On International Youth Day, meet Patricia Petero – Pesticide Assistant Intern and part of SPC’s Land Resources Division Research in Focus

1. Could you briefly describe your academic or professional background and how it has led you to pursue this internship opportunity?

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2023

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 wisdom of…

Uniquely Micronesian – First sub-regional gender equality framework in motion

“Today marks a milestone for us as a sub-region; starting the process for bringing into life the aspirations of our leaders in relation to a more gender-equal Micronesian region.”

16 Pacific Island Countries Unite for Climate Justice:

“Where the Pacific goes in relation to addressing the imminent threat of climate change, or lack thereof, is where the rest of the world will follow. If the global community does not stand together to curb the threat of greenhouse gas emissions, Small…

Empowering young Pacific Islanders with skills for a transformative future

What works to empower adolescent girls? Pacific Girl partners to share emerging good practice

More than 50 adolescent girls and young women and Pacific development practitioners this week will be validating promising practice and lessons learned through the Pacific’s only regional programme focused on adolescent girls – Pacific Girl. The Pacific…

New project launched to empower youth not engaged in education, employment or training in the Solomon Islands

Honiara, Solomon Islands – Today, the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) launched a three-year pilot project in the Solomon Islands which gives an exciting opportunity for 40 young people to re-…

Government initiatives to be supported for women and children in Vanuatu

The Direct Grant Support to Vanuatu writeshop has assisted four departments from the Government of Vanuatu to write more effective proposals to access gender equality grants, hosted by the Pacific Women Lead (PWL) at the Pacific Community (SPC)…

Establishing relationships and breaking ground for Pacific Women Lead at the Pacific Community’s Direct Support to Vanuatu

By Vilimaina Naqelevuki – PWL at SPC   “We greatly value partnerships, especially our partnership with  the Pacific Community (SPC) and we look forward to strengthening this further as we’re looking to implement a number of activities and one of those is…

Granting a voice to diverse SOGIESC communities: Tonga Leitis Association leads law reform efforts for inclusive justice

By Josephine Kalsuak and Kalpana Prasad   In a world where stigma and discrimination persist, supporting individuals with diverse sexual orientations remains far from the norm. However, breaking the barriers of prejudice, the Pacific Community's (SPC)…
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