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The Largest Global Mission to Discover Ocean Life Reveals Over 800 Newly Discovered Marine Species
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 10, 2025
Over 800 new species discovered 800+ scientists from 400+ institutions collaborating globally 10 Expeditions and 8 Discovery Workshops completed with partners such as The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), and Schmidt...
Transparency and subsidy notification compliance spotlighted at committee meeting
World Trade Organization
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October 29, 2024
The Chair noted that despite calls for members to notify their subsidies, compliance with the subsidy notification obligation under the WTO's SCM Agreement remains concerningly low, affecting the Agreement's proper functioning. He highlighted that...
EV EDUCATION LAUNCHED IN TOP VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SAMOA, ALONG WITH NEW DECARBONIZATION PLANS
Government of Samoa
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April 8, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE 08 April 2025] – A significant educational milestone has been reached, with the opening of electric vehicles (EV) automotive workshops in three vocational institutions in Samoa, namely the National University of Samoa, Don Bosco...
WTO Chairs Programme expands academic network to under-represented regions
World Trade Organization
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October 8, 2024
Following the addition of these five universities, the programme's network will comprise a total of 40 Chairs. This expansion is anticipated to strengthen the impact of regional and global initiatives within the network and to promote deeper...
Asia Pacific Foundations Directory 2025, with 1000+ NGOs & Grantmakers Listed - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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April 4, 2025
The "Directory of Asia Pacific Foundations 2025" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This comprehensive new directory lists every major national and international foundations, NGOs and other charitable and grant-making...
Remittances Slowed in 2023, Expected to Grow Faster in 2024
The World Bank - Washington D.C.
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June 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024—After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) moderated in 2023, reaching an estimated $656 billion, according to the World Bank’s...
Speech by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann during the Committee of Supply Debate, 3 March 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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March 3, 2025
Navigating global environment amidst US-China rivalry 1 Madam Chair, in Mandarin please. 2 农历新年期间，我参加了多个团拜与社团活动。在这些活动场合上，大家经常会聊到时事。今年与世界局势相关的话题特别多，其中包括中美关系、欧州各国的政局变化、乌克兰和中东战情等。 [English Translation: During the Lunar New Year period, I attended...
Report highlights success of EIF in helping disadvantaged countries address global challenges
World Trade Organization
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June 28, 2024
Also attending the meeting were Djibouti's Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, Finland's WTO Ambassador Heidi Schroderus-Fox, who also chairs the EIF Steering Committee, Togo's WTO Ambassador and chair of the EIF Board, Kokou...
Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB
Asian Development Bank
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August 14, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...
Worldwide Wind Offshore Projects Database 2025: Location, Turbines, Players, and Status Data - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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February 24, 2025
The "Worldwide Offshore Projects Database" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This product is a database of offshore wind farms in the World. It includes 1876 entries (in 105 countries). Its content represents 1294,5 GW. Detailed...
Brian J. Esposito Joins Satoshi Island as Head of Global Strategy
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 21, 2024
SATOSHI ISLAND, Vanuatu, June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Satoshi Island, the pioneering regenerative high-tech community development in Vanuatu, announces the appointment of Brian J. Esposito as the new Head of Global Strategy....
Changer le discours – des experts discutent de la manière dont la circularité peut améliorer la gestion des déchets dans le Pacifique
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
30 septembre 2024, Port Vila – Des acteurs de la gestion des déchets et des experts en recyclage de toute la région se sont réunis cette semaine à Port Vila, au Vanuatu, où est organisé un atelier sur l'économie circulaire qui se concentrera sur...
ALLATRA took part in the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16)
EIN Presswire
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November 12, 2024
ALLATRA took part in the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Colombia and presented analytical data on the causes of climate change and global solutions CALI, COLOMBIA, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 16th meeting of the Conference...
Global Wind Farms Database 2025: 41,850 Recorded Entries Across 135 Countries - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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February 17, 2025
The "Worldwide Wind Farms Database" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The wind energy sector has achieved a significant milestone with the latest compilation of a comprehensive worldwide wind farms database. This detailed...
Asia Pacific Research Centres Directory 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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February 11, 2025
The "Directory of Asia Pacific Research Centres 2025" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This Directory comprehensively provides unparalleled access to all government, university, independent, non-profit, and commercial research...
Call for Project Concepts: Enhancing Gender Equality Outcomes in the Pacific Developing Member Countries
Asian Development Bank
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July 10, 2024
Background Gender issues vary across the Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) because of various intersecting factors such as levels of economic development; social, cultural, and gender norms; population size and migration trends; as well...
A supercharged geopolitical supercycle
Stockholm Environment Institute
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January 21, 2025
COP30 and NDC submission – COP30 will serve as a telling inflection point for NDCs, revealing whether these updated goals will allow the world to course-correct back down to a 1.5°C or 2°C warming track when 1.5°C already appears breached, at...
Une gestion efficace des déchets issus de catastrophe : un élément clé pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe et la résilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
4 octobre 2024 – Port Vila, Vanuatu – Une chose est sûre lorsqu’une catastrophe survient, elle entraîne systématiquement une augmentation des déchets. La région du Pacifique est considérée comme la plus exposée aux catastrophes naturelles et aux...
Changing the narrative – experts discuss how circularity can improve waste management in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 1, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Waste management and recycling experts from around the region have gathered in Port Vila, Vanuatu this week to convene the Circular Economy workshop which will focus on changing the narrative on how the region...
Effective management of disaster waste a key to disaster risk reduction and resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
4 October 2024 – Port Vila, Vanuatu – There is one thing that is always a certainty when a disaster strikes, and that is increased waste will be created by the disaster. The Pacific region is identified to be the most prone to natural disasters...