16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2024
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was…
International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2024
On 7 February 2000, the General Assembly adopted resolution 54/134, officially designating 25 November as the International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and in doing so, invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to…
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2024
In order to raise awareness of the needs of indigenous peoples, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Especially now, they need us. Especially now, we need the traditional knowledge, voices, and…
Pacific Culture Week logo competition
Calling all Pacific artists, students and community members.
Becoming good citizens in Kiribati - a whole school approach
Government of Fiji hosts successful UN Human Rights Treaty Body follow-up review pilot
In a landmark event, the Government of Fiji recently hosted the third and final United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body (TB) follow-up review pilot, conducted from November 28 to 30, 2023. The gathering featured the active participation of three Pacific…
Pacific Human Rights Film Festival inspires positive change through cinema
Delegation for 2024 Festival of Pacific Arts announced by Creative New Zealand
Human Rights Day 2023
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights…
Human Rights Day 2023 – Op-Ed from SPC's Miles Young, Director of the Human Rights and Social Development division
“Our future is in our past” is a Pacific metaphor which acknowledges the inherent value of culture for the wellbeing of Pacific peoples and for its contribution to resilience building.