SPC DG Statement to UNGA73 on Non-Communicable Diseases
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Statement to UNGA73 HLM3 on NCDs
Dr Colin Tukuitonga, Director General, Pacific Community
Honourable Leaders, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
Tuna Fisheries Are Vital To Our Blue Continent
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Tobacco use continues holding back the potential of the Pacific
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Reflections on 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, I want to take a moment and express my appreciation to SPC staff, partners, donors and our many supporters around the world. It has been a year of evolution for SPC, and our achievements over the last 12 months have positioned…
“Fish is the cornerstone of food security in the Pacific region.”
Coastal Fisheries – Our Livelihoods, Our Future
This dramatic statement was part of the 2011 SPC report ‘Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change’. That publication highlighted the importance of Pacific fisheries to…
Smart policy starts with good data
As the principal scientific and research organization for the Pacific region, big data, numbers and statistics are at the heart of our work.
Rendez-vous in Rome
A view of St Peter’s Square at the Vatican City. Photo by DAVID ILIFF
The 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) is taking this week, bringing climate change issues to the forefront of global…
The ‘hidden’ health danger of climate change
Climate change is no longer a matter of theoretical debate. Its most visible impacts are already taking place across the globe, with changing weather patterns affecting the lives of billions. While climate change discussion tends to revolve around large-…