Pacific Islands Forum

Fiji faces suspension from Pacific nation group

iht.com     4 hrs ago   96 related          

Fiji faces suspension from a 16-nation regional forum by year's end unless its military government can show progress toward holding democratic elections, Pacific leaders warned Thursday. In an unanimous statement, Pacific...                    

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Rudd seizes on Coalition's guest workers split (ABC)

yahoo.com     10 hrs ago   6 related          

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Opposition needs to sort out where it stands on the Government's proposed guest worker scheme. A split has emerged between the Liberal Party and the Nationals, with Nationals MP Kay Hull...                    

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39th PIF summit concludes with declaration on climate change

xinhuanet.com     5 hrs ago   1 related          

ALOFI, Niue, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 39th Pacific Islands Forum(PIF) summit concluded here Wednesday with the adoption of a communique and a Niue declaration on climate change. The leaders discussed a number of issues,...                    

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Warming wreaks havoc, islanders say

msn.com     16 hrs ago   7 related          

Assistance sought for those already hit by Pacific storms, rising sea level ALOFI, Niue - Climate change is wreaking havoc in the small island states of the South Pacific and assistance is needed for those already hit by rising...                    

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'Small Island States' Leaders Begin Forum Summit In Niue

pacificislands.cc     16 hrs ago   2 related          

Wednesday: August 20, 2008 There has been a call for more commitment from Smaller Islands States (SIS) within the Pacific Islands Forum for the implementation of decisions they make on issues affecting their membership. The new...                    

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Aust apology over Clark memo

newzealandnews.net     13 hrs ago   9 related          

By Martin Kay and Vernon Small - The Press | Thursday, 21 August 2008 An embarrassed Australia has apologised to Prime Minister Helen Clark over the circulation of a briefing note outlining her "tight control" and saying her...                    

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NZ to spend $2 billion on Pacific Aid

newzealandnews.net     21 hrs ago   6 related          

NZPA | Wednesday August 20 2008 - 09:42pm New Zealand will spend more than $2 billion over the next seven years through development assistance to Pacific countries, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today. Speaking in Niue, where...                    

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Church urged to help women's case

fijitimes.com     16 hrs ago   1 related          

VERENAISI RAICOLA Thursday, August 21, 2008 THE church should play a significant role in reducing cases of violence against women in the Pacific as it is the biggest sector in civil societies. A Civil Society Organisation...                    

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Rudd, Clark Blast Fiji Election Delay

pacificislands.cc     18 hrs ago          

Wednesday: August 20, 2008 ’s decision to delay parliamentary elections scheduled for next year has damaged democracy in the South Pacific, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ’s Helen Clark, at a joint press conference in...                    

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Paul Deady & Selwyn Manning on Rudd + Clark + PIF

scoop.co.nz     22 hrs ago          

95bFM Audio: Paul Deady talks to Scoop's Selwyn Manning about Australia and NZ's position over the climate change refugee issue, and says an absent Fiji may inadvertently add more weight to issues of climate change at the...                    

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