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New Zealand has agreed to contribute NZ$420,000 to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assist distribution of the swine flu vaccine to the Asia-Pacific region. In September, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicole Roxon pledged to donate up to 10 percent of our pandemic (H1N1) vaccine to the WHO for use in [...]
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Pacific trade leaders have confirmed they will establish a trade office in Vanuatu as part of the new PACER Plus economic agreement after meeting at the weekend. Minister for Trade Simon Crean and his counterparts from the Pacific region met in Brisbane to discuss Pacific economic integration and trade agreement and “build economic resilience in [...]
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Australia will continue to support PACER Plus, the Pacific region trade and economic integration agreement, by committing $1.5 million over three years to establish the Office of the Chief Trade Adviser in Vanuatu. The office is designed to provide Forum Island countries with independent support and advice over the course of the PACER Plus negotiations. [...]
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Conflicts between Chinese expatriates and the citizens of the countries in which they settle could be a hindrance for China’s establishment of global trade links, according to Scott Harrison, founder of Pacific Strategies and Assessments in Hong Kong. Chinese businesses and workers have been the target of violence in emerging economies, including countries in the [...]
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Pacific Island leaders have appealed to global leaders to commit to climate change action following the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Cairns. They say that an average rise in temperature of 1.5 degrees (celsius) or more would affect millions of their constituents in low-lying coastal areas. To achieve this, the world must cut emissions by [...]
...read moreAustralia has insisted on the exclusion of Fiji from the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) regional trade talks despite some Pacific Island nations wanting Fiji included. Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith says Fiji’s move away from democracy has jeopardised its participation in the talks. “This is a discussion as part [...]
...read moreGlobal recession, climate change and the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) are expected to dominate the Pacific Islands Forum, a four-day program scheduled to begin tomorrow in Cairns, Australia. Leaders are also likely to address aid and democracy in Fiji. Non-government organisations are pushing for further negotiations under PACER Plus instead of [...]
...read moreParliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Duncan Kerr is in New Caledonia today to represent Australia at the France-Oceania Summit. Hosted by France, the summit is a forum to strengthen ties between France and Pacific nations for development and security purposes. “The Summit discussions will also cover issues of regional importance such as climate change, [...]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith will chair the Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum in Brisbane today, along with Papua New Guinean counterpart Sam Abal. Nine Australian ministers, including Minister for Trade Simon Crean, are included in the bilateral talks, illustrating the regard the Federal Government has of our Pacific neighbour. “We will discuss a [...]
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