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FEMA

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku from April 11-18, 2026. The President's action makes...

FEMA

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Sinlaku beginning April 11, 2026,...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called on Pacific island nations to work together to ensure maritime security, emphasizing the importance of "free and open" oceans, according to reports. "Attempts to change the status...

EIN Presswire

Groundbreaking initiative begins in American Samoa to strengthen education, workforce development, and community resilience across the Pacific ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, December 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Smart Community Council USA...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged Wednesday to strengthen climate crisis collaboration with Pacific nations during a high-stakes summit with foreign ministers representing 15 Pacific Island countries and the Pacific Islands...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Wednesday to strengthen collaboration with Pacific Island nations on climate change, during a meeting in Seoul with foreign ministers from 15 Pacific countries and the secretary-general of...

Government of Samoa

SAMOA, November 24 - [PRESS RELEASE November 24th, 2025]- The National University of Samoa was represented at the recent “Blue Pacific Future: Pacific Islands Sustainable Development Cooperation Forum,” hosted by Guangdong University of Foreign...

Government of Samoa

SAMOA, October 16 - PRESS RELEASE, October 16th, 2025] – Conservation International (CI) signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Apia Export Fish Packers Ltd. and the Tautai Samoa Association to advance Pacific Tuna...

FEMA

This month, FEMA headquarters and regional leadership teams across the nation coordinated with emergency management experts from federal, state, tribal and territorial partners in seven video teleconferences to test connectivity capabilities and...

DVIDS - Georgia

From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for U.S. defensive posture in the Indo-Pacific region.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, today announced the arrival of National Advisor Mike Stoker to the Firm’s Energy, Environment and Real...

Oxfam

The International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must phase out fossil fuels, rapidly reduce emissions, provide remedy to those facing climate damages and provide climate finance to developing countries.

State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON BIRTH OF HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL PUP AT KAIMANA BEACH PROMPTS COORDINATED SAFETY RESPONSE HONOLULU – A Hawaiian monk seal pup was born at sunset, Sunday, May 3, on Kaimana Beach, to the...

Washington State Office of Attorney General

Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective.

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE...

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Posted on Apr 30, 2026 in News For Immediate Release: April 30, 2026 HONOLULU—Total spending by visitors in March 2026 was $1.96 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 1.6 percent decrease compared to March 2025, according to preliminary...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE...

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Posted on Apr 27, 2026 in News For Immediate Release: April 27, 2026 HONOLULU—The 2026 Hawaii-Japan Sister Summit will bring leaders from Hawaii and Japan to Honolulu on May 20 and 21 for discussions to strengthen long-standing ties and advance...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE...