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Marshall Islands picks up the pieces after fire destroys its ‘heart of democracy’
The slow process to rebuild parliament, the Nitijela, begins as the Pacific nation confronts the loss of a vit…
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‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated
Supporters of the UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons gathered this month in New York to call for wider rati…
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‘Weather magic’ and wind lore: the push to preserve ancient knowledge in Vanuatu
‘Talking dictionaries’ among the tools used by researchers to document languages and record Indigenous environ…
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Pacific leaders celebrate Cop27 victory on loss and damage fund after decades of advocacy
Pacific countries have fought for fund to provide assistance to poor nations hit by climate disasters for thre…
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Record support during Covid and declining funding from China: what new data on Pacific aid reveals
Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map charts thousands of projects and activities from 67 donor entities, including…
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Pacific nations walk geopolitical tightrope over Ukraine war, as nuclear legacy looms
Pacific leaders have broadly lambasted the Russian assault, but some countries have resisted outright condemna…
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The house that can withstand a cyclone: how traditional dwellings are making a comeback in Vanuatu
Since Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, locals are returning to the saeklon haos, made from vines, palm fronds a…
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Micronesian scientist becomes first Pacific Islander to reach ocean’s deepest point
Nicole Yamase visited the Challenger Deep trench, which lies nearly 11km below the surfaceIt is a place that h…