@PacOceanComm

Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner

 Fiji
opocbluepacific.org/
Joined May 2017
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The first of its kind, Deep-Sea Minerals Technical Meeting, begun this morning at the Secretariat. The discussions aimed to enhance understanding of DSM issues, promote greater regional cooperation, and respect differing views and sovereignty, as is the Pacific Way.
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📢Good News‼️‼️ The Pasifika Environews Awards submission date has been extended. Pacific journalists & freelancers let your work set standards for environment, ocean, and climate change reporting in the Pacific. Visit for more information: pasifika.news/2023/04/pasifi…
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During discussions at #BBNJ #IGC5.2, some delegates drew linkages between the BBNJ agreement and the @UNBiodiversity pillars which address conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable benefit sharing Read more ➡️ enb.iisd.org/marine-biodiver… #HighSeasTreaty #biodiversity
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The Office of the Pacific Oceans Commissioner @PacOceanComm will be based in #Palau & the new Commissioner will be from 🇲🇭. The @ForumSEC SG is current Pacific Ocean Commissioner. This was endorsed by the 5 Micronesia Presidents at their Summit in Pohnpei Monday
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What do you think of this #SDGmodel? Based on #IPBES #NaturesContributions to people, it shows how nature provides direct benefits to people through economies, which then support indirect benefits around social welfare and good quality of life #SDG @SustDev
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Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership - The White House whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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“We are Oceania, we are the ocean” 🌏 Great to see #PIF leaders 🇫🇯🇹🇴🇵🇼🇼🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿taking centre stage at 🇺🇳#UNOceanConference in #Lisbon bringing attention to #SIDS #Samoapathway #SDG14 #BlueEconomy @NZUN @ForumSEC
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Interactive Dialogues at #UNOC2022 saw Forum SG lauding the work of #ACP nations at the #MC12 to fight #IUU fishing in our #pacific, and @pnatunatweet @TunaFFA @wcpfc in tuna management. #ourfishourfuture #UNCLOS #Pacific2050 – at Almada, Portugal
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Pacific Oceans Commissioner, Fiji PM bring Blue Pacific priorities to Lisbon pina.com.fj/2022/06/24/acifi… @FijiPM @henrytpuna @ForumSEC @PacIsNewsAssn @PACNEWS2 @PasifikaNews @ThomsonFiji @POTFSM @Surangeljr @Huakavameiliku @PacOceanComm @PacificTweet @burebasgal @IBIupdate
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Strong, genuine, durable #SDG14 partnerships needed for most underfunded of all SDGs, shares UN SIDS @ SNavoti at #UNOceanConference2022 #SaveOurOcean @PSIDSnyc @SprepChannel @ForumSEC @UN
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Recalling the SIDS #Samoapathway -- Strong, genuine, durable #SDG14 partnerships are required to ensure we can realise the 2030-time window for the most underfunded of all the SDGs, says UN SIDS chief @SNavoti at #UNOC #SaveOurOcean @PSIDSnyc
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The Pacific #2050Strategy will help deliver SIDS partnerships for innovation through current and changing times, Forum SG and @PacOceanComm Henry Puna shares regional solutions to achieving action for our Ocean #SDG14 at @PSIDSnyc @SustDev #UNOC2022 – at Lisbon, Portugal
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Join us at the #UNOceanConference on Thursday a.m. to chart a course for integrated #OceanAction that delivers benefits for people and nature. With @mremae @wwf_dg @ThomsonFiji & @kristianteleki. Details & registration here: forms.gle/WuS3W2vWCyNB9dj87
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#WorldTunaDay2022 The #BluePacific provides majority of World’s Tuna. Today, Pacific Islanders remind the world that illegal fishing, global warming, harmful fisheries practices threaten its sustainability. Together, we can restore global food security @PacOceanComm
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Join the Pacific side event on Preserving Maritime Zones of the Blue Pacific. Join in-person or virtually! Date: 12 April 2022 Venue: Ming’s Hall, Palasia Hotel Time: 10am-11am (Palau Time) Register here: forumsec-org.zoom.us/webinar…
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Proud moment last night @ourANU to witness the award ceremony for a daughter of Banaba/Kiribati & Fiji: Prof. Katerina Teaiwa. Kati as she is best known, won the 2021 National Australia University Teaching Award. She dedicated this to her late sister Teresia Teaiwa.
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Community voices to shape regional policy ❗️ IOM in Tuvalu 🇹🇻 sets off on a 1-week trip to Nui, Nukufetau & Nukulaelae to meet with kaupules (island councils) & communities to understand how they experience and address #climatechange & #mobility. 🚤🌴 More updates soon
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'We need large-scale ecosystem restoration from ocean to mountaintop.' A cooler Earth needs #nature! Read @andersen_inger @UNEP statement on #IPCCReport launch👉🏿 unep.org/news-and-stories/sp… #GenerationRestoration
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Ambassador Macharia Kamau, Principal Secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Foregn Affairs, gets his hand on the Nature's Baton in Nairobi today, as the baton continues its journey connecting the world's environmental conferences through to the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon.
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I enjoyed moderating the @UN Ocean Conference, Road to Lisbon side event, at #UNEA5 today. Huge thanks to governments & speakers from Portugal 🇵🇹 , Kenya 🇰🇪 , @andersen_inger @ThomsonFiji for laying out the roadmap & building the momentum needed to act #ForNature & save our seas. – at Nairobi, Kenya
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"We are in an emergency heading for a disaster"- IPCC Press Conference - Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulne... youtu.be/JpK7eeYRhjQ via @YouTube #climatecrisis #resilientpacific
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