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List of countries offering visa-free-entry to Indians in 2025
The Siasat Daily
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July 25, 2025
India has jumped eight spots in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update as the list of countries offering visa-free-entry to Indians in 2025 has expanded. According to the UK-based Henley Passport Index, a global ranking of countries based on...
United Nations Welcomes New Zealand’s NZD 4 Million Commitment To Fiji’s HIV
Scoop
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Friday, 25 July 2025, 5:00 pm Press Release: UN Pacific Suva, Fiji – The United Nations in Fiji welcomes and commends the Government of New Zealand for its significant contribution of NZD 4 million to support the Government of Fiji’s urgent...
24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting Concludes In Niue
Scoop
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A group photo of the Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial at the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Niue (Photo/Supplied) ALOFI, NIUE, 24 JULY 2025 – The 24th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 6th Regional Fisheries...
International law is now on our side: Australia must follow Pacific’s lead on climate action
Renew Economy
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July 25, 2025
This week the International Court of Justice delivered a strong advisory opinion that States have a clear legal obligation to cut emissions, prevent harm to the climate system and in some cases, pay for historical damages caused by their...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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Tonga's Disaster Office staff gain first aid skills to strengthen disaster response
Pacific Community (SPC)
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In response to Tonga's vulnerability to natural hazards such as cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO) has implemented a Senior First Aid Training programme aimed at improving emergency...
Pacific Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Awarded To Opetaia Foa’i
Scoop
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The Pacific Music Awards Trust is proud to announce the 2025 Ministry for Pacific Peoples Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to one of the South Pacific’s most influential cultural and musical ambassadors - Opetaia Foa’i. An artist whose...
A victory rooted in the Pacific: ICJ ruling signals legal shift on climate obligations
The Pacific Island Times
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July 24, 2025
States and major emitters have binding legal obligations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, protect human rights and repair the harm already inflicted, the International Court of Justice declared in the long-awaited advisory opinion sought by...
Climate crisis to legal battles
New Age Bangladesh
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| IUCN IN A quiet courtroom in the Hague, history stirred. A legal ripple, as gentle as a sigh from the Pacific, reached the shorelines of global governance. The International Court of Justice declared, in an advisory fashion though, that one...
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Android Headlines
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July 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...
Health and climate leaders applaud landmark decision on climate accountability: comprehensive wrap of reaction
Croakey Health Media
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July 24, 2025
*** This post is being updated as further commentary lands *** Health, climate and community leaders have warmly welcomed an International Court of Justice opinion that States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate...
National climate inaction just got harder
Deutsche Welle
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In a ruling that is nonbinding, but that experts say is likely to have far-reaching consequences, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has made clear that the climate must be protected for "present and future generations." Outlining the...
Historic court ruling says countries legally bound to prevent climate harm
Mongabay
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July 24, 2025
The world’s top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion saying that countries are legally obligated to protect the environment and present and future generations from the impacts of climate change. This obligation, the U.N.’s International...
Court ruling makes national climate inaction a little harder
Deutsche Welle
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July 23, 2025
In a ruling that is non-binding, but that experts say is likely to have far-reaching consequences, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has made clear that the climate must be protected for "present and future generations." Outlining the...
World's top court paves the way for countries to be sued over climate inaction
Deutsche Welle
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July 23, 2025
In a ruling that is non-binding, but that experts say is likely to have far-reaching consequences, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made clear that the climate must be protected for "present and future generations." Outlining the...
Young talents set to shine at Te Maeva Nui
Pacific Media Network
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands, is vibrant with the sights, sounds, and aromas of Cook Islands culture as the community prepares for the iconic cultural celebration, Te Maeva Nui. The spotlight is on a new generation of performers and composers, who are...
Five ways Pacific island nations are tackling climate change
RTL Today
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Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change. Hindered by their isolation and lack of economic clout, Pacific island nations have...
Wrestlers dominate RMI medals
Marshall Islands Journal
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July 24, 2025
The Marshall Islands total of 12 medals won during the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau earlier this month ranked it in the lower half of the 24 participating countries and territories. The RMI medal total was better than only seven of the competing...
Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win
The Independent
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July 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Bold plan to tackle NCDs in the Pacific
The Fiji Times
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July 24, 2025
THE World Bank has revealed it will train 16,000 health care workers across the Pacific as part of a yet-to-be unveiled project to combat non-communicable diseases right across the Pacific region. This was revealed by the World Bank’s managing...