Our Ocean cannot wait: Minister calls for urgent action as Melanesian Ocean Summit Concludes

PG · 2026-05-14 · Post-Courier PNG

The 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit closed this evening with a powerful call to move beyond diplomacy and toward immediate, high-impact implementation to protect the region's most vital resource. The Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change, Simon Kilepa, told delegates from across the Pacific that the time for debate had passed. “I want to be very clear: this summit was not just about dialogue; it was about direction,” Minister Kilepa stated. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web – 14-Day , Web – One-Month , Web – Three-Month , Web – Six-Month , Web – Annual , Web & eBook , Web & eBook – One-Day , Web & eBook – 14-Day , Web & eBook – One-Month , Web & eBook – Three-Month , Web & eBook – Six-Month or Web & eBook – Annual . The post Our Ocean cannot wait: Minister calls for urgent action as Melanesian Ocean Summit Concludes appeared first on Post Courier .

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