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Four countries in the southwestern Pacific Ocean announced plans for an area of protected waters under Indigenous leadership, called the Melanesian Ocean Reserve. The initiative is led by the governments of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, alongside the Islands Knowledge Institute (IKI), and supported by Nia Tero. 

Read Variety’s review of "Yanuni," which premiered at Tribeca on closing night, and is a testament to Indigenous Peoples’ enduring relationship with land, story, and guardianship. Nia Tero is proud to support the documentary, which brings the powerful movement of Indigenous Peoples' guardianship into clear focus for audiences around the world. 

During the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), Nia Tero’s CEO, ‘Aulani Wilhelm, and Pasifik Director, Lysa Wini, discussed ocean guardianship and Indigenous Peoples’ role in protecting the ocean, citing inspiring examples across the Pacific Ocean. They explained that Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship is “about people who have lived for centuries with place and have that deep connection and have built knowledge and systems.”