Convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Forum was the second regional meeting under the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) – the ...

The map of the Pacific remained more or less static from 1985 when Palau became the last nation to enter into its era of independence while remaining freely associated with the United States.

This year, Pacific nations are back on the map. A security deal signed in April between China and Solomon Islands – which could allow for a Chinese military presence and ship resupply ...

The Pacific Aid Map reveals that China accounted for just 8 percent of total aid between 2011 and 2016. Over the same period, Australia, which was the largest donor in the region, provided 45 ...

Open a book of maps and look for the "Indo-Pacific" region—it likely won't be there. Yet the Indo-Pacific is now central to how many countries think about strategy and security.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets dignitaries during the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department on Sept. 28. President Biden’s two-day summit with the leaders of many ...

Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. ... Read more: Pacific Islands are back on the map, and climate action is not negotiable for would-be allies.

In June, the former U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Mellon —one of 12 Hamilton -class high-endurance cutters—arrived in Vietnam ...

Pacific countries face more complex problems than sinking Other effects of climate change are more urgent, ... (see map), are among the first countries to face the full onslaught of climate change.

That is partly because countries change time zones; digital maps tend to reflect flaws of the predigital ones they were based upon; and a country’s territory extends 200 nautical miles from its ...

Asia-Pacific countries map priorities for sustainable development 23 May 2015. A people-centred and human rights based approach, as well as inclusive and green economic development strategies will ...