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Success and challenges were a feature of 2019 as SPREP strengthened its engagement with Members and partners implemented innovative approaches to key issues and began a number of major projects.

L’ouverture du Centre sur le changement climatique dans le Pacifique (CCCP) au Programme régional océanien de l’environnement en 2019 a marqué une étape importante pour nos îles du Pacifique.

This draft final report presents and interprets the evidence gathered by an Independent Review Team commissioned by the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to undertake the Second Independent Corporate Review. Interpretation of this evidence leads to several recommendations that are designed to further enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the work of both the Secretariat and the wider Organisation.

The 22nd SPREP Meeting (22SM) was convened in Apia, Samoa from 13 to 15 September 2011. Representatives of the following SPREP countries and territories attended: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, France, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, United States of America and Vanuatu.   Ministers from French Polynesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu were present. Observers from a range of regional, international and non?governmental organisations (NGOs) also attended.   A list of participants is attached as Annex 1.  

The 19th SPREP Meeting (19SM) was convened in Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia from 8 to 12 September 2008. Representatives of the following SPREP countries and territories attended: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America, and Wallis and Futuna. Observers from regional, international and non-governmental organizations were present.

The Secretariat has served the region well since SPREP became an autonomous regional body following the entry into force of the Agreement Establishing SPREP in 1995. It has played a pivotal role in raising awareness in all its Pacific island members of the importance of responsible management of the environment and natural resources to the future livelihood and prosperity of their people. The Secretariat has facilitated cooperation among SPREP members to deal with environment issues. It has also assisted Pacific island members to put their concerns on the agenda of the various international for a dealing with the environment and sustainable development.

Agreement establishing SPREP was signed in 1993 in Apia, Samoa