Green News: Climate change-induced sea-level rise direct threat Pacific nations
Speakers warned the international community that tensions are deepening as coastlines vanish, territories are lost, resources become scarce, and masses are displaced, as the Security Council held its first ever open debate on 15 of February on the impact…
UN Security Council Ministerial High Level Open Debate, Threats to International Peace and Security: Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace & Security, Brief by Coral Pasisi, SPC's Director of Climate Change & President of Tofia Niue
United Nations Security Council Ministerial High level Open Debate
Threats to International Peace and Security:
Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace and Security
A Kiwa Initiative side event on “Integrating Conservation and Human Rights”
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Stat of the week: 90% of Palau land's area is covered by forest
Did you know? 90% of Palau land's area is covered by forest (2020).
The Pacific Region (excluding Australia and New Zealand) has the highest forest cover of any region in the world. It is crucial to protect these forests because we depend on them for…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023
On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Day focuses on the reality that science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of…
Sustainable development of the village of Vaitupu in Wallis and Futuna - Food System Initiative
Green news: 2023 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies network to help combatting climate change in the Pacific
The last year has again proven that the Pacific is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, facing tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, health crises and drought. The World Risk Index 2020 ranks Vanuatu as the most at…
Ocean Science Fact: Tsunami
Did you know 80% of Tsunami occur around the “Ring of Fire”?
Green tip of the month: How to preserve our wetlands?
Wetlands are areas where water is the primary determinant of the environment and associated plant and animal life.
In the Pacific Island Countries and Territories, these are mainly mangroves and coral reefs: 84 sites are part of the Ramsar…
Social and Environmental Responsibility at SPC Brochure
SPC's SER approach is part of the institution's 2022-2030 strategic plan, which is developed in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and includes resilience and climate action as its primary mission. Discover our projects in this brochure.