Islands of resilience: Insights from the PHWP North Pacific Mission
Humanitarian Warehouse to strengthen disaster preparedness in Kiribati
Emergency supplies during disasters will no longer be days or weeks away for the people of Kiribati. A groundbreaking ceremony today marked the start of construction of Kiribati’s humanitarian warehouse that will significantly enhance disaster response…
Pivotal week for Pacific Maritime Safety and Gender Equality
This week, maritime professionals from across the Pacific are gathering in Nadi, Fiji, for a series of meetings to further the full and equitable participation of Pacific Island countries in upholding and implementing international maritime law,…
New UK-Pacific partnership to boost maritime security and ocean management
The UK Government and the Pacific Community (SPC) are pleased to announce the signing of a three-year £2.4 million (FJ$5.4 million) funding agreement for the Integrated Ocean Management and Maritime Governance…
Securing our Pacific maritime zones: Fiji, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands forge ahead
In the sweltering heat of Honiara just after Easter, a pivotal gathering took place that continued a 15-year journey.
Ocean Governance in action: strengthening Pacific capacity to define and secure maritime zones
Pacific Experts and two current members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf during the May 2023 training in Singapore
Did you know Pacific Ocean governance goes beyond the reef, beyond the horizon, and, in some cases, it can even…
Improved ocean governance capacity for Vanuatu and Solomon Islands
Photo: Workshop taking place in Vanuatu (left) and Solomon Islands (right)
UK reaffirms ocean governance partnership with Pacific Islands
On the 29th of July, the UK Government signed an agreement to continue their partnership with Pacific Island Countries through the UK-Pacific Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project to secure maritime zones. The UK will contribute an additional £351,000…
Maritime zone training strengthens Fiji’s ocean governance
This week, nine technical officers from Fiji’s Maritime Affairs Coordinating Committee received specialised software training to map and define the extent of Fiji’s maritime zones, including extended continental shelf areas.
Opening Remarks at the Extended Continental Shelf Software (ECS) Training for Fiji Government 28 March 2022, Suva Fiji
Acknowledging the presence of Mr Manasa Lesuma, the Permanent Secretary of Defence, Policing and National Security; His Excellency, Dr Brian Jones, British High Commissioner to Fiji; Members of the Fiji Maritime Affairs Coordination Committee; colleagues…