Climate Finance & The Green Climate Fund in the Pacific

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The Government of Tonga, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has spearheaded a pivotal side event at COP28 in Dubai. Supported by the Government of the Cook Islands, the Lowy Institute (Australia), and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the event focused on addressing critical issues related to climate finance in the Pacific region.

Eighth Annual Meeting of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

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The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Asia Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) commences today September 25th, 2023 in Sharma El Sheikh, Egypt, and Tonga is represented for the first time since becoming a member in 2021. The theme of the 2023 Annual Meeting is "Sustainable Growth in a Challenging World'. Tonga is joining the meeting together with other Pacific Island countries such as Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, and Vanuatu. The delegation is led by the Minister for Finance and Governor for the AIIB, Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti and accompanied by Mrs.