‘If we want to make any credible changes, we need to change our behaviours because we hold such important positions in the Solomon Islands government. We need to lead by example. Solomon Islands has a bright future; the Public Service of Solomon Islands has a bright future. We need to build on this and not lose hope. We have the power to change any discriminatory attitudes but this change must start with us,’ said the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Eliam Tangirongo.

^{Thursday 23 May 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Pohnpei}

SPC Land Resources Division’s North Pacific Office (LRD-NP), based in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), has been working to introduce the first organic certification for a food crop in FSM.  Mr Sei Uemoto, a Pohnpei black pepper farmer, is on track to being the first certified organic farmer in Pohnpei, with the assistance of LRD-NP, the Pacific Organic Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) and other partners in Pohnpei.