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Pacific Islands Forum 2022: Jacinda Ardern announces climate funding for Fiji

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Pacific Islands Forum 2022: Jacinda Ardern announces climate funding for Fiji

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arriving in Suva on Monday ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum. Photo / Aaron Dahmen The Government has announced $10 million for a seed bank in Fiji – the first funding from its $1.3 billion climate fund set up in October. It comes as Pacific leaders, in Suva this week for … Read more

Kiribati’s Shock Withdrawal Overshadows Pacific Leaders Meeting in Fiji

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Kiribati’s Shock Withdrawal Overshadows Pacific Leaders Meeting in Fiji

SUVA, Fiji —  The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region’s key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years. Pacific island leaders will discuss how to gather more international support and funding to fight the impact … Read more