Pacific island links: Fiji election, climate summit, seasonal workers, Vanuatu and more

Catch up on news, commentary and analysis from and about the Pacific island region.

Jas Kaur reflects on the results of the Fiji elections and what lies ahead for the country and its people whose leader now has a democratic mandate.
Transparency Solomon Islands has released its research into how often MPs in the last parliament contributed to legislative debate.
After an unprecedented seven rounds of voting, Vanuatu has a new head of state: Fr Baldwin Lonsdale.
Also in Vanuatu, new research on the economic impact of cruise ship tourism is now available from the IFC.
Australia, where the bloody hell are you? More criticism of Australia's position on climate change, this time from Tony de Brum of Marshall Islands.
And on Devpolicy, Stephen Howes is still waiting for the Australian Government to make good on pre-election promises regarding the Seasonal Workers' Program.
In the Spring edition of Advance, I discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for policy making in the Pacific.
Christopher Loeak, president of the Republic of Marshall Islands, prepared this video message ahead of the UN Secretary-General's climate summit held this week in New York:

Catch up on news, commentary and analysis from and about the Pacific island region.

Jas Kaur reflects on the results of the Fiji elections and what lies ahead for the country and its people whose leader now has a democratic mandate.
Transparency Solomon Islands has released its research into how often MPs in the last parliament contributed to legislative debate.
After an unprecedented seven rounds of voting, Vanuatu has a new head of state: Fr Baldwin Lonsdale.
Also in Vanuatu, new research on the economic impact of cruise ship tourism is now available from the IFC.
Australia, where the bloody hell are you? More criticism of Australia's position on climate change, this time from Tony de Brum of Marshall Islands.
And on Devpolicy, Stephen Howes is still waiting for the Australian Government to make good on pre-election promises regarding the Seasonal Workers' Program.
In the Spring edition of Advance, I discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for policy making in the Pacific.
Christopher Loeak, president of the Republic of Marshall Islands, prepared this video message ahead of the UN Secretary-General's climate summit held this week in New York:

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