A changing Pacific landscape this International Women’s Day, by Miles Young, Director of the Pacific Community's (SPC) Human Rights and Social Development Division
Photo: Counsellors and caseworkers from women’s crisis centre in the Pacific travel to ensure access to their services. Pictured are counsellors from Chuuk Women’s Centre.
CSW 67 - Commission on the Status of Women 2023
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 6 to 17 March 2023.
Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all…
The 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disabilities – Inclusiveness and partnerships
“Nothing Without Us: Deepening partnership for an inclusive and equitable Blue Pacific Continent for persons with disabilities” is the theme of the 7th Regional Pacific Conference on Disabilities’ taking place this week, in Nadi, Fiji.
Inclusiveness of…
A series of Thematic Briefs to provide a broad overview of issues affecting women and girls in the Pacific
The series of Thematic Briefs provide a broad summary of information, analysis and key messages relating to topics which affect women and girls in the Pacific Islands.
7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability (2023)
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The 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability will focus on the theme: “Nothing Without Us: Deepening partnership for an inclusive and equitable Blue Pacific Continent for persons with disabilities”.
Talking Points at the Welcome Ceremony for Miles Young, Director of the Human Rights and Social Development at SPC during the Pacific Regional Forum on National Human Rights Institutions
Welcome address of the Honorable Siromi Dokonivalu Turaga at the Pacific Regional Forum on National Human Rights Institutions
Protection and fulfilment of rights for all individuals paramount, Hon. Siromi Turaga, Fiji Attorney General
Fiji’s Attorney General and Minister for Justice, the Honourable Siromi Turaga, has re-affirmed that it is paramount to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of all individuals and that the country's new government will increase its investment in the…
Pacific Regional Forum on National Human Rights Institutions (2023)
Since the endorsement of the Pacific Regional 2050 Strategy last year, it is timely to explore the progress the Pacific region has made in establishing and strengthening National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and understand common challenges for the…