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Protecting Over 160,000 Children And Adolescents In Fiji From The Rising Drug Crisis
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:09 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The Embassy of Japan & UNICEF will work closely with the Govt of Fiji to ensure that the young generation, especially those most at risk, have greater access to care, protection, opportunities that support their wellbeing as well as future potential. More >>
Over 30,000 People In Vanuatu To Benefit From Stronger, Disaster-Resilient Health Care Services
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:31 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The new programme will strengthen 20 primary healthcare facilities. The facilities will be upgraded to withstand cyclones and other hazards better. They will receive safe water supply systems, improved toilets More >>
Fiji To Close Rural-Urban Divide On Safe Water And Sanitation
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 7:44 pm | UNICEF Pacific
While the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan set out actions to ensure every community has equal access to safe, reliable water and sanitation, its benefits go far beyond that. More >>
FACT SHEET: Five Million People In The Pacific Still Lack Access To Basic Drinking Water Services – WHO, UNICEF
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 4:12 pm | UNICEF Pacific
To mark World Water Week 2025, a new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. More >>
14 Adolescent Representatives From Across The Pacific Call Themselves The Young Pasifika Wayfinders
Monday, 21 July 2025, 1:46 pm | UNICEF Pacific
Launched and supported by UNICEF, the group will also provide advice and feedback on UNICEF Pacific’s work with and for adolescents - including policy, advocacy, programming, and overall strategy. More >>
Safe Water, Safe Care: A New Era For Vanuatu’s Healthcare Facilities
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 11:22 am | UNICEF Pacific
The Government of Japan and UNICEF handover an additional 10 healthcare facilities with upgraded WASH infrastructure worth VUV 50 million to the Ministry of Health. More >>
Fiji Celebrates Clean Water And Safe Sanitation In Healthcare Facilities
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:23 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The Government of the Republic of Korea and UNICEF handover life-changing WASH upgrades to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. More >>
Embracing Pacific Heritage In Early Childhood Development
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 4:08 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The region will discuss the need for more investment in the culture and traditions that are so rich in the Pacific to drive change and address gaps in ECD. More >>
Creating Safe Spaces And Healing Hearts For Bright Futures
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 6:04 pm | UNICEF Pacific
Regional conference to address abuse, neglect and mental health issues that impact the wellbeing and learning outcomes of Pacific children More >>
Solomon Islands To Beat Climate Shocks Through Climate-Smart Actions
Monday, 10 March 2025, 9:53 pm | UNICEF Pacific
Government of Korea and UNICEF embark on a new US$7 million partnership to strengthen climate resilience in the Guadalcanal Province. More >>
The Earthquake Won’t Stop Children Learning: UNICEF Supports Vanuatu’s Recovery Plan As Children Start New School Year
Monday, 17 February 2025, 7:31 pm | UNICEF Pacific
UNICEF is supporting government efforts to ensure that all children have as smooth a transition as possible back into learning, providing temporary learning spaces and materials to help children readjust. More >>
UNICEF Applauds Fiji For Adopting Important Child Protection Laws
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:13 pm | UNICEF Pacific
Child abuse, including sexual abuse, is all too common in the Pacific, with 34 per cent of girls experiencing childhood sexual abuse, and in Fiji alone more than half of all reported cases of sexual violence are committed against children. More >>
Labour Mobility: Financial Benefits Raise Issues Of Child Rights
Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:47 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The study highlights that despite the financial benefits of remittances from labour mobility schemes, improper management of these funds often leads to insufficient family support and tensions. More >>
Climate Impact On Children Tops UNICEF Executive Director’s Fiji Agenda
Friday, 19 July 2024, 3:41 pm | UNICEF Pacific
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell makes first visit to the Pacific region. More >>
Pacific ECD Champions Make Waves In Malaysia
Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:11 pm | UNICEF Pacific
The political will among Pacific leaders to strengthen Early Childhood Development (ECD) has caught the attention of ECD leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. More >>
Young SIDS Voices Lead On ‘Commitment To Action’
Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:11 am | UNICEF Pacific
Over 80 passionate young delegates from across the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea unleashed a ‘Commitment to Action’ to envision a future where all young people from Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) thrive. More >>
General Comment 26 Launched In The Pacific
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 1:34 am | UNICEF Pacific
UN Child Rights Committee meets with Pacific children and governments to share new guidance on children and environment Apia, 20th November 2023 – On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child launched ... More >>
Children At Risk As Yet Another Severe Cyclone Batters Vanuatu
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5:25 am | UNICEF Pacific
Third tropical cyclone of 2023, reminder of the threat posed by climate change SUVA, 25 October 2023 - UNICEF Pacific is ready to respond and ensure the survival and protection of children in the aftermath of the severe tropical cyclone Lola, which ... More >>
UNICEF Calls For Greater Investment In Water And Sanitation In The Pacific
Friday, 7 July 2023, 4:59 pm | UNICEF Pacific
A new UNICEF report highlights the need to increase investments in water and sanitation in the Pacific to reach SDG 6 by 2030. SUVA, FIJI 7 July 2023 – Funding levels for water and sanitation in the Pacific must increase considerably if children ... More >>
