Medical care out of reach on 60% of South Korean inhabited islands
| | SEOUL, South Korea, 16 June 2026 (KH) - Six in 10 inhabited islands in South Korea have no medical facilities, leaving residents in many areas dependent on medical service vessels, or hospital ships. Only 192 of the 480 islands with permanent populations had either public or private facilities providing medical care in 2024, according to a report compiled by the National Assembly Research Service based on data from the Korea Island Development Institute. Medical facilities as defined by the report do not include pharmacies. |
TerraLux and the “Future Islands Initiative“
| | SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, 16 June 2026 (GD) - TerraLux and the Future Islands Initiative are advancing a collaborative vision for the future of island and coastal development, bringing together sustainability experts, innovators, government stakeholders, and private-sector leaders to explore new approaches to climate resilience, regenerative tourism, wellness-centered communities, and future-oriented infrastructure. The Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, has emerged as an important focal point in these conversations due to its tourism leadership, entrepreneurial momentum, and growing interest in sustainable innovation. |
Solomon Islands PM raises Pacific security pact proposal
| | CANBERRA, Australia, 16 June 2026 (ABC) - The new prime minister of Solomon Islands, Matthew Wale, has floated the idea of a Pacific-wide security pact during a visit to Canberra, in a move that could have significant strategic implications for the region. |
Cape Verdeans joy at holding Spain to draw
| | PRAIA, Cape Verde, 16 June 2026 (BBC) - The streets of Cape Verde's capital, Praia, shook to the deafening sounds of vuvuzelas, chants and car horns, after the Blue Sharks held European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup opener. Though the sides shared the points, for many Cape Verdeans it felt more like a win. |
From Victoria to Mombasa: Will Africa's Ocean Voice be heard?
| | VICTORIA, Seychelles, 15 June 2026 (IPS) - Tomorrow, Africa hosts the Our Ocean Conference on its own shores for the first time, in Mombasa. This is more than a diplomatic milestone. It is a test of whether we, as Africans, are prepared to safeguard our ocean as a shared heritage and a pillar of our future prosperity. For island and coastal nations such as Seychelles, this is not an abstract debate. It is a question of survival, identity and dignity. Our ocean is the blue heart that sustains our people. It feeds our families, stabilises our climate, underpins our blue economies and shapes our cultures. |
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CIS |
 | | Critical Island Studies 4th international conference 3-4 Oct, 2024, Manila, Philippines |
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CBD |
| | COP16 21 Oct-1 Nov, 2024, Cali, Colombia |
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UNFCCC |
| | COP29 11-22 November, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| | DARKNESS II conference, 20-23 January 2025, Nuuk, Greenland |
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JICAS |
| | Islands And Island Studies conference 3-7 June, 2025, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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UNITED NATIONS |
| | UN Ocean Conference 9-13 June, 2025, Nice, France |
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UPEI |
| | 3rd international conference on SIS and SNIJs 16-20 June, 2025, Charlottetown, PEI |
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ARCTIC COUNCIL |
| | UArctic Congress 26-29 May 2026, Torshavn, Faroe Islands |
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SICRI |
| | Island Studies International Conference 25-28 June, 2026, Tacloban City, Leyte Islands, Philippines |
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ISISA |
| | 20th Islands of the World Conference 7-11 July 2026, Shinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
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SPREP |
| | 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, 7–11 September 2026, Noumea, New Caledonia |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 14th Anatomy of Islands symposium 15-17 Oct, 2026, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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IWRA |
| | 2nd Islands Water Congress 9-11 Dec, 2026, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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