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The European Union and UNICEF have launched a €17 million programme aimed at making schools across the Pacific safer and more resilient to climate-related disasters. The Pacific Climate Resilient Education Systems (Pacific CRES) programme was launched during a side event at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau. The five-year initiative will support Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and Solomon Islands as they strengthen education infrastructure and systems against the growing impacts of cyclones, floods, rising sea levels and other disasters. The programme will focus on upgrading existing schools, improving maintenance systems and introducing measures to…

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The Fiji Labour Party is calling for the immediate public release of the full Constitution Review Commission report and draft constitution. In a statement, Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry said the constitution belongs to the people and must be debated openly to have legitimacy. The party has raised concerns over reported proposals involving the selection of the President, the role of the Great Council of Chiefs, and the secular character of the State. Chaudhry said the Prime Minister’s assurance that Cabinet has not yet adopted the recommendations does not address public concerns. He also criticised the decision to exclude the media when…

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