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.
Nuclear Justice for the Marshall Islands in the Age of Geopolitical Rivalry in the Pacific
Patrick Kaiku urges the world to recognize the impact that nuclear weapons have had on the Marshall Islands and to pursue nuclear justice initiatives.
Relational Security: Ethical Dilemmas of Geopolitics in the Blue Pacific Continent
Maima Koro makes an argument for reframing geopolitical discourse to better respect the sovereignty and cultural context of Pacific Island nations.
All the Way from Down Here
Luisa Tuilau sheds light on the lasting impacts of nuclear weapons testing through the story of a family from the Marshall Islands in “All the Way from Down Here,” the second video in a series ...
Blood 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.
The 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 ...
See 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."
The 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."
Our Pacific
Sharon Kumar from Fiji is the Youth Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem recitation video "Our Pacific."
Blood 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”.
I Walk BRAVO
Luisa Tuilau from Fiji is the Overall Category winner of the 2022 Pacific Islands Creative Competition for her poem recitation video "I Walk BRAVO."