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CHOGM success for Samoa but what’s in it for the Pacific?
RNZ
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October 28, 2024
By Tess Newton Cain* King Charles speaks at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting's official opening in Samoa, 25 October. Photo: RNZ / Russell Palmer Opinion - As CHOGM came to a close, Samoa rightfully basked in the resounding success for...
FG seeks urgent action to combat climate change
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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October 28, 2024
The federal government has called for urgent action and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change in Nigeria. The Minister for Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made this disclosure at the just concluded Commonwealth...
Tour of surprises: King Charles wraps up Australia and Samoa journey, prepares for 2025 travels
News24
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King Charles III's cancer diagnosis will not prevent him flying abroad next year for foreign visits. Charles and Queen Camilla left Samoa Saturday after the marathon 11-day tour that saw the king carry out more than 30 engagements. The royal...
Pres Ali pushes biodiversity protection agenda in Samoa
I News Guyana
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October 26, 2024
…during engagements with UK Prime Minister, head of Conservation Int’l President Dr Irfaan Ali continues to have a series of high-level engagements with global leaders in Samoa, where he is advancing his biodiversity conservation agenda. The...
King Charles' Australian tour: Climate warnings, fiery interjections and a suit-wearing alpaca
News24
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Britain's King Charles III delivers a speech while attending a Parliamentary reception at Parliament House in Canberra on 21 October 2024. (Lukas Coch / POOL / AFP) King Charles warned of "overwhelming" climate dangers in an address at Australia's...
King Charles says signs of climate change in Australia ‘unmistakable’
FOX 11 and 41 - Washington State
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October 21, 2024
King Charles warned of “overwhelming” climate dangers in an address at Australia’s parliament on Monday, saying the growing ferocity of bushfires and floods were an “unmistakable sign” of a sweltering planet. The monarch urged Australia — a...
President Ali Champions Climate Action, Reparatory Justice, and Global Equity at meeting of Commonwealth leaders
News Room
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October 27, 2024
During two impactful days at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali championed Guyana’s priorities in climate action, biodiversity conservation, and reforming the international...
PM Christopher Luxon emerges from CHOGM meeting talking climate finance
RNZ
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October 27, 2024
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Photo: AFP / Manaui Faulalo Analysis - The prime minister and his deputy talked up a $20 million investment in resilience funding in the Pacific and backing an oceans declaration - but questions remain over...
British Commonwealth summit dominated by tensions over climate crisis and war preparations against China
World Socialist Web Site
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October 28, 2024
The 27th biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in Samoa last week against the backdrop of a worsening climate crisis, affecting low-lying island nations across the Pacific, and the escalating preparations by the...
Vice President concludes successful visit to Samoa for CHOGM 2024
Maldives Voice
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Vice President, Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef, concluded his official visit to Samoa today,, where he represented the Maldives at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The Vice President was accompanied by a senior government...
PM advocates PNG-Samoa ties
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 28, 2024
PRIME Minister James Marape has called on Papua New Guinea-owned businesses to maintain a strong presence and continued business relation with Samoa. Mr Marape said both countries share common values in their development aspirations and PNG-owned...
UK, Australia to power up cooperation on climate, energy
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer recently met on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa, and agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation on climate change and energy by negotiating a dynamic new...
Nigeria Pushes For Solutions To Climate Change At CHOGM 2024
The Will
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October 27, 2024
October 27, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has called for urgent and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change, emphasising that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action. It also restated its support for the...
Marape acknowledges PNG businesses and opportunities in Samoa
The National
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PRIME Minister James Marape has called on Papua New Guinea-owned businesses to maintain a strong presence and continued business relation with Samoa. Marape said both countries shared common values in their development aspirations and PNG-owned...
VP Hussain concludes official visit to Samoa
Avas
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Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef today concluded his official visit to Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGAM 2024). The VP was accompanied to Samoa by a high-level delegation from the Maldives, including...
Nigeria advocates aggressive solutions to climate change at CHOGM
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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October 28, 2024
Nigeria has called for aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change, emphasising that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action. It also restated its support for the preservation of democracy, protection of...
Alpacas, hecklers and climate warnings: King Charles visits Australia's capital
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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King Charles visited Australia's capital Canberra on Monday, where he was sneezed on by a suit-wearing alpaca, heckled by an Indigenous senator, and applauded for a speech on the country's climate perils. The 75-year-old sovereign is on a nine-day...
PM MARAPE ADVOCATES FOR STRONGER BUSINESS RELATIONS BETWEEN PNG, SAMOA
PNG Business News
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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged Papua New Guinean-owned businesses to maintain a strong presence and foster ongoing commercial relationships between Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Prime Minister Marape highlighted that both countries share...
Painted into the climate change corner
The Spectator Australia
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October 27, 2024
While Anthony Albanese welcomed the King, warming to climate action the other day in Samoa, I was enjoying a BBQ dinner as a guest with new acquaintances. The conversation turned to the topic of climate change. Not my fault, I’d never bring it up...
CHOGM 2024: Nigeria seeks urgent action on climate change
Eagle Online
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October 27, 2024
The Federal Government has called for urgent and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change in the country. The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, made the call at the just concluded Commonwealth Heads of...