Big week for #InternationalLaw and the #BluePacific . Celebrating #ICJAO4Climate with a #WomenInLaw breakfast before the final day of the Pacific Conference on #statehood and the protection of persons affected by #Sealevelrise
The view from home after my flights, watching the tide come in 🤩 This channel 🌊 flows from the Ocean Side into the Lagoon side. So I live about a metre away from the sea, my next door neighbour lives over water #NorthTarawa #Buota #bluepacific
#Kiribati 🇰🇮
On receiving honorary doctorate from Griffith University Dame Meg's call to action:
✅ Take up our shared challenges
✅ Respect #indigenous knowledge
✅ Respect #PacificSovereignty
✅ Balance progress with ecological preservation
✅ Educate yourself on 🇦🇺 history with the #BluePacific
🌊📽️ Wrapping up Day 2 - Pacific Islands #OceanScience Conference.
What's your connection to the #BluePacific ocean? Get a sneak peek of our wrap-up video, where participants share heartfelt stories about their ties to the Ocean.
#OceanKnowledge
UN Ocean Decade | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Arrived in the Federated States of Micronesia to present my credentials to HE President Wesley W. Simina. We reaffirmed common 🇬🇧🇫🇲 interests in empowering women in politics, supporting Ukraine against Russia’s illegal invasion & continuing to fight climate change. #BluePacific
Great to have attended Pacific Community Heads of Maritime meeting in Nadi last week for 🇬🇧- from maritime boundaries to IMO compliance and implementation, proud that UKISF will be supporting this important area in the #BluePacific
📚🚨New book out today! 'Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World'. An edited collection exploring what the climate crisis means for international relations between Australia and Pacific island nations. #BluePacific . 1/3
Happening in Suva, Fiji: Pacific #SIDS High Level Dialogue on #ClimateChange , with Ministerial participation from Pacific countries.
#BluePacific #GreenTransition #Adaptation #ClimateFinance
Honored to offer congratulations to Norwegian Embassy in Australia on progress of #UniversityoftheSouthPacific and University of Bergen #N -POC partnership. This is one of the largest PhD program on climate-ocean in the world - a crucial part of BluePacific’s capability toolkit Edvard Hviding
Blessed to be working w/some of the best & brightest minds from across #BluePacific Pacific Islands Forum in the areas of #climatechange #finance #EconomicPolicy #trade #investment #PrivateSector #development #OceanGovernance #fisheries all striving to serve our Leaders & our #Pacific people
Farewelling Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Dr Filimoni Manoni last night. Dr Manoni is a remarkable individual who fulfilled his duty to the #BluePacific with humility, dignity, grace & integrity. He remains a visionary leader & was a great boss to work under for the last 3…
Pleased to moderate OPOC Dr Filimon Manoni; H.E. President Surangel Whipps Jnr of Palau, Hon Esa Ainu’u of Niue, Peter Thomson Amena Yauvoli on forging a BluePacific sea-lane of ocean action; ambition and conservation between COP28-31 @abtassociates COP28 UAE Pacific Islands Forum
Such a pleasure to welcome to Samoa 🇼🇸 Jaap van Hierden, UN Resident Coordinator UN in Micronesia. Had a fruitful exchange on the UN’s work in our respective UN Multi-Country Offices. Excited about our collaboration to accelerate #SDGs and support the #2050Strategy for #BluePacific
Join OPOC Pacific Islands Forum at COP28 UAE event on Accelerating Ocean Action for Climate. Leaders of the #BluePacific plan to raise their ambition even higher between COP28 and COP31 - leading by example. Honored to moderate Peter Thomson
