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At midway point of INC-3, Cook Islands continues to push for ambitious treaty
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 18, 2023
17 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - At the midway point of the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine...
Pacific Resort Hotel Group, Cook Islands Tourism and Air New Zealand Launch Cook Islands Tourism Leadership Programme
Air New Zealand, Cook Islands Tourism, and Pacific Resort Hotel Group are delighted to announce the establishment of the Cook Islands Tourism Leadership Programme. This initiative underscores Pacific Resort Hotel Groups’ commitment to supporting...
Cook Islands and Federated States of Micronesia join over 50 countries calling for an end to plastic pollution by 2040
30 May 2023, Paris France – Two Pacific Island countries, the Cook Islands and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), have joined Ministers from 56 countries to sign a Ministerial Statement calling for an end to global plastic pollution by 2040....
Foreign Minister Manele meets with Cook Islands PM and Forum Chair.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Honuorable Jeremiah Manele (MP) met with the Prime Minister of Cook Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum the Honourable Mark Brown at the margins of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Cook Islands Tourism advances Transformative Tourism Research
As part of a regional study led by the Griffith Institute for Tourism, the Cook Islands are looking to develop new and improved ways of measuring tourism’s role and impact on community wellbeing. For the Cook Islands, regenerative destination...
Foreign Minister departs Honiara for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Cook Islands
Foreign Minister departs Honiara for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Cook Islands The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele has left the country on Saturday 4 November to lead Solomon Islands...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Cook Islands adopts regenerative approach to Tourism Development
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many vulnerabilities in the tourism sector; for some, this was the window of opportunity to rethink tourism. One pathway is through this concept that has increasingly received attention as an approach to tourism...
Cook Islands’ original path toward equality
On April 14th members of the Cook Islands rainbow community assembled at parliament with colourful flags and cautious optimism. It turned out to be the day they’d been working toward for the last twelve years. Parliament removed laws prohibiting...
Owner: United Nations
Cook Islands calls for ambitious targets to reverse and end plastic pollution
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 26, 2023
24 April 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - “Saying No to single-use plastics” is not enough, much more must be done by our global community to address the plastic crisis we now face. Recognising this, the UN Environment Assembly passed a resolution...
Foreign Minister Manele meets with PIF Forum Chair & Prime Minister of Cook Islands.
Foreign Minister Manele meets with PIF Forum Chair & Prime Minister of Cook Islands. Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Honourable Jeremiah Manele (MP), met with the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook...
Owner: Solomonese Government
PM meets counterpart from the Cook Islands in Indonesia
VIETNAM, September 7 - JAKARTA — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met his counterpart from the Cook Islands Mark Brown in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, within the framework of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings. The two PMs once again...
Owner: Vietnamese Government
Southpac Appoints Mike Arand as Chief Executive Officer
Mike’s appointment and Southpac’s rebrand mark the next phase of growth, building on a 40+ year legacy of leadership in offshore asset protection. TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Southpac Group, a market leader in...
Lynk and Vodafone Cook Islands to Begin Sat2Phone Service for Subscribers
Announcement marks second mobile network operator in the world to begin sat2phone services with Lynk Falls Church, Va. (ANTARA/Business Wire)- Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world's leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and Vodafone Cook Islands,...
Owner: Indonesian Government
Cook Islands and American Samoa affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Tourism
The Cook Islands and American Samoa affirmed their commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as they signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment at the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit in the...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown
CANADA, May 20 - Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, on the margins of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The two leaders welcomed this first meeting and congratulated each other on the...
Owner: Canadian Government
Every minute of today counts, Cook Islands appeals over INC-2 procedural impasse
30 May 2023, Paris France - For Pacific island communities at the forefront of the impacts of the plastic pollution crisis, every minute of the day counts in the global effort to negotiate a legally binding instrument to address the problem. The...
Regenerative Tourism in the centre of Cook Island’s Tourism Offering
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is committed to integrating sustainable and regenerative tourism into the country’s visitor experiences. A pilot programme for regenerative travel experience is currently in place with the goal to ensure that...