Features Archive November 2021
Peace Unravels in the Solomon Islands
On 25 November, a day after the riots in Honiara, Australia announced it would deploy police and military personnel following a request for assistance from the government of the Solomon Islands. This is fast shaping up to be a regional response to the unrest in the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands’ Slippery Slide to Self-implosion
The riots in Honiara yesterday, disturbing the city’s normally quiet atmosphere, were unexpected but not surprising.
Everyday Corruption in PNG: A Way of Life
Over the past decade, researchers (see article on Devpolicy.org for links to related research) have illuminated the various ways Papua New Guineans understand corruption.
Women in Justice Sector Agree on Coordinated Efforts to Boost Gender Equity
Over 60 women representatives from the justice sectors who attended the two-day Women in Justice Forum in Honiara agree that there is a need to promote policies that eliminate gender disparities and stop gender stereotypes.
No Women Elected in Tonga: Time to Change the Story
As in 2008, 2010 and 2014, none of the female candidates standing in Tonga’s 2021 general election were successful.
Corruption, 'Dirty Money' Limiting Pacific Nations COVID Recovery: Transparency International Australia
Billions of dollars in federal government aid and infrastructure projects sent to Pacific Island nations are at risk of being misused as transparency experts warned bribery and corruption were devastating the region's post-COVID recovery.
China and India will Have to Explain Themselves on Coal, COP26 President Says
The president of COP26 said Sunday that China and India will need to explain why they insisted a crucial passage of the U.N.-brokered climate deal was changed at the last minute.
Tuvalu’s Future Now Project: Preparing for Climate Change in the Worst Case Scenario
Wednesday 27 October marked the official national launching of Tuvalu’s Future Now Project (or Te Ataeao Nei Project in Tuvaluan), a new initiative by the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs.
Capacity Building Efforts Towards Climate Investment Showcased At COP26
The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) showcased the outstanding outcomes of its training programmes of adaptation, mitigation, and access to climate finance to increase climate investment in the Pacific during a COP26 side event “Strengthened Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific: from Capacity Building to Climate Investment”.
Just 1.7% of People in PNG are Vaccinated Against COVID. Why is Resistance so Fierce?
Only 1.7% of Papua New Guineans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Publication Highlights Importance of Ocean Dialogue in Strong Stewardship of the Blue Planet
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has made an outstanding contribution in a new publication titled, “A new way forward for ocean-climate policy as reflected in the UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue submissions” in time for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
