Voices from Pacific Island Countries
The APLN project "Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene" amplifies voices from Pacific Island Countries that highlight the inequities and injustices of nuclear weapons policies and practices that exacerbate existential risks, including climate change. Together with other individuals, international organizations, and civil society groups across the Pacific Islands, we hope to raise global awareness of the shared responsibility to address human and environmental security challenges in the region.
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESBlood in the Water
Dorell Ben explores themes of legacy, ancestry, and the ocean in "Blood in the Water," the first in a series of videos produced by the winners of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition.
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESThe Pacific’s Nuclear Legacy in the Context of the Climate Crisis
Milla Vaha highlights the severe consequences of atomic testing in the Pacific region and argues for global recognition of both nuclear and climatic existential threats, making a strong case for ...
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESSee you soon, lagoon
Bedi Racule from the Marshall Islands and Micronesia is the Microstate Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem "See you soon, lagoon."
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESThe Elephant in the Room
Mere Tuilau from Fiji is the Survivor Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem "The Elephant in the Room."
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESOur Pacific
Sharon Kumar from Fiji is the Youth Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem recitation video "Our Pacific."
VOICES FROM PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIESBlood in the Water
Dorell Ben from Fiji is the Women Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem and art series “Blood in the Water”.