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The Pacific Opening Statement by Cook Islands Minister for Health, Honourable Nandi Glassie
On behalf of the Pacific Countries, namely Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, I have been... Read more
Pacific voice for global development agenda beyond 2014 - a Media Advisory
September 14, 2013 - From Monday, September 16 to Friday September 20, some 300 representatives of 40 countries will come together for the 6th Asian and Pacific Population Conference in Bangkok,... Read more
Young aspirations - An article on the 3rd Conference of SIDS Youth Forum Outcome
A document which specifies the aspirations of young people in small island developing states, the T.A.L.A.V.O.U (Towards A Legacy of Achievements, Versatility, opportunity, Through Partnership and... Read more
Connecting through the Moana - an Opinion-Editorial
A FRIEND of mine posted a picture this past weekend of the artwork by her five-year-old son who'd just been taught the formation of waves and was asked to draw his understanding of what he'd just... Read more
Untapped resource - An Opinion-Editorial on World Population Day
FOR the most part, our families and villages will embrace a child even if it is born out of wedlock to an adolescent mother, something frowned upon in most conservative-religious communities; but... Read more
Investing in youth, imperative for sustainable development
The 3rd International Conference on Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) in Samoa ends today with final statements by heads of member states and United Nations agency representatives, affirming... Read more
Youth require investment for realization of full potential - UNFPA
Apia, Samoa (September 3) - The sustainability of social and economic development benefits, in whatever sector they may be, will be highly dependent on how much investment is made in those who will... Read more
Women, key to a food-secure world: UNFPA
By mid last year (2013), the world was home to an estimated 7.2 billion people; human beings will increase by a projected one billion in the next 12 years and one of the most pressing questions... Read more
UNFPA Pays Tribute to Humanitarian Workers
As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, I salute those who respond to crises and work tirelessly to save people in times of deep distress and danger. Today's theme, "The World Needs More Humanitarian... Read more
Moana Declaration returns people to the heart of development agenda
August 18, 2013, Suva (UNFPA) - Pacific senior policy makers and parliamentarians representing Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia have ended the Pacific Conference of Parliamentarians for Advocacy... Read more