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Albanese to use a former PM John Curtin memorial speech to define Australia’s sovereignty in US-Alliance
The West Australian
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July 4, 2025
Anthony Albanese is expected to use a speech in Sydney on Saturday to draw parallels between Australia’s foreign policy under his government with that of war-time PM John Curtin. Marking the 80th anniversary of the Labor leader’s death, Mr...
Solomon Islands announces moratorium on Deep Sea mining to safeguard Ocean health
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 10, 2025
The Solomon Islands government has announced a moratorium on deep sea prospecting and mining, reaffirming its commitment to protect the nation’s rich marine environment and support sustainable ocean use. This decision was highlighted by Prime...
Solomon Islands Advances Maritime Sovereignty Efforts Amid Climate Change Challenges
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has outlined the government’s ongoing efforts to secure maritime boundaries and strengthen ocean governance amid escalating climate threats at the UN Oceans Conference currently underway in Nice, France. Solomon...
Solomon Islands calls for a plastic treaty and financial support at UNOC3 to address marine pollution caused by plastics and WW2 remains
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 9, 2025
By Fredrick Kusu In Nice, France For Solomon Islands, pollution is not just a contamination caused to the environment or marine biodiversity but a threat to human lives. For years, the country has been battling to address pollution caused by...
Solomon Islands Calls for Global Ocean Action and Highlights Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining at UN Oceans Conference
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 9, 2025
The Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, today issued a strong call to action for the protection and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, during a panel session at the...
Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Key Blue Ecosystems
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 10, 2025
At the 3rd United Nations Oceans Conference,Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele highlighted the country’s strong commitment to protecting vital blue ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves. Prime Minister Manele emphasized...
Solomon Islands Joins Global Leaders as UN Ocean Conference Officially Opens in France
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 9, 2025
NICE, France – Monday, 9 June 2025 — The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) officially opens today in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, regional organizations, scientists, and civil society actors to advance urgent action...
Solomon Islands Joins UN Ocean Conference in France
Tavuli News
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June 9, 2025
The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) officially opens today in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, regional organizations, scientists, and civil society actors to advance urgent action for the protection and sustainable...
USD 8.9 Million Approved For Climate-Resilient Agriculture In Solomon Islands
Scoop
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Saturday, 14 June 2025, 6:40 am Press Release: FAO Bangkok, 10 June 2025 – The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) has approved USD 8.9 million in grant funding for an FAO-led initiative to strengthen food security and climate resilience in the...
Solomon Islands Participates in Blue Economy Finance Forum
Tavuli News
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June 8, 2025
As momentum builds toward the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr. Melchior Mataki, represented Solomon Islands at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF), held from 7–8 June at the Grimaldi...
Solomon Islands participates in Blue Economy Finance Forum ahead of UNOC
Solomon Star
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June 8, 2025
Nice, France —As momentum builds toward the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr. Melchior Mataki has participated in the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF), held from 7–8 June at the...
Solomon Islands Advocates Nature as Strategic Infrastructure at Asia Clean Energy Forum
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 8, 2025
Manila, Philippines — The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Dr. Chris Vehe took the global stage at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) in Manila last week, delivering a powerful statement...
Small Islands, Big Solutions: Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Tavuli News
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June 12, 2025
Nice, France – Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – At a time when global leaders are seeking solutions to safeguard the world’s oceans, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele delivered a clear and hopeful message at the Third UN Ocean Conference:...
“It’s Our Lifeline”: Solomon Islands Tells Global Leaders to Prioritize Ocean Food Systems at UN Summit
Tavuli News
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June 12, 2025
Nice, France – Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bradley Tovosia, told world leaders at a UN Ocean Conference side event today that protecting aquatic food systems is not just sound policy—it...
SI Group Signs Exclusive MOU in Support of Solomon Islands' First Special Economic Zone
Antara
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June 12, 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- SI Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of the Solomon Islands to serve as a strategic adviser and priority investor in the development and international promotion of the...
Solomon Islands bars Taiwan delegation, sparks alarm ahead of Pacific Islands Forum
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 6, 2025
The Solomon Islands government blocked a group of Taiwanese officials from entering the Pacific country earlier this year, stirring fresh concerns in Taipei that it might be locked out of a key regional meeting in Honiara later this year. Solomon...
First Solomon Islanders to join SES in Victoria
Solomon Star
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June 11, 2025
The first of its kind for Solomon Islands, three locals have been recruited to join the Volunteers for State Emergency Services (VSES) in Victoria, Australia. They are Peter Bulubali, 29 years old, from Auki in Malaita, Philemon Roroi , is 34 also...
SI JOINS AIIB
Solomon Star
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July 3, 2025
Solomon Islands has now become a member of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This came after Minister of Finance and Treasury Harry D. Kuma received the official Certificate of Membership this month from the President of AIIB in...
Vietnam, Solomon Islands pledge stronger ties on UNOC 3 sidelines
VietnamPlus
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June 10, 2025
Nice (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele on the sidelines of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France on June 9 (local time), the first...
22 years after RAMSI, Solomon Islands social, political fractures persist
The Strategist
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June 10, 2025
History haunts Solomon Islands. More than two decades after the end of the Tensions of 1998 to 2003, the fractures that prompted ethnic conflict between Guadalcanal and Malaita communities remain deep in politics, society and governance. While the...