Child rights in the Pacific: UN body concludes historic session in Samoa
In an historic extraordinary outreach session, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child met government officials, UN agencies, civil society and children to discuss the situation of children’s rights in the Pacific.
“For many years, we spoke and…
The Future Pacific Island Children Want
This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.
An investment in children’s rights will pay dividends to Pacific communities for generations to come
Pacific Community donors see the 84th Extraordinary Outreach Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child as a smart investment for the region’s future
Remarks by SPC DDG, Dr A. Aumua at 84th Extraordinary Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
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STATEMENT BY DR. AUMUA
DELIVERED AT OPENING CEREMONY OF THE
84th EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
APIA, SAMOA
2 MARCH 2020
Human rights focused ‘Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project’ launched in Kiribati
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the UK Government today launched the “Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project” to help improve the capacity of Pacific Commonwealth countries to deliver on their international human rights commitments. With a funding…