1983, the year that changed everything: The Pacific Community at 75
Photo: 1983, Pacific Community (SPC) annual Conference held in Saipan (Mariana Islands) - Credit: SPC
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of each…
SPC's 75th anniversary: In October 1977, the very first SPC's tagging cruise commenced
In October 1977 the first SPC tagging cruise commenced. Over the next three years the programme tagged 160,276 fish in all – far beyond the original projections of 100,000 – and visited the waters of every SPC member country, even Pitcairn.
Internews and the Pacific Community (SPC) partner to strengthen and support regional media
SPC and Internews have signed a letter of intent to co-develop solutions for Pacific media development and education to support clear, engaging, accurate and meaningful reporting on the region’s challenges and efforts around sustainable development,…
At the Palau Our Ocean Conference, key partners mobilize action on blue foods
At the side event titled “Blue Foods: Crucial Component to a Climate-Resilient Blue Economy in Global Communities” held yesterday at the Our Ocean Conference in Palau, a multi-sectoral group of stakeholders outlined the efforts to bring blue foods into…
Building a Stronger Pacific
Photo: SPC/WTYSL
Over its 75 year history the Pacific Community has always put capacity building at the heart of its strategy. The technical, scientific and social programmes undertaken have helped build up the region’s knowledge base, strengthened…
A guardian of Pacific culture: The Pacific Community at 75
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of each month we will feature a key moment in history for the organisation.
Strengthening health interventions in the Pacific through the years
Capacity building and strengthening of core competencies for public health is a priority of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) since its creation twenty-five years ago.
Throughout the years, the Pacific Community (SPC) together with…
Stat of the week: Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific
Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific (age 15 years and over).
Age
Mid-year population estimate, females, 2022*
All ages (15+)
6,227,000
15-19
588,400
20-24
515,300
25-29
511,400
30-34
444,200
35-39
416,500
SPC's 75th anniversary: Flashback on the High-Level Dialogue on climate change and biodiversity hosted by SPC
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of each month we will feature a key moment in history for the organization.
At SPC, we are convinced that…
POPGIS New Caledonia
In partnership with ISEE New Caledonia, SDD presents PopGIS3 Nouvelle-Calédonie: a powerful mapping tool for exploring data from the New Caledonia 2019 Population and Housing Census. It allows users without GIS experience to make and share maps at a…