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Opening remarks at the beginning of the 4th Executive Board meeting, SPREP, September 2024

Résumé de haut niveau des résultats clés 2022-2023

An account of high level summary of Key Results 2022-2023

La trente-et-unième Conférence des représentants et représentantes du PROE (31CP) et le Talanoa ministériel de haut niveau ont eu lieu du 5 au 8 septembre 2023 au Taumeasina Island Resort à Apia (Samoa).

The “Rules of Procedure of the SPREP Meeting” (Rules 8.1 and 8.2), provides that where the Meeting is hosted by the Secretariat, the Chair and Vice Chair shall rotate alphabetically, and where the Meeting is not hosted by the Secretariat, the Chair shall be provided by the host country. The 31st SPREP Meeting was hosted by the Secretariat.

The purpose of the gathering to listen, learn and share, underscoring the importance of taking key insights back to Pacific nations to continue the role as custodians of the environment and oceans in light of the Pacific's vulnerability.

One of the strengths of SPREP is its network of partners and its ability to convene coordinate and mobilise dialogue and support to address member and regional priorities. The SPREP Partnerships Dialogue is an important start for Partners that should and must continue. All noted that the Partnership Dialogue is the first step in harmonising processes and formalising the arrangements between partners so that they can better link to SPREP and the region.

The Director General of SPREP reflected upon the role of the Convention in addressing growing environmental challenges and stressing the relevance of the Noumea Convention in helping to meet these, thanking all Parties for their engagement in the Meeting. It was acknowledged that 2023 marks the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the SPREP Treaty and that this was the first in person Ordinary Meeting of the Noumea Convention since COVID-19.

The Director General presented opening remarks and expressed gratitude to Parties and partners for working together in support of the Waigani Convention. The Director General highlighted waste and pollution are part of the triple planetary crisis, with climate change and biodiversity loss. The use of technology and new ways of working to overcome the difficult period during the COVID pandemic was shared