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CEDAW Discusses Situation of Women in Germany, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Micronesia With Civil Society Representatives
African Press Organization
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February 21, 2017
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution to hear information on the situation of women in Germany, Sri Lanka,...
U.S. Department of Education Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Operate Centers for Parents of Children with Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education
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August 31, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the award of $2.5 million in grants to operate 23 Community Parent Resource Centers in 17 states and a Parent Training and Information Center to serve American Samoa, the Federated States of...
Federal Super PAC Talks on Concepts to Support Transgender Senate Candidate From Guam-Micronesia
Marketwire
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October 18, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - October 18, 2015) - World War II triumphed an island we now know as the U.S. territory Guam, and in August Miss Pacificana 2015, Jaryna Balbas of Guam, known for having brains and butt (an all-natural backside)...
Veterans Health Services Center in FSM Welcomes COFA Military Veterans
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2024
Veterans Recovery Network & SNPHealth.org join forces to launch telehealth and outpatient programs on health services for Military Veterans in FSM, RMI, & Palau KOLONIA, POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, June 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/...
The Delivery People – Ample Allocated Air Capacity to Hawaii
EIN Presswire
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May 8, 2024
Serving the markets of Los Angeles, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, Micronesia and more HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Delivery People (TDP), Hawaii’s leading freight forwarding, and delivery company...
ASU anthropologist recognized for acclaimed work in human biology
Arizona State University
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April 10, 2024
From ethnographic fieldwork to research on weight stigma and water insecurity, Arizona State University Regents and President's Professor Alexandra Brewis is prominent in the world of anthropology and human biology. For her work in these fields,...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Joint Statement on the Rights of LGBT Persons at the Human Rights Council
U.S. Department of State
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March 23, 2011
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 22, 2011 At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva 85 countries joined a Joint Statement entitled “Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based On Sexual...
Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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September 26, 2024
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....
Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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September 26, 2024
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....
Sautu Voyage - Historic Voyage by Uto ni Yalo Highlights Resilience and Ocean Protection
EIN Presswire
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September 9, 2024
After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53). SUVA, FIJI, September 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in...
Hawai‘i Hosts FestPAC for the First Time and Strengthens its Bonds with Island Nations
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 2, 2024
Posted on Jul 1, 2024 in Main Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, and festival organizers had the honor of hosting the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Hawai‘i for the first time in the festival’s...
The Delivery People Launches Real-Time Online Ocean Shipping Quotes
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2023
Serving the markets of Los Angeles, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, Micronesia and more HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Delivery People (TDP), one of the nation’s leading freight forwarding, and delivery...
SI TO HOST FIRST PIDC RAM ON 24th – 28th JUNE 2024.
Solomon Islands Government
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May 23, 2024
SI TO HOST FIRST PIDC RAM ON 24th – 28th JUNE 2024. Solomon Islands is hosting the Pacific Immigration Development Community’s, PIDC’s, Regular Annual Meeting, RAM, in Honiara on 24th-28th June 2024. This is the first time for Solomon Islands to...
Diverse stories tell the truth about ocean exploitation
The University of Rhode Island
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March 15, 2023
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Surrounded by sounds of calming music and videos of ocean habitats projected onto walls, University of Rhode Island professors and students discussed their experiences with the oceans in an immersive “Oceans Tell Stories...
Land and water mini summit set for Saturday
The University of Rhode Island
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April 5, 2023
Country United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's...
Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Focuses on Bolstering Climate Resilience, Strengthening International Partnerships at COP29
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington D.C.
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November 21, 2024
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov BAKU, Azerbaijan — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today wrapped up a week of participation in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations...
The FSM continues commitment to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 16, 2023
Ratified in 1978, the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia states that “We affirm our common wish to live together in peace and harmony, to preserve the heritage of the past, and to protect the promise of the future. To become the...
U.S. Navy Leads Multinational Team in Pacific Partnership Mission
U.S. Navy
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October 2, 2024
The Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) mission team worked alongside allies and partners to strengthen relationships and bolster host nation capacity to provide essential humanitarian services. The group also supported efforts to reduce the risk...
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....