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Sautu Voyage - Historic Voyage by Uto ni Yalo Highlights Resilience and Ocean Protection
After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53). SUVA, FIJI, September 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in...
Africa: Election of Noble Lord Tu'ivakano as Tonga's Prime Minister
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 22, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Tonga on taking another step toward democracy with the...
Owner: American Government
Kingdom of Tonga: Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
The mission expresses its gratitude to all the government agencies and staff of the National Reserve Bank for generously providing their time and input to the meetings, and for their gracious hospitality. Economic Developments 1. Tonga’s economy...
Owner: United Nations
A Dysfunctional Family: How Australia Can and Should Repair its Relationships with the Pacific by Acting on Climate
The prevailing strategic culture in Australian foreign policy circles that view Pacific Island states in instrumental and paternalistic ways is unproductive. Moving forward, there must be active recognition of the agency of these actors and...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
Sautu Voyage - The Uto ni Yalo's Call for Ocean Protection and Pacific Solidarity
The Uto ni Yalo (UNY) is embarking on an international voyage on Sunday from Fiji to Tonga — voyaging as an Ambassador of Pacific goodwill to the PIFLM53. SUVA, FIJI, August 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After nearly a decade, the Uto ni Yalo...
Major AIIA-Japan Foundation Project on Disaster Resilience Wraps Up Its 2023/24 Activities
The Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network, a program centred on a group of 15 experts on disaster resilience selected from Indo-Pacific countries, wrapped up its 2023/24 program last week. The program, organised by the Australian Institute of...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
World First: TMC USA Submits Application for Commercial Recovery of Deep-Sea Minerals in the High Seas Under U.S. Seabed Mining Code
Following last week’s Executive Order, ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’, TMC USA has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two exploration licenses and one...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s Regular Press Conference on May 21, 2024
At the invitation of Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang, Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister I and Minister of Rural and Regional Development Dato’...
Owner: Chinese Government
'Age of Secrets' Biography on John Meier is the 2024 International Book Awards (IBA) Winner for Best Biography
The International #1 Bestselling Political Thriller NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- "Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes" is the 2024 International...
'Age of Secrets' Biography on John Meier is the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards Winner for Best Biography
The International #1 Bestselling Political Thriller WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES, June 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- "Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes" is the 2024 National Indie...
Rutger Bosland, Pioneering Engineer and Technical Lead on Development of TMC’s Nodule Collection System, Joins Company to Drive Commercial Readiness
Rutger Bosland, the engineer and technical lead who oversaw the design, build and successful test deployment of Allseas’ integrated nodule collection system, joins TMC to lead offshore innovation and scale its technologies for commercial...
TMC Commends U.S. House of Representatives for Allocating Defense Funding to Assess the Feasibility of Domestic Nodule Refining Capacity
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the House version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) calls for $2 million allocated to the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Policy Office to study the feasibility of...
LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
Adding Australian Multiculturalism to Canberra’s Statecraft
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s first multicultural ambassador will enable Australia to project its unique multicultural soft power to the world. At a time of growing unpredictability, a more inclusive statecraft will contribute to a...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
Waipahu High School Students of Multiple Languages Become Published Authors
Posted on Jun 3, 2024 in Main In late April, Waipahu High School celebrated the recent release of two published books featuring stories multilingual students penned over the past two years about their unique experiences and diverse cultures....
Owner: American Government
Dutch Court Orders Greenpeace Protesters Off NORI Research Vessel, Greenpeace Complies
The District Court of Amsterdam has ordered Greenpeace International to immediately disembark from the research vessel commissioned by TMC subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI) to conduct legally-mandated environmental impact assessments...
ADB, Partners Open Renewable Based Minigrid to Deliver Clean Electricity to Niuafo’ou
NIUAFO’OU, TONGA (14 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Tonga and Australia commissioned the Niuafo’ou hybrid minigrid as part of the cofinanced Tonga Renewable Energy Project. The new grid will provide clean,...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
The Metals Company to Apply for Permits under Existing U.S. Mining Code for Deep-Sea Minerals in the High Seas in Second Quarter of 2025
Following successful mining tests by U.S. consortia and pioneering environmental impact assessment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the 1970s, the United States Congress passed...
Perceptions of China’s Influence in the Pacific: Chinese and Pacific Perspectives
China’s diplomacy in the Pacific reveals a top down approach that misses much of the significance Pacific Islanders attribute to strong and beneficial relations. Regional soft power for now resides with traditional powers, with Australia at the...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)