Why the Pacific matters

Off the coast of Majuro, Marshall Islands (Credit: Cameron Diver)  

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Judges deliberate on domestic violence and family protection

District and Community Court Judges in the Marshall Islands participated in a two-day consultation on 21 and 22 August aimed at strengthening their role in the implementation of the 2011 Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act.

EU and SPC agreement supports FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau to build resilience to El Niño

The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community have signed an agreement to build resilience to future El Niño related droughts in the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands and Republic of Palau.

Republic of the Marshall Islands

SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region (CCCPIR) programme

Zoom - Marshall Islands Coastal Causeway Project Combats Climate Change

A new causeway built in a remote part of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has strengthened access between two sections of Woja Island facing severe coastal erosion. In recent years, the people of Woja Island, Ailinglaplap Atoll, had found it…

Pacific dialogue centres on human rights

A regional consultation has opened in Fiji today on the participation of Pacific Island countries in the United Nations-led review process of national human rights records. The consultation will assist 11 Pacific countries to prepare for the third cycle…

Marshall Islands begins drought-related Post Disaster Needs Assessment

Severe drought in the Marshall Islands associated with the strong El Nino, led to the call for a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA). The assessment is not only the first for the Marshall Islands, it’s also the first for the Northern Pacific and the…

European Union and Pacific Community support disaster relief in Marshall Islands

An emergency response vehicle and 208 water tanks have been provided to the Republic of the Marshall Islands this week as part of ongoing support to boost emergency response efforts in the small Pacific Island nation.

Marshall Islands declares maritime boundaries to UN

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has reached a major milestone in ocean resource management and international relations following the submission of their completed maritime boundary legislation to the United Nations on 22 April 2016.
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