Human Rights and Social Development | The Pacific Community

Solomon Islands Wellness NCD Alliance is fighting one of the Islands most serious health challenges

Climate Action for Human Rights

This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.

Breaking barriers for LGBTQI human rights

Caption: Gillio aka Gigi Baxter. Photo: Nicky Kuautonga via sista.com.vu

Tonga finding new ways to promote human rights for vulnerable women and children

When COVID-19 forced the world into a lockdown this year, workplaces across the world were forced to adjust to new ways of operating or doing business. Many were forced to shut down, temporarily or permanently. But in the face of the harsh realities of…

Engage us in decision-making: Pacific youth

Youth from the Pacific need to be engaged in decision-making on biodiversity and conservation issues. This was raised at a youth session held on 26 November as part of the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas.…

Pacific Community introduces new Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) Division

The Pacific Community (SPC) recently finalised the merger of two of its divisions, namely, the Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) and the Social Development Programme (SDP). The newly merged division is now known as the Human Rights and Social…

A reawakening of cultures

A reawakening of cultures By SAMANTHA RINA

New publication highlights the unique cultural etiquette of the Pacific

First published in 2005, Cultural Etiquette in the Pacific is an introductory guide to the diverse array of cultural knowledge and practices found throughout the 26 countries that SPC serves in the Pacific region. This new and revised second edition,…