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Tongan Government commits to Freedom of Information Policy
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:03 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Members of the Tongan Government, public service, civil society and media came together in Nuku’alofa today to discuss the Government’s proposal for a national Freedom of Information (FOI) policy. The policy is a key step in the Government’s push ... More >>
Marshall Islands New Parliament Commits To Promoting Service
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 4:14 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
25 January 2012 [25 January 2012 - Majuro, Marshall Islands] – Today saw the opening of an Induction Seminar for Senators of the new Nitijela (Parliament) of Marshall Islands. Speaking on behalf of the President at the opening of the Induction Seminar, ... More >>
Pacific States Commended For Combatting Corruption
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:37 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Back in 2005, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders called for members to ratify and implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). In 2011, three more Pacific Island countries acceded to UNCAC – doubling the number of ratifying States parties in ... More >>
First-ever National Industrial Policy roadmap for Vanuatu
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:53 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The Government of Vanuatu launched its first ever National Industrial Policy roadmap to strengthen its trade and industrial capacities. In launching the National Industrial Policy, Vanuatu’s Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade, Industry, Commerce ... More >>
Counting on International Cooperation to Fight Corruption
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:48 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
08 December 2011 [Port Moresby, PNG – 8 Dec] Papua New Guinea could strengthen its efforts in fighting corruption by not only prosecuting corrupt people, but also by ensuring that money or resources stolen through corruption are recovered and returned ... More >>
Fiji Hosts First Regional Deportee Meeting
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 9:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The first-ever regional meeting focusing on addressing the issue of criminal deportees was held in Suva, Fiji this week, organized by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Centre with support ... More >>
New UNDP Publication: "Me, My Intimate Partner, And HIV."
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:32 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva, Fiji – December 1] What do people from all walks of life including sex workers, gays and lesbians, Christian pastors, university students, taxi-cab drivers, and healthcare workers in Fiji know about HIV transmission? What perceptions do couples ... More >>
Problem Solving Through Regional Networking
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:53 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[22 November 2011 (Suva, Fiji] – A mail-group based network that links development professionals and practitioners together to share knowledge, innovative ideas and practical experiences to help solve problems related to climate change in the Pacific ... More >>
2011 Human Development Report: Pacific Islands' Progress
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:29 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
03 November 2011 Palau tops Human Development Index in the Pacific Nouméa, New Caledonia, November 3 -- Despite impressive human development rankings in some of the Pacific Island countries, the region faces a future of rising sea-levels, reduced fresh water ... More >>
People Make Their Voices Heard on Poverty Alleviation
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 10:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
17 October 2011 [Suva- October 17] Personal stories of overcoming poverty and seeing the world through a poor person’s eyes were just two of the highlights of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. University students, academics, and the civil ... More >>
Solomon Islands shares experience on financial inclusion
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 11:32 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
“Solomon Islands had made steady progress in promoting financial inclusion activities in the last twelve months”. In a presentation to the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum in Cancun, Mexico last week, Chairman of the National Financial ... More >>
PFIP: Significant Reduction in Remittance Fees
Friday, 7 October 2011, 12:12 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva, Fiji, 7th October, 2011] Within one month of Vodafone MPAiSA International Remittance Launch, their competitor Digicel Mobile Money in partnership with Klick Ex, followed with a launch of their web to mobile wallet money transfer last night ... More >>
Solomon Islands Parliament Call to Tackle Corruption
Friday, 7 October 2011, 10:14 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
[6 October 2011, Honiara] The Solomon Islands Parliament yesterday concluded a two-day seminar for Members of Parliament on the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The seminar brought together Members from across the political spectrum to discuss ... More >>
Sub-Regional ‘Writeshop’ Accelerates Pacific HIV Law Reform
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:53 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Sub-Regional ‘writeshop’ accelerates HIV Law reform in the PacificHigh Level representatives from the Justice, Health and Civil Society Organizations from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu gather ... More >>
Marshallese Women Experience First ever Mock Nitijela
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 9:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
First ever Mock Nitijela for Women. More >>
Ban Ki-moon: Remarks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Monday, 5 September 2011, 4:56 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
It is a great honour and pleasure for me to visit this beautiful country of Solomon Islands. Distinguished members of the media, Halo oloketa! ["Hello."] The challenges that you have addressed and are going to face are challenges for the world. I have ... More >>
Community Based Study Exploring HIV Transmission in Fiji
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 10:17 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Secret Lives, Other Voices... a Community Based Study Exploring Male-to-Male Sex, Gender Identiy and HIV Transmission in Fiji. More >>
Pacific Climate Observers Learning from Caribbean Experience
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:31 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
(Suva, Fiji – August 24) Four Pacific islanders will participate in a ten month climate observers’ training programme in Barbados that starts later this month. Representatives from Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands will attend ... More >>
Paint for Peace Party
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:18 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
(Suva – August 24) Children flocked to the Paint for Peace Party at the Hibiscus Festival today to draw, paint and say what peace meant to them. This initiative is part of the build up towards the International Peace day, celebrated on 21 September ... More >>
Pacific: Strategies for Increasing Women in Decision-Making
Friday, 22 July 2011, 11:16 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Strategic partnerships, targeted communications, enabling legislation and training women for leadership roles were highlighted as some of the crucial ingredients in increasing the number of women in decision-making in the Pacific. More >>
