RMAT Issue 38 - 30 September 2011

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Rongorongo Man Ami Tautaeka bon ana bebwa ni kaongoraa te Tautaeka are a koreaki inanona ana kora ni kaeti,

rongorongon ma ana kamataata te Tautaeka. E katabangakaki man ana Aobiti Te Beretitenti i Bairiki, Tarawa, Kiribati.

P.O Box 68 Bairiki Phone:21183 Fax: 21902

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38

RRRRRongongongongongorororororongongongongongo Man AMIo Man AMIo Man AMIo Man AMIo Man AMI

Tebetemba 30, 2011

More STORIES inside!

Climate Change

bwa ana ketete UN Security

CouncilE riai n taraaki tekanganga man bibitakinkanoan te bong bwa tekanganga ae kakaiakiman rootaki iai teaonaaba ao n tei bwakanoan ana kete anaKauntira n Tararua teUN ae te SecurityCouncil, e taku H.EBeretitenti Anote Tong

nakon ana ka-66 nibwabwaro te Botaki nAonaaba n te wiki aenako i New YorkAmerika.

Te rabata ae te UNSecurity Council erangin kinaaki riki n anamwakuri ao ana babaireaika e kakaraoi ibukinkanganga n aron te

bobuaka n taabo aikaIraq, Somalia ao taaboriki n te aonaaba ake akakoauaaki bwa e warengaa ni mate iai teaomata ni katoa tai.

N te tai aio, Kiribati etangira karinan bibitakinkanoan te bong bwateuana naba ana kanoa

The recent visit of UN Secretary General Mr.Ban Ki Moon to Kiribati will go down intoKiribati history and be remembered as timelywhen a country is in dire need of worldassistance to cope with the onslaught attackof climate change.

The place of great importance probably willbe where Mr. Ban Ki Moon and his wife planted

juvenile mangrove sprouts on the mudflats ofTarawa lagoon at the Ambo-Taborio causeway.It may not be a famous place as beaches ofWaikiki, California or else where in the world,but it is humble and very natural, Mr. RuuiTabutoa, Assistant Secretary for Environment,Lands and Agricultural Development said.

Nature indeed was Mr. Ban Ki Moons

message after planting those mangrovesprouts.

Planting mangroves is a very simple wayto protect the shores, but it shows a realexample for humans to live in co-existent andharmoniously with nature. Mr. Ban Ki Moonsaid.

Mr. Tabutoa says the Ministry ofEnvironment, Lands and AgriculturalDevelopment has erected a brick-mademonument at the site of the planting tocommemorate the visit of the UN SecretaryGeneral in Kiribati and also to be a reminder tothe local population of the importance of the

environment.

MELAD

staff

spearheadBan Ki

Moon visitmonument

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This is basically a brick-mademonument that will serve as a foundationfor an iron-plate that will be placed ontop of this foundationsurely withinscriptions describing what took placehere! he added.

An informal gathering of MELAD staffwas held to celebrate the completion ofthe first part of the monument.

Speaking at the gathering, retired andformer Director of Lands, Mr. EreneNikora who now sits as a Commissionerto the Lands Commission, says climatechange indeed has a great impact to theI-Kiribati major and only priced wealthand pride, land.

Imagine constant erosion to ourlandsthe value and resource of ourlands will diminish! he said.

Meanwhile, UNICEF Kiribati has given

its nod to assist MELAD for themonument plate.

te Kauntira aioare

nanona bwa e na riai nmoanbwai naba bibitakinkanoan te bong irarikinkanganga aika kakaiakiman bubura ake a riki nikatoa tai ni kabuta teaonaaba.

Karinakin te iango aioinanon te SecurityCouncil ea kaman teimaronaao Beretitenti

MELAD staff spearhead BanKi Moon visit monument

Anote Tong e anga ana

kakaitau ni butimwaeakabwataan te kainibairenamba 63/281 aokainibaire 65/159 are e akaturuturuaki inanonkainibaire aikai tekanganga man bibitakinkanoan te bong nakonmaiuia aomata n teaonaaba ao ai moararikiibukin te roro ae e na

roko.

I karabwaia ake a tian noora riaina ao niboutokaia bwa e riaibibitakin kanoan tebong n taraaki ke nikabarabaraki bwa tekanganga ae e na rootakiiai maiun te aomata ao teaonaaba, e takuKautun Kiribati nakon tebwabwaro.

Climate Change

bwa ana ketete UN Security

Council


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Statement by

His Excellency Anote TongPresident of the Republic of Kiribati at

The General Debate of the 66t h Session ofthe General Assembly

New York, 23 September 2011

continued on pg. 4

Mr. PresidentExcellenciesMr. Secretary

GeneralD i s t i n g u i s h e d

delegatesLadies and

gentlemenKam na bane ni

mauri!I bring warm

greetings from thepeople of Kiribati onwhose behalf Iaddress this augustbody.

Mr. President,I wish to join

previous speakers in

congratulating youon your appointmentto preside over the

66th session of theGeneral Assembly.Annually we gatherhere as world leadersto represent our

people and todiscuss issues ofconcern to the globalcommunity. At thissession our theme is

the role of

mediation in thesettlement ofdisputes by peacefulmeans which isappropriate to keepreminding us thatpeace and securityare indeed crucial tothe continuedharmonious existenceof mankind on thisplanet.

Mr. President,As a global

community wecontinuously face

many challenges to ourpolitical, social andeconomic stability.Natural and humaninduced disasters have

been the cause of muchsuffering in differentregions of the world.Countries and peoplesare facing all kinds ofsecurity threats fromarmed conflicts, terrorism,human trafficking,economic recession,climate change and itsassociated impacts. As aresult many communitiessuffer on a daily basisfrom increasing poverty,

hunger and dislocation.But how can all of this behappening in asupposedly rational worldcommunity under thescrutiny of this worldbody? Is our existingorganization in its currentform equipped to dealwith these emergingissues or is it time toreview the structure andeffectiveness of ourinternational governance

system? The lack ofprogress on ClimateChange negotiationsclearly demonstrates thewide divergence ofpositions on the issue.And I believe that unlesswe can approach anymediation with trust andcommitment we would becaught in the viciouscircle of starting off withour differences in ourobsession to protect

what we perceive to beour critical national

interests.Climate ChangeMr. President,I would like to thank

the Secretary General for

his comments based onhis experience during hisrecent visit to Kiribati.His views are those of anindependent observerwho came, saw andbelieved. Your commentsMr. Secretary General arepowerful endorsement ofwhat we, the mostvulnerable countries,have been saying overthe years and my onlyhope is that it will

communicate to ail witha sense of moralresponsibility the needfor urgent action. Climatechange will remain thecurse of our planet whichmost nations perceive tobe a future event but forthe very few it is alreadyreaching disastrouslevels.

Mr. President,Some will argue that

climate change does not

fall within theconventional definitionof security threat but thatis simply because it maynot be so for them at thispoint in time. In Kiribatimany young people goto sleep each nightfearing what will happento their homes overnightespecially during the hightides. Accelerated andcontinued erosion of ourshorelines is destroying

settlements and as Ispeak some communities

are relocating elsewhereon the island. I was gladthat the SecretaryGeneral was able tounderstand and feel forhimself the sense ofthreat which our peopleand those of similarlyvulnerable countriesexperience on a daily

basis.ln the specificInternational ClimateChange Forums there isongoing dialogue andnegotiations in anattempt to find amicablesolutions to this futureimposing threat. Butthere is ongoing disputeon how to address thisglobal crisis. Thequestion is: how longmust we continue toargue about this? Whenare we going to do

anything about it?Our people and ourchildren, whose livesand future are underserious threat, look tous for leadership. Theurgency of the needfor action cannot beover emphasized. AtCancun it was my

understanding thatthere was agreementon the need for anurgent package toaddress the situationof the mostvulnerable countrieswhich are now beingseriously affected bythe adverse impactsof climate change.

Mr. President,Next year, we will

gather again as worldleaders to take stock


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of what we havedone since the RioSummit in 1992. It ismy fervent hope thatin the light of currentscientific evidenceand based on theexperiences of the

most vulnerablecountries, we as aglobal community willembark on bold andinnovative initiativesto address the ClimateChange issue. Iacknowledge thepassage of GeneralAssembly resolutions63/281 and 65/159 onthe possible securityimplications of climatechange and the

protection of ourglobal climate forpresent and futuregenerations. And Ithank those who sawand supported theneed to classifyclimate change as asecurity issue.

Mr. President,In December there

will be anotherconference on climatechange in Durban. I

acknowledge thatclimate change

negotiations will takeseveral years toconclude but I alsobelieve that there arecommon grounds onwhich there is no realdebate. The urgent needfor the flow of

adaptation funds toaddress the more urgentadaptation needs of themost vulnerablecountries is a matter onwhich I believe there isgeneral consensus. Butwhat is the point inconsensus if noconcrete action follows.Kiribati was one of thecountries which did notsign the CopenhagenAccord because of what

we saw as its seriousshortcomings but weres u b s e q u e n t l ypersuaded to associateourselves with it on thepremise that doing sowould trigger the flow ofmuch needed adaptationfunds which had beenpledged. We continue toawait these funds.

S u s t a i n a b l eDevelopment and MDGs

Mr. President,

We want to achieves u s t a i n a b l e

development with whatwe have. We are gratefulto those who continueto assist us and partnerus on this journey. Butour efforts at achievingsustainable growth willcontinue to be frustrated

by external factors -ongoing uncertainty inthe global economicclimate, rising food andfuel prices remain majorchallenges to ours u s t a i n a b l edevelopment efforts. Ontop of all that ouri n c r e a s i n gpreoccupation with theimpacts of climatechange willprogressively dominate

our national agenda. Itis no surprise thereforethat we continue to beoff track in theachievement of most ofthe MillenniumDevelopment Goals andthe implementation ofour sustainabledevelopment agendaunder our NationalDevelopment Plan.Every step we takeforward we are knocked

back two or three due tothe many challenges we

face. It is thereforeimperative that climatechange adaptationfunds are mobilised atthe earliest opportunityotherwise we would beforced to divertdevelopment resources

towards the mosturgent adaptationneeds. Therefore as wemove towards Durban,it is our hope that theGreen Climate Fund canbe operationalized assoon as possible toallow the mostvulnerable countries toattend to their adaptionneeds from newresources.

Global Governance

Mr. President,In the same vein, we

believe that all nationsand peoples includingTaiwan which play arole in internationalaffairs includingcontributing to climatechange should also bepart of the solution.During these times ofintense hardship andchallenges to ourexisting world order we

can ill afford to isolateany nation that has the

capacity to assist inour struggles.

ConclusionI believe that, as a

global community, wemust be united in ourefforts to address anysecurity threat to

international peaceand security be itwithin States orbetween States. Weneed to forgeconsensus in ourcollective action topromote and maintainour collectivesecurity. Let us worktogether as a globalcommunity to addressthe many conflictsand disputes that are

posing serioussecurity challenges toour wellbeing beforethey consume andcondemn ourcivilization tooblivion.

Mr. President,Ladies and Gentlemenin closing I share withyou our traditionalblessing of Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao TeTabomoa.

Thank you.

President Anote Tong awaits his turn to address the 66thUnited Nations General Assembly


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World Bank approves support for

climate change resilience for

KiribatiThe World Bank has approved the third phase of the Kiribati Adaptation

Program (KAP III), which aims to improve the resilience of the PacificIsland nation to impacts of climate change on freshwater supply and

coastal infrastructure.W A S H I N G T O N ,

USA (Pacnews) TheWorld Bank hasapproved the third

phase of the KiribatiAdaptation Program(KAP III), which aims toimprove the resilience ofthe Pacific Island nationto impacts of climatechange on freshwatersupply and coastalinfrastructure.

Kiribati is a smallisland country extremelyvulnerable to climatechange effects such assea-level rise; and

climate-related hazards,such as drought.Most of Kiribatis

population andinfrastructure is locatedalong coastal areas,directly exposed tostorm surges, coastal

erosion and inundation.Increasing saline

intrusion ingroundwater and

prolonged droughtsreduce freshwatersupply and impact thehealth of the population,exacerbating the alreadyextreme fragility of thecountry due toaccelerated coastaldevelopment ande n v i r o n m e n t a ldegradation.

Kiribati facespotential economicdamages due to climate

change and sea level riseof up to one third of itsgross domestic product.In addition, due toongoing droughts andcontamination, freshwater supply is very low.

Infant mortality ratedue to diarrhealdiseases in the countryis the highest in the

Pacific.The challengeposed by climatechange is nowheremore evident andimmediate than inKiribati, said FeridBelhaj, World BankCountry Director forthe Pacific, Papua NewGuinea and Timor-Leste. Loss of landand fresh watersupplies undermines

the basic rights ofsurvival anddevelopment of thissmall island nation.

Through thisproject and togetherwith four development

partners we arecommitted to scalingup our level ofengagement to address

the most pressingeffects of climatechange and sea levelrise. Improvedmanagement of waterresources and coastalinfrastructure willincrease the capacity ofKiribatis communitiesto adapt to theu n a v o i d a b l econsequences ofclimate change, hesaid.

KAP III Project willhelp improve climateresilience by bothstrengthening theGovernment andcommunitys capacityto manage climate

change effects andimproving themanagement andgovernance of water

resources andinfrastructure. Theproject will also focus onincreasing communityfresh water quality andstorage capacity andbetter protecting targetedcoastal areas from stormwaves and flooding.

The $10.8 million KAPIII Project will befinanced by AusAID, theGlobal EnvironmentFacility Least

Developed CountryFund, Japan Policy andHuman ResourcesDevelopment Fund, theGlobal Facility forDisaster Reduction andRecovery, and theGovernment of Kiribati.

ELECTION ALERT!

Are you a citizen of Kiribati? Prove yourself one by exercizingyour voting rights.

Before you can do that you must first register your name to make

you eligible to vote. Registration closes on 7 OCTOBER at your

respective island council.

Earmark 21 OCTOBER in your calendar as polling day!


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The Office of the Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) provides independent advice and support to the PacificForum Island Countries (FICs) in the PACER Plus trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.Based in Port Vila, Vanuatu, it began operation on 29 March 2010.

The OCTA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Chief Trade Adviser (CTA). TheCTA shall perform functions and duties set out in the Constitution of the OCTA, this Job Description, and asotherwise directed, delegated or required by the OCTA Governing Board or the Forum Island CountriesTrade Ministers from time to time. The CTA will be reporting to the OCTA Governing Board.

The CTA will be accountable for:

Overall management, operation, team performance and leadership of the OCTA; Providing timely, high quality analytical advice in areas relevant to PACER Plus activities and negotiations

and other areas as instructed by the FICs; Representation of the FICs when directed by the FICs. Building the capacity and facilitating the building of capacity in the FICs; Assisting the FICs in the negotiation process, including any preparation, the commissioning of studies

and the undertaking of consultations as requested; Organising and facilitating the meetings of the FICs and the Governing Board; and Coordinating and promoting cooperation among the FICs, and with other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and experiences:

An advanced university degree with substantial relevant experience in negotiating trade agreements ata technical level; Detailed knowledge of regional trade relations between developed and developing countries and

relevant WTO agreements; Previous managerial experience in leading an organisation and/or a team of professionals; Extensive knowledge of and / or experience in the Pacific Region; Familiarity with the issues of Forum members and external agencies; Experience in public communication and dealing with the media; An awareness and understanding of the political economy of the region; Extensive experience in policy analysis and report writing; Strong leadership, managerial, analytical, oral, written, presentation, people and team skills; and

A good working knowledge of FICs trade capacity-building needs.

This position will be based in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The appointment will carry a competitive remunerationpackage. Applicants should be willing to travel economy class.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Chief Trade Adviser, Independence Park, P.O. Box561, Port Vila, Vanuatu and emailed to [email protected] clearly indicating Chief Trade Adviser Applicationin the subject matter. Applications should be received by close of business on Friday 14 October 2011.

More details on the job description can be requested from Ms Loreen Ala-Ngwele, Administration Manager,at [email protected] or tel: (+678) 25003, the Office of the Chief Trade Adviser, Independence Park, P.OBox 561, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Visit http://www.octapic.org/about-us/working-us/ for more information.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TRADE ADVISER

Chief Trade Adviser

Vacancy

JOB OPPORTUNITY


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Kiribati callson UN to

classifyClimateChange as

securityissue

Katean

kannuringa imwin

rokon te UN

Secretary GeneralRokon te Tia Korobokini Kabuta n te Botaki nAonaaba I Kiribati aeMr. Ban Ki Moon e nariki bwa teuanakarakin Kiribati aekakawaki man tikutaekana inanon roroma roro, ai moara rikiana boutoka nakon

Kiribati ibukinbibitakin kanoan tebong.

Te tabo ae e narangin kakawaki taobon te causeway areimarenan Ambo maTaborio are e unika iaite tongo Mr. Ban KiMoon n raonaki irounH.E Beretitenti AnoteTong ao te Minita ibukinOtabwanin Hon.Amberoti Nikora.

Tao tiaki te tabo aerangin tanoata n aiarontaabo aika kinaaki n teaonaaba, ma te namaare e unikaki iai te tongobon te tabo e tei n okoroibukin te reita ni maiu,e taku Ruui Tabutoa, te

(kaaman) n tia korobokin aobitin Otabwanin,Aaba ao Karikirakean teUnuniki.

Te kaai ni maiu ao niikarekebai ma aron teinte aba bon ngaia oinana rongorongo Mr.Ban Ki Moon nakon teaonaaba ngke e tia n

unika arokana te tongon te tabo aio.

E rangin bebetekaraoan te mwakuri aeunikan te tongo, maana mwakuri te tongo nnangoa te aba mankanganga moan teabwabwakiare ekaotia iai bwa ngairaaomata ti riai ni kona nikarekebai ni maiu matein aba ma te reita nimaiu, e taku Mr. Ban

Ki Moon.Aobitin MELAD e a

tia ngkai ni kateateuana te kannuringa nte tabo ae Stewardcauseway are ekaraoaki man te buriki,ao e taku Ruui bwa ai ti

te mwakuri ni katamaroanakon te kannuringa aioare e iangoaki kanimwaniai te mwakoro n biti aeraababa ibukin koreantaekana.

E ngae n anne ao ea tiaaobtin teuana te UN IKiribati ae te UNICEF nikaota tauraoina ni karekea

te plate are e kanimwakiiaon te kannuringaaioao iaon kawaina nikarekeaki.

N te botaki nikatekeraoi ibukin tian temoan itera n te kannuringaaio irouia taan mwakuri nte MELAD n te wiki ae enako, ao e reke ana taitemanna te Kamitina nAba n anga ana taeka.

Erene Nikora, temataniwi ngkoa n aobitin

aaba ao ea tia n riitaea, etaku bwa ngkana eteimatoa bibitakin kanoante bong ao ana rootakiabara.

Ngkana a kanakimataniwiin abara, aokaubwaira man abara e narootaki! e taku.

President AnoteTong of Kiribaticalled on thei n t e r n a t i o n a lcommunity toclassify climatechange as a serioussecurity issue andwent on to challengewhether the UN isequipped to deal withemerging issues or

is it time to review thestructure andeffectiveness of thei n t e r n a t i o n a lgovernance system?

Backing his callwith continued failureto find commonground on a legallybinding agreement forclimate change andempty promises onfinancial assistancetowards adaptation,the Kiribati leaderacknowledged theUN Secretary Generalvisit to Kiribati.

His views arethose of ani n d e p e n d e n tobservers view whocame, saw andbelieved and havebecome powerfulendorsement of whatwe, the mostvulnerable countries,have been sayingover the years and my

only hope is that itwill communicate toall with a sense ofmoral responsibilitythe need for urgentaction. PresidentTong said.

The Kiribatileader welcomed thepassage of UNGeneral Assemblyresolutions 63/281

and 65/159 on thepossible securityimplications ofclimate change andthe protection ofglobal climate forpresent and futuregenerations.

I thank thosewho saw andsupported the needto classify climatechange as a securityissue he said.

H o w e v e r ,President Tongreiterated his strongbelief in a globalcommunity, united inefforts to addressany security threatto internationalpeace and securitybe it within States orbetween States, theworld need to forgecollective action topromote andmaintain collectivesecurity.


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mwangan Ana Aobiti Te Beretitenti ae te Press Liaison Unit. E boretiaki iroun ana tia BOREETI te TAUTAEKA n te Printery i Bairiki.

Titiraki ma kan oota a riai ni kainetaki nakon te Press Liaison Unit, Ana Aobiti Te Beretitenti. Tareboon 21183

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADVERTISEMENT

POSITION: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Kiribati Local Government Association in collaboration with our ProjectPartner, VNG International, invites interested and qualified citizen to the post

of Finance & Administrative Assistant to the Project Manager of ARIAL ELGAF

project. The project is currently focusing on the establishment of the National

Local Government Association in Kiribati.

The successful applicants should possess a qualification Business

Administration or any related fields on Administrative and Finance.

The specific activities to be undertaken by the Finance & Administrative

Assistant include the following:Finance

Provision of data entry

Managing the bank accounts

Reconciliation of accounts

Providing reports and finance information as require.

Accounts payable and receivable duties.

Administration Support

Provision of administrative support to the KLGA Project Manager to assistin the achievement of project activities and objectives

Provide assistance in the collection of data, including advice on finance,

logistics and staffing costs.

Coordination of meetings and training.

Application closes on Friday 7th October 2011 at 4.00pm

For details of the Terms of Reference please contact:

Town Clerk

Betio Town Council

P.O Box 477

Tel: 26278, 94533

Email: [email protected],

Submissions can be prepared and delivered in hard or soft copy.

Documents

RMAT Issue 38 - 30 September 2011