Regional Archive July 2020
Covid-19 Cases in PNG Spikes: PM Orders Lockdown
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape says the capital Port Moresby will go into lockdown for a two-week period in a bid to contain community transmission of Covid-19.
A Determined Path to the SDGs in 2030 Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic
As lockdowns ease in countries across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear—a return to business as usual is unimaginable in a region that was already off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
FFA Coordinates Maritime Surveillance of Solomon Islands Fisheries with NZDF Assistance
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion aircraft is currently conducting three days of aerial surveillance over Solomon Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), a task coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).