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Vanuatu coronavirus vaccine rollout to take until end of 2023

The majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning documents showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDespite a tourism-dependent economy devastated by coronavirus shutdo…

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Zoomed to fail? Cracks appear in Pacific Islands Forum as Covid pulls nations apart

Pacific diplomacy hinges on in-person discussion but web-only meetings have fed a growing dispute over the forum’s leadership and purposeIn the Pacific, it is all about the talanoa: the conversation and the consensus.For the 50 years of the Pacific Isl…

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Now that nuclear weapons are illegal, the Pacific demands truth on decades of testing | Dimity Hawkins

With a 50th nation ratifying it, the treaty outlawing nuclear weapons for all countries will come into force in 90 daysNuclear weapons will soon be illegal. Just over 75 years since their devastation was first unleashed on the world, the global communi…

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Australia should create ‘Pacific visa’ to reduce impact of climate change and disaster on islanders

Displacement is growing in the Asia-Pacific region, and a new policy paper argues migration policies must be established nowAustralia should establish a new “Pacific Access” visa category that could be used by Pacific islanders forced from their homes …

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My country may be swept away by the climate crisis if the rest of the world fails to uphold its promises | President David Kabua

Now is a time for courage. It will take sacrifices from everyone for us all to survive, the president of the Marshall Islands writesMy country joined the United Nations nearly 30 years ago, in September 1991. But unless my fellow member states take act…

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Pacific Islanders in US hospitalised with Covid-19 at up to 10 times the rate of other groups

Many islanders in America live in large families and tight-knit communities, and work in frontline service industries, increasing their risk of exposure Pacific islanders living in the US are being hospitalised with Covid-19 at up to 10 times the rate …

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Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing

Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsThe total number of cases of Covid-19 infection listed by the World Health Organization for the region stands at 382, an increase of 22 since last week.With increasing evidence that many of th…

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Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing

Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsSign up to get this Coronavirus in the Pacific briefing delivered to your email every WednesdayThe total number of Covid-19 cases across the Pacific stands at 314, with new cases reported this…

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Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing

Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsHere is the latest news about the Covid-19 outbreak across the Pacific, from Dan McGarry and Tess Newton Cain on Wednesday 10 June.The total number of cases of Covid-19 infection across the re…

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Australia’s coal use sharpens Pacific tension as Scott Morrison arrives for forum

Tuvalu PM says no amount of funding makes up for Australia’s failure to cut emissions The scene has been set for tense discussions in Tuvalu as Scott Morrison arrives on Wednesday, after his announcement of $500m in climate funding for the Pacific fell…

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