Asia

People of Nauru need to be protected and informed through broadband

The people of Nauru need to be protected and informed through better Internet connections says the President of the tiny and remote Pacific Ocean island.

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Samoan villagers adapt to realities of climate change

Villagers on the Pacific Ocean island of Samoa are adapting their way of life to counter the negative impacts of climate change.

A series of cyclones has devastated large swathes of the island, but now villagers are finding ways to protect themselves against disaster.

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“Sea-locked countries” face up to climate change

Small island nations are looking at ways to work with the international community to counter the danger of climate change.

Many small island developing states or SIDS fear that rising sea levels caused by climatic variations could threaten their very existence.

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“Once-in-a-decade opportunity” for small island developing states

The international community is meeting in the Pacific Ocean nation of Samoa for what is being described as a “once-in-a-decade opportunity” to support small island developing states or SIDS.

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Partnerships agreed at Samoa small islands conference

Hundreds of partnerships between small island developing states or SIDS and the private sector are being successfully forged at a major international conference according to the President of the UN General Assembly.

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Island nations need partnerships not “grand-standing” to develop

Partnerships are needed and not moralistic “grand-standing” in order to help island nations develop, according to the Prime Minister of Samoa.

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