13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC)
The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) will now take place June 6-16, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The announcement from the FestPAC Hawaiʻi Commission and The Pacific Community (SPC), the custodian of FestPAC, follows two postponements of…
Stat of the week: In Tuvalu, 6% of children (00-04) were moderately or severely stunted in 2020
In Tuvalu, 6% of children (00-04) were moderately or severely stunted in 2020.
Did you know? The 20th of November is World Children's Day, a day to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide and improve children's welfare (…
Honouring Pacific traditions: "Beyond the Reef" Toolkit – the first of its kind for sustainable coastal fisheries
SPC supports Niue to launch digital birth registration
A new digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (CRVS) became available in Niue today. It makes the birth and death registrations easier for Niueans and improves government efficiency. Niue is the first country in the world to fully…
Supporting the Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET)
SPC has been working closely with the Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET), through the Pacific Resilience Project, to strengthen seismic monitoring and detection, as part of strengthening national and regional multi-hazard early warning systems.…
Opening Statement at the 13th Conference of the Pacific Community By Hon. Panapasi Nelesone, Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Tuvalu
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Deputy Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Honourable Delegates, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Partners, ladies and gentlemen
Talofa and warm greetings.
Advancing Pacific food systems in the face of climate change
Stat of the week: 9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded
9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded.
Last week, the 6th Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS) provided senior-level strategic oversight, recommendations, and decisions on statistical development for the…
New Insights into Trade in Services in the Pacific
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