Before academic papers and international journals documented the value of traditional ecological knowledge, Pacific islanders scattered across the largest ocean, … More
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Pacific islands immunization history may lower risk of coronavirus
APIA: Pacific islands may have lower cases of coronavirus due to a history of mandatory vaccine, namely the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) … More
Environment education starts from the fale
APIA: Embedding environmental sustainability begins in the earliest years of education. These formative years are crucial in the development of … More
A Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold – António Guterres
On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the … More
Sovereignty of islands at risk due to oceans and climate – IPCC Report
APIA: The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) released last week by the Intergovernmental … More
Samoa Tsunami 2009 : An account of a Medical Lab Scientist at Moto’otua
Lupe Isaia, a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the National Health Services shared her story on the 10th Anniversary of the … More
Island nations on climate crisis frontline ‘not sitting idly by’
Small island nations are “not sitting idly by” but are emerging as “frontrunners” in the fight against climate change according … More
Tuilaepa highlights Samoas approach to SDGs at UNGA Summit
NEW YORK: Samoas approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was highlighted by Prime Minister Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Lupesoliai Malielegaoi … More
Ardern makes a plea for Tokelau at UN Climate Summit
New York: The vulnerability of Tokelau to the impacts of climate change was emphasized by New Zealands Prime Minister Hon. … More
UN SG Guterres meets with Pacific Leaders
Leaders from the Pacific held a private meeting with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres over the weekend in the lead … More
