Our Blue Pacific is an oceanic superpower. We know the power we wield and we will not be quiet about what is necessary to secure our future. That is the message that unites our nations as we launch our 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent in full view of the world.

Concluded the final day of the #APMCDRR today with a bilateral meeting with Senator Tony Sheldon & his team to reinforce our commitment of working with our 🇦🇺 #Vuvale in the disaster space for the future of the region.

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Team 🇫🇯 led by Hon. Inia Seruiratu joined other #APMCDRR delegates today to visit the Queensland warehouse based in Brisbane.
A great opportunity for the team to learn from our 🇦🇺 #Vuvale on warehousing & logistical arrangements to help us better prepare for future humanitarian ops.

Day 4️⃣ - #APMCDRR

Team 🇫🇯 led by Hon. Inia Seruiratu & Hon. Jone Usamate started the day with a meeting with a team from JICA Media with discussions ranging from #DRR , early warning systems & sharing of lessons learnt from past disasters.

A pleasure to meet with Mami Mizutori again at the #APMCDRR following on from our meeting at the #GPDRR22 in Indonesia. 📍
📌We discussed a few critical areas of interest for 🇫🇯 & had the opportunity to thank Her Excellency for the good work done by UNDRR especially in the Pacific.

Day 2 - #APMCDRR 📍

With the support of our partners, Team 🇫🇯,this afternoon, successfully concluded a Talanoa Event to provide an insight about the 12 Commitment to Actions adopted by #PacDRR Ministers during the recent inaugural #PDRRM Meeting held in Nadi.

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📍Queensland Fire & Emergency Services visit

Team Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM led by Minister Inia Seruiratu made a brief visit to the Qld Fire & Emergency Disaster Coordination Centre in BNE, 🇦🇺 yesterday.
A great learning opportunity for the team as we prepare for the upcoming cyclone season.

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Day 3 highlight 📍

Minister for Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Hon. Inia Seruiratu & team met with the WFP Asia Pacific team along the margins of the #APMCDRR yesterday to discuss some communications & logistical support issues to help us prepare better for future disasters.

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Had a great start to day 2 of the #APMCDRR with a very fruitful bilateral meeting with my counterpart from 🇳🇿

Day 1 - #APMCDRR 📌

Team Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM led by Hon. Inia Seruiratu held a bilateral meeting with 🇮🇳 on the margins of the #APMCDRR in Brisbane, 🇦🇺this morning.
Hon. Inia Seruiratu used the opportunity to thank his counterpart on the various assistance they have offered 🇫🇯 over the years.

Productive discussions held between the 🇫🇯 delegation led by Hon. Inia Seruiratu & the IFRC Asia Pacific team today.

📍Top on the agenda was the review of the NDM Act
➡️the recent inaugural meeting of the #PacDRR Ministers
➡️potential areas of future collaboration

Team 🇫🇯 at the #APCMDRR led by Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Minister Hon. Inia Seruiratu & Fiji Infrastructure and Meteorological Minister Hon. Jone Usamate & a team comprising of senior officials from key agencies of Government doing important work in the #DRR space.

Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Mr. David Kolitagane presented at a partner event on the mid-term review of the Sendai Framework at the #APMCDRR2022 - highlighting some key challenges & way forward adopted by 🇫🇯 in progressing towards the achievements set out in the Framework.

📢 A truly historic moment for 🇫🇯 & our #BluePacific continent as #DRR leaders from the region unanimously adopted the Declaration by the Pacific Ministers for Disaster Risk Reduction-raising the bar for resilience building in the Pacific.

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The 🇫🇯 delegation led by Hon. Inia Seruiratu & Hon. Jone Usamate
held a very fruitful meeting with an 🇦🇺 team led by Minister for Emergency Management Hon. Senator Murray Watt during a bilateral dinner in Brisbane last night ahead of the #APMCDRR which begins today.

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An emotional arrival in London, as I joined mourners at Westminster Hall to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We witnessed the changing of the catafalque party standing watch at her coffin –– a show of duty, discipline, and affection I'll never forget.

The inaugural meeting of the Pacific DRR Ministers is a sign of the times & challenges we face-a landmark gathering for our Pacific family’s effort to bring together disaster authorities,policy-makers & dev partners to determine how we forge the Pacific’s safest possible future.

🇫🇯 assumed the 'Chair' role of the inaugural #PacDRR Ministers Meeting which started in Nadi today - leading discussions on how best the region can work together in paving the way to opportunities to build disaster & climate resilience to better protect people & our economies.

📢Pacific Ministers recognise the importance of strong consistent leadership & commitment to resilience of the Blue Pacific at the inaugural #PacDRR Ministers Meeting that started in Nadi today.

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