea-Pacific Summit. Korea full support on #PIF Declaration on Preserving Maritime Zones in face of sea level rise, doubling of ODA assistance to the Pacific, increase 5x of value of PIF Cooperation Fund, significant increase in capacity training.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

#Fiji Minister for Education, Hon Aseri Radrodro visited the #PIF Secretariat today for a meeting with the Deputy Secretary General, Dr Filimon Manoni. Discussions included the #2050Strategy for the #BluePacific, which prioritises education as a key driver for Pacific futures.

[Sione Tekiteki @Sione_Tekiteki]

Great that @PressACP @ChikotiGeorges is joining PIFS to oppose pending release by Japan of #fukushima nuclear water into Pacific Ocean! See 👇 for link. Building coalition of support.

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Statement by SG of @PressACP @ChikotiGeorges on the Government of Japan’s decision to continue with its imminent plan to release the radioactive contaminated cooling water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Link: https://t.co/xeWiZBqqPl