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In this photo taken on March 16, 2015 a man looks through the ruins of his home in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after Cyclone Pam ripped through the island nation. The UN said on March 17, 2015 that twenty-four people have been killed by Cyclone Pam, as the Pacific nation's president pleaded for help to rebuild the archipelago's "completely destroyed" infrastructure. AFP PHOTO / POOL / DAVE HUNT (Photo by DAVE HUNT / POOL / AFP)
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Pacific human security: is climate finance reaching those most at risk?
As COP29 concludes, the UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights will visit Vanuatu to examine the intersection of climate change and human rights in Vanuatu. In her latest blog, Anna Naupa reflects on this visit as a timely opportunity to call for more accessible climate finance that better supports Pacific communities.
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Thinking about the future of Pacific Security
The Pacific Regional Security Outlook 2023-24, launched by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the Pacific Fusion Centre, highlights increasing security complexities. From June 24-26, 2024, leaders across the Blue Pacific region convened in Suva, Fiji, facilitated by the Pacific Security College, to discuss a unified security vision. Key takeaways include promoting harmony, thinking as a village, and integrating culture into security strategies.
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A PNG-Australia security framework: not a treaty but solid nonetheless
The security framework is largely developmental in nature. It covers defence, police, law and justice, violence against women and children, national security, border, maritime and aviation security, cyber security, health security and biosecurity, as well as infrastructure, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and climate change and environment.
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Australia must play a key role in the Pacific’s push to decarbonise shipping
There is an opportunity for Australia to work with Pacific islands to invest in new technology and take a leadership role in the decarbonisation of shipping in the region.
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