UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office has worked in the area of Population and Development in the Pacific since 1971. UNFPA's commitment to the Pacific people and the right of every woman, man and young person to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity is reflected in its work and programme of assistance. UNFPA is committed to ensuring that reproductive health and women's empowerment are central to development plans, health sector reforms and programming efforts to reduce inequities and to achieving universal access to quality reproductive health services, commodities and information. UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office provides technical and programme assistance to fourteen (14) Pacific Island Countries (PIC): Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji Islands; Kiribati; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue; Palau; Papua New Guinea (technical assistance); Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tokelau; Kingdom of Tonga; Tuvalu; Republic of Vanuatu. read more