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Pacific Islands Economies Unable to Encourage Sustained Growth

19 May 2010 By Bruce Gale, Senior Writer Straits Times BENEFITING in part from a resurgence in East Asian economies, most Pacific island nations are expected to emerge from recession this year. But with long-term growth…
Chair of South Pacific Forum Speaks for Islands on Nuclear Non-Proliferation

The Australian and United States Governments have signed a new 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement that will govern Australia's continuing export of uranium to the world's largest nuclear power.Foreign Minister Stephen…
Pacific Islands Forum Boost Law Abiding Member Economies

Forum Trade Ministers have launched a major initiative to boost the ability of businesses in Forum islands countries to compete in global markets. The 2010 Forum Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Pohnpei, Federated Stat…
Call for Economic Integration by ADB's President Hirohiko Kuroda

The Asian region recovered quickly from the global economic crisis. But there are still many problems in the region. One should be confident that further growth will be inclusive and environmentally sustainable, the pres…
Australia Host Peacekeeping Forum Today Fiji Snubbed LOL

Text of media release carried by Australian Department of Defence website on 26 April The parliamentary secretary [junior minister] for defence support, Dr Mike Kelly, will officially welcome delegates including disting…
Australia and New Zealand A$85 million Grant for Natural Disasters in Pacific

Cyclones, tsunami, earthquakes, volcanic activity and climate change all pose major potential risks to Pacific Island nations and development projects aimed at reducing those risks need to be much better integrated with…
World Bank's Ivailo Izvorski Answer to Fiji Czars FTA Question on Pacific Islands

Interview with Ivailo Izvorski and Vikram Nehru on East Asia and Pacific Update April 12 2010 Fiji Czar: Are Free Trade Agreements such as PACER PLUS in the Pacific Islands conducive to the goals of the World Bank? W…
Australia's commitment to the Pacific Islands Forum

The following information was released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Australia will provide further support to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat as part of our longstanding commitment…
Australia DFAT Statement to Human Rights Council in Geneva

The following information was released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Australia played an active role at the thirteenth session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva (1-26 March), engaging on…
Trans-Pacific Partnership Moves Ahead

The first step to an Asia-Pacific-wide trade pact will be taken on Monday, with officials from eight nations meeting in Melbourne. Trade Minister Simon Crean says the first round of negotiations on the Trans-…