All Things Pacific Islands

10/28/2024

10/15/2024

10/15/2024

It’s Joe Biden’s moment to address the ocean crisis and conserve cultural heritage.

10/15/2024

Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming bases for global criminal gangs, a report by the United Nations drug authority said on Friday, as criminal activity surges across the isolated and economically vulnerable region.

10/15/2024

For all the fear-mongering about noncitizen voting, there’s little attention to the residents of U.S. territories like Guam, where citizens are left out of federal elections.

10/15/2024

New research using satellite imagery and machine learning offers a fresh clue in the mystery of what happened to the original settlers of Easter Island.

10/15/2024

The area around the wreck of a New Zealand navy ship which sank a week ago off Samoa has been closed off as authorities continue to monitor for potential chemical leaks.

Locals in the nearby coastal village of Tafitoala are calling for compensation.

10/15/2024

Champion the voices of Youth at the 29th Conference of the Parties in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024.

If you are interested, submit your Expression of Interest! We look forward to hearing from you!

Deadline extended to Sunday, 20 October 2024 at 5pm Fiji Time.

More: https://bit.ly/3BvUQay

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10/15/2024

“I'm glad I got the opportunity to see the different cultures and traditions recognized at Celebrate Micronesia Festival. Being embraced by the people and the community has been a blessing." Lia Horiuchi, Moanalua High Micronesian Club, commented on her first Festival experience.

Learn more about the 2024 Celebrate Micronesia Festival in the 2024 Celebrating Micronesian Voices Appendix, now online! Filled with photos, quotes, and reflections, the Appendix provides a beautiful summary of the day's events.

https://www.eastwestcenter.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/CMF%202024%20Appendix.1%20%28reduced%29.pdf

Thank you to our partners, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, AlohaCare, and the East-West Center! And a very special mahalo to the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities for the support!

We hope to see you all again at the 2025 Celebrate Micronesia Festival.