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World faces ‘decisive decade’ to fix global warming, former UN climate...

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The 2020s are the decisive decade for the world to avert the worst impacts of climate change in a peaceful revolution that rejects the type of “short-sighted” pro-coal policies embraced by US President Donald Trump, a key architect of the Paris climate Agreement has said. Christiana Figueres, who headed the UN Climate Change secretariat from 2010 to 2016, urged governments, cities and citizens to halve world greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and cut emissions to net zero by 2050 to tackle what she called a “dire emergency”.

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Coronavirus: Global Rapid Rugby won’t travel to China, Fiji to host

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No games will be played in China during the first season of Andrew Forrest's Global Rapid Rugby due to the coronavirus. Last month, the China...
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Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi

Savali newspaper interview with Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi

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HOW WAS YOUR MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL? PM TUILAEPA: A special meeting was requested for the leaders of the Pacific Island Nations to...
Christiana-Figueres-World faces decisive decade to fix global warming, former UN climate chief says

World faces ‘decisive decade’ to fix global warming, former UN climate chief says

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The 2020s are the decisive decade for the world to avert the worst impacts of climate change in a peaceful revolution that rejects the type of “short-sighted” pro-coal policies embraced by US President Donald Trump, a key architect of the Paris climate Agreement has said. Christiana Figueres, who headed the UN Climate Change secretariat from 2010 to 2016, urged governments, cities and citizens to halve world greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and cut emissions to net zero by 2050 to tackle what she called a “dire emergency”.
Former Vanuatu MPs returning to court

Former Vanuatu MPs returning to court next month

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Vanuatu Magistrates Court was not able to hear the charges against five former Members of Parliament during the preliminary inquiry (PI) when it convened...
Transnational crime, climate change, trade feature in NZ-Fiji talks

Transnational crime, climate change, trade feature in NZ-Fiji talks

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shared more details of how her country plans to support Fiji in...

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Tonga NRL appeal rugby league’s ban

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Tonga's rugby league dramas will drag on for another three weeks after the nation's expelled board appealed their ban. The IRL will meet on 18...
Football

Hosts confirmed for 2020 Youth Tournaments

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Fiji and Samoa are set to host two of the biggest youth competitions on the 2020 Oceania football calendar. The two nations were confirmed as...
Coronavirus: Global Rapid Rugby won't travel to China, Fiji to host

Coronavirus: Global Rapid Rugby won’t travel to China, Fiji to host

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No games will be played in China during the first season of Andrew Forrest's Global Rapid Rugby due to the coronavirus. Last month, the China...

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Study in Australia or teach in the Pacific?

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Written by Satish Chand, Ryan Edwards The Australian Government, through its aid programme, has introduced a new Pacific Secondary School Scholarships Program (PSSSP). The scholarship...
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