NEW YORK | Following the 2025 UNESCO General Conference proclamation of April 25 as the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Palau—as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), with its partners – Kyrgyz Republic and PVBLIC Foundation– hosted the inaugural celebration on Friday, April 24. Held at the United Nations […]
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American Bar Association backing Pacific territories’ fight against deep-sea mining
HAGATNA, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM DAILY POST) — The American Bar Association threw its weight behind Pacific Island opposition to deep-sea mining Monday, passing a resolution that brings more than 400,000 lawyers into the fight against federal leasing plans. The resolution, submitted by the Guam Bar Association and approved by the ABA’s House of Delegates […]
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‘We don’t care what you think’: Panel says deep-sea mining, more show issues with U.S territorial status
HAGATNA, 09 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) — A push to mine waters around American Samoa without consent, a board appointed by the president dictating government decisions in Puerto Rico, and the removal of immigration controls from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were all issues highlighted by a panel on U.S territories […]
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Guam, CNMI indigenous values at odds with U.S national security priorities on deep-sea mining
WASHINGTON, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS)—Industry leaders recently testified before a U.S House of Representatives committee to discuss regulatory and statutory hurdles facing deep-sea mining near Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, where the importance of national security strategy was countered with advocacy for islands’ voices and cultural values. Erik […]
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U,S territories brace for Trump’s deep sea mining
HAGATNA, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (ABC PACIFIC) —For the tiny island called “the tip of America’s spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to say no to the United States government. So Guam’s governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, expects a tough fight as the U.S territory pushes against a Trump administration-backed move towards opening nearby waters […]
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91 percent of Pacific Businesses affected by COVID-19
SYDNEY, 08 JUNE 2020 (PACIFIC TRADE INVEST) — Pacific businesses are feeling the full impact of COVID-19 restrictions, with 91% reporting a decline in revenue. Fiji has been particularly hard hit by the crisis (93% reported a significant decline in sales/revenue). The results have been published in the PTI Pacific Business Monitor Report. The PTI […]