2020: the year for action, to ‘rise up’ and safeguard ocean life 

New York/IBNS: With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean.  After a two-day preparatory meeting in New York ahead of June’s UN Ocean Conference in Portugal, activists handed over what they termed “A Blue Call to Action” to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Wednesday.  

6.9 earthquake hits Fiji

Suva, Sept 25 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Fiji on Sunday, officials said.

Fiji: UN and Government assess needs in wake of ‘catastrophic’ Cyclone Winston

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations has begun its assessment of the needs for international assistance to the islands of Fiji, hit by a powerful tropical cyclone that left at least 21 people dead and more than 8,000 people sheltering in evacuation centres over the weekend.

Fiji: UNICEF on stand-by with supplies and personnel in wake of Cyclone Winston

New York, Feb 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS) In the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston that struck the island nation of Fiji Saturday night, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it is on stand-by to provide emergency supplies and additional personnel to support the Government as it works to determine critical needs.