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16 May 2012, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji
 Solomon Islands is on track to consider human rights-based national HIV legislation aimed at halting new infections and ensuring the rights of affected people. The Solomon Islands HIV Legislative Working Group will present a cabinet paper to the Solomon Islands National AIDS Council (SINAC) on 29 May for endorsement. SINAC, which is chaired by Charles Sigoto MP, Minister for Health and Medical Services, may then submit the paper to cabinet for review in June. If this process is successful, national consultations with beneficiaries, stakeholders and service providers will follow and parliament is expected to consider legislation in the later part of 2012.
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Friday 11 May 2012, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji
 SPC, in its lead role on energy among CROP (Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific) agencies, was invited to make presentations to the High-Level Conference of the Small Islands Developing States on Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in SIDS: Challenges, Opportunities, Commitments, which was held in Barbados on 7–9 May 2012.
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A successful public-private partnership in Cook Islands is helping the country realise its plans to revitalise agriculture by developing organic farming. The partnership is this week (3–8 May) being highlighted at a meeting of the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) in Papeete, French Polynesia.
"As millions across Europe celebrate Europe Day today, the people of the Pacific have good reason to join in."
