Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon Milner Tozaka, has called on the world’s major emitters to significantly reduce their emissions and avail dedicated financial and technical support to address the needs of climate change-displaced people.
New British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency David Ward has pledged to bolster British’ relations with Solomon Islands to new levels despite its exit from the European Union.
Waisisi Community High School in Malaita Province became the 11th recipient of computers which were generously donated by the Georgian Government to the people of Solomon Islands.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon today, 20th September 2016, called for the urgent enforcement of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Prime Minister Sogavare left for Brisbane today, Friday 16th September, en route to New York for the 71st United Nations General Assembly.
The 71st UN General Assembly General Debate will take place from the 16th to 25th September. This year, the focus will be on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, which were adopted at the 70th UNGA. In addition three high-level meetings on refugees and migrants, antimicrobial resistance and the Paris Climate Agreement will set the tone for the week.
The newly appointed Fiji-based UNICEF Representative for the Pacific Island Countries, Sheldon Yett, presented his credentials to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon Milner Tozaka today.
The Solomon Islands delegation to the 47th Pacific Islands Forum in the Federated States of Micronesia was warmly received by the Kiribati President during their one-day stop over in Tarawa, Kiribati, on Monday 5th September.
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and the Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Hon Stanley Sofu yesterday held bilateral discussions with the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific Islands, Hon Concetta Ferriavante-Wells on various issues of bilateral interest between Solomon Islands and Australia.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Special Leaders’ Summit in Honiara concluded yesterday with the reaching of a number of key decisions on issues of interest to the Melanesian sub-regional bloc.
The MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group) Foreign Ministers have successfully completed their one-day meeting last Thursday 16th June in Lautoka, Republic of Fiji.
