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Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...
Diocese of Srikakulam Announces Vibrant Summer of Faith, Service, and Global Mission
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
SRIKAKULAM , ANDHRA PRADESH , INDIA, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Diocese of Srikakulam is pleased to share joyful updates from a summer filled with spiritual milestones, dedicated community service, and growing global outreach. From...
Pacific-EU Waste Management Programme’s contribution to Cleaner Pacific highlighted in Tuvalu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 3, 2024
2 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A project designed to ensure the safe and sustainable management of waste with due regard for the conservation of biodiversity, health and wellbeing of Pacific island communities is making a tangible difference in...
Great Pacific Gold Plans 2025 Work Program at Wild Dog
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 28, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on one of its core projects, the Wild Dog...
ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands
Asian Development Bank
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November 5, 2024
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (5 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined project partners in Solomon Islands for a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the Tina River main dam structure. Solomon Islands Prime...
Great Pacific Gold Announces Commencement of Drilling at Kesar
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 22, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on one of its core projects, the Kesar...
Three ways Indonesia can enable ocean-based climate action
Climateworks Centre
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November 5, 2024
The approaching COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will spotlight countries’ updated climate commitments to the Paris Agreement – their second nationally determined contributions (SNDCs). SNDCs will set the stage for climate ambition in the next decade...
The Professor’s Collection Part One Reveals Rare Indigenous Artifacts at Auction
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Objects gathered through decades of research and travel to be offered by Blue Box Auction Gallery NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the release of The Professor’s Collection Part...
Great Pacific Gold Increases Drilling Program at Kesar to 5,000 meters; Two Diamond Drill Rigs Mobilized to Site
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 15, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on its Kesar Project (“Kesar” or the...
Great Pacific Gold Provides Update on Non-Core Assets Sale Process Initiated for Reedy Creek
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 11, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. (“Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the “Company”) (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on its 100% owned Reedy Creek Project in...
One Pacific – One People, One Ocean at CBD COP16.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 22, 2024
16 October 2024, Apia, Samoa – The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However,...
Minister Dion George welcomes Green Climate Fund’s USD 40 million approval for SANBI
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
A grant of just over USD 40 million to support nature-based disaster risk reduction over eight years. Benefits for over 5 million South Africans, particularly in vulnerable communities, through enhanced resilience and adaptive capacity. SANBI’s...
High Arctic Overseas Issues Clarifying News Release
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 5, 2025
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW CALGARY, Alberta, July 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Arctic...
Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 2, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...
Minister Acknowledges SIAF and International Support for Solomon Islands Security
Solomon Islands Government
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September 18, 2024
Minister Acknowledges SIAF and International Support for Solomon Islands Security Hon. Jimson Tanangada, the Minister of Police, National Security & Correctional Service, expressed profound gratitude to the governments and people of Australia, New...
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to PNG Meets Pope Francis in Port Moresby
Solomon Islands Government
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September 12, 2024
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to PNG Meets Pope Francis in Port Moresby The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency William Soaki, had the honor of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis during the Pope’s historic...
Great Pacific Gold Announces High-Grade Phase 2 Soil Sampling Results and Focused Drilling Program at Kesar
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 9, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on one of its core projects, the Kesar...
Great Pacific Gold Announces Focused Exploration Strategy
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 5, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: V3H) is providing an update on its short-term exploration strategy....