pacific leaders gathered in port vila, vanuatu, august 4th and 5th for their annual summit of the pacific islands forum—but missing some of the region’s key players.

为了太平洋岛屿论坛年度峰会，8月4日和5日太平洋上的领导们齐聚瓦努阿图维拉港，但是缺席了这一地区的一些重要人物。

beyond the image of white sandy beaches and carefree lifestyles, the pacific islands are facing serious health problems, the prime culprit being imported foods.

在到处都是白色的沙滩，人们生活悠然自得的景象背后，这些太平洋岛屿正面临严重的健康问题，元兇就是进口食品。

the first workshop, supported financially by the swedish government and organized in collaboration with the pacific islands forum fisheries agency, is being held this week in fiji.

由瑞典政府资助和与太平洋岛屿论坛渔业机构合作组织的第一次研讨会本周在斐济召开。

the growth of such ties not only brings tangible benefits to the people of china and relevant island countries, but also contributes strongly to stability and prosperity of the pacific islands region.

中国与太平洋岛国关系的发展不仅给中国和有关岛国人民带来了实实在在的利益，也有力地促进了太平洋岛国地区的稳定与繁荣。

much of the southern hemisphere is suffering particularly badly, and australia, new zealand and neighbouring pacific islands may become the extinction hot spots of the world, the report warns.

报告警告说，南半球大部分地区正受到特别严重的折磨，澳大利亚、新西兰以及邻近的太平洋岛屿有可能成为世界上物种灭绝的热点。

from afghanistan to guam, iraq to kazakhstan you’ll find little pieces of downtown usa, close to romantic cities such as heidelberg, on remote pacific islands and plonked in the middle of deserts.

从阿富汗到关岛，从伊拉克到哈萨克斯坦，你都会看到一小片的美国市区景象，它们有的毗邻浪漫都市海德堡，有的出现在遥远的太平洋岛屿上，有的建到了沙漠中。

s. , people in french polynesia and other pacific islands have to wait and wait, without knowing what is about to hit them.

相比之下，法属波利尼西亚群岛和其他太平洋岛屿上的人们只有眼巴巴地坐以待毙，不知道汹涌的海浪何时袭来。

an earlier quake prompted a tsunami that struck the pacific islands of samoa and american samoa, killing more than 100 people.

先前一场地震所引起的海啸袭击了太平洋上的萨摩亚群岛和美属萨摩亚，造成100多人遇难。

until he does, and unless the fiji problem is resolved some other way, it is unlikely that the pacific islands forum will be able to achieve much else.

在他做出让步之前，除非斐济问题由其他一些方法解决，否则太平洋岛屿论坛不大可能取得其他什么进展。

a worthier exception lay in the south pacific islands and new zealand.

更加值得注意的例外是南太平洋岛屿和新西兰。

the earthquake came hours after another quake triggered a tsunami that left at least 100 people dead on the pacific islands of samoa and american samoa.

在此次地震发生数小时前，另一场地震所引发的海啸袭击太平洋上的萨摩亚群岛及美属萨摩亚，造成至少100人死亡。

but a partial eclipse phase could be enjoyed over a broader region, including many southern pacific islands and wide swath of south america.

但日偏食会发生在更宽的区域，包括南太平洋许多岛屿和南美洲多数地区。

they have participated in planning and emergency responses from remote pacific islands to downtown portland, oregon.

他们参与制定紧急反应的行动计划，足迹遍及从太平洋上的偏远小岛至俄勒冈州波特兰市的市中心。

in advance of the event fao conducted a survey of iuu fishing and existing port state controls in the pacific islands region.

在研讨会开始之前，粮农组织对太平洋岛屿地区iuu捕鱼和港口国现行管制措施进行了一次调查。

he also noted that kiribati would strengthen cooperation with china within the framework of the pacific islands forum.

斯托还表示愿意在太平洋岛国论坛框架内加强与中国的合作。