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KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HON. FALEOMAVAEGA TITIMAEA TAFUA, ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AT THE SECOND ANNUAL INTRA-CLIMATE SERVICES AND RELATED APPLICATIONS (CLIMSA) FORUM
SAMOA, September 26 - Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentelmen, It is my honor to address this Second annual Intra-Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) forum on behalf of the Government of Samoa and would like to...
Owner: Samoan Government
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister Sovaleni
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni yesterday in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Deputy Secretary and the Prime Minister discussed continued progress...
Owner: American Government
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Siaosi Sovaleni and Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Tongan Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Siaosi Sovaleni and Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to...
Owner: American Government
UNICEF’s Pacific representative formally introduced to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare.
UNICEF’s Pacific representative formally introduced to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. PM Hon. Manasseh Sogavare discussing with UNICEF’s Pacific representative Mr. Jonathan Veitch. The new United Nations International Children’s Emergency...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to Visit Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Australia, and New Zealand
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Australia, and New Zealand from August 3-9. The Deputy Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ commitment to engage meaningfully with...
Owner: American Government
Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
Transcript of Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the Pacific Islands Fintech Innovation Challenge, 27 July 2022
Good morning everyone, and let me first say on behalf of Singapore that we are delighted (and) we are honoured to be the venue for the Pacific Islands FinTech Innovation Challenge. We would also like to thank Australia for its support for this...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Australian Foreign Minister Wong
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong about our ongoing coordination on regional issues, as well as to discuss the upcoming G-20...
Owner: American Government
Biden Administration Continues to Prioritize Response to the 2022 Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption and Tsunami
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Coordinates with Tongan American Community Leaders and Across Government on Response, Recognizes Toll of Disaster on Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and in the...
Tonga: Staff Concluding Statement IMF 2020 Article IV Consultation Mission
February 25, 2020 A mild recovery is underway after the devastation of Cyclone Gita, due to stronger consumption supported by remittances. Donor-funded reconstruction has boosted imports with limited impact on domestic demand. Policies have...
Owner: United Nations
Gov. Cox and First Lady Cox honor artists at Utah Governor’s Mansion
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 17, 2021) – Gov. Spencer Cox and First Lady Abby Cox honored Ta’u Pupu’a, Elsie Holiday and Diane P. Stewart at a Nov. 10 awards ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion. Each year, Utah’s governor honors three artists in...
Owner: American Government
News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
Owner: American Government
Critical Minerals Market Expected to Reach $586 Billion by 2032 as Demand Grows for Supply of Essential Minerals
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry experts project that the global critical minerals market will continue maintaining substantial growth as it has in recent years. The global critical...
2021 Pacific Regional Aviation Minister’s Meeting proceeding
SAMOA, December 14 - PASO NEWS PORT VILA: Regional preparations are underway for a virtual Regional Aviation Minister’s Meeting (RAMM) in April 2021 to progress Pacific aviation solutions, after the planned March 2020 RAMM in Papua New Guinea was...
Owner: Samoan Government
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE; Australian Government – COVID-19 vaccine access for our region
SAMOA, August 26 - • Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women • The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health • The Hon Alex Hawke MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Assistant Defence...
Owner: Samoan Government
U.S. Government Assistance to Help Protect Samoan Communities Against COVID-19 and Other Disasters
SAMOA, August 25 - (US Embassy Apia, Samoa); The U.S. government, through the USAID – US Agency for International Development, is launching two new projects in Samoa to help communities to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 and other disasters....
Owner: Samoan Government
U.S. Government Launches Project Management course in Samoa
SAMOA, September 30 - (US Embassy Apia, Samoa) – U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Jon Yoo today presented completion certificates to participants who successfully completed the Project Management Practice course supported by the United States Agency...
Owner: Samoan Government
Australia Kicks Off Historic Talisman Sabre War Games
(MENAFN) Australia kicked off its most expansive and complex military drill to date, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, with an official ceremony held Sunday aboard the HMAS Adelaide, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Now in its 11th...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
U.S. Government Provides Additional US$9.9 Million to Support COVID-19 Efforts in the Pacific Islands Region
SAMOA, May 21 - 21st MAY 2020, Apia, Samoa – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$9.9 million to help Pacific Island countries respond to COVID-19, bringing the...
Owner: Samoan Government