Press Release – UNDP

22 September (Kolonia, Pohnpei) – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is on track to achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on universal primary education (MDG 2), ensuring environmental sustainability (MDG 7), and strengthened global partnership … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

Senior government trade and commerce officials and private sector stakeholders gathered in Vanuatu today to discuss and finalize the country’s first ever national industrial policy. Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

As the world prepares to observe International Peace Day on 21 September, the Strengthening Capacities for Peace and Development (CPAD) project will also commemorate the day through various activities across the Pacific. CPAD is a Pacific Peace Community … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

High Level representatives from the Justice, Health and Civil Society Organizations from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu gather in Nadi to share their experience on human rights compliant HIV Policies … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

“Life is full of challenges, but when these challenges affect our rights, when these challenges are too great to overcome on our own, we must call for help…we ask our leaders, our communities to let us work alongside them,” said Merewalesi … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme transferred crucial pieces of equipment including motorbikes and laptops over to the Ministry of Social Solidarity in support of the Bolsa da Mae Programme at a ceremony in Dili on Monday. Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was briefed on the Pacific’s first Adaptation Fund project during his visit to the Solomon Islands. The UN Secretary General completed his first visit to the Solomon Islands during which held talks with H.E. Mr. Danny … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

In the Pacific, despite women’s leadership in peace building, organizing dialogue, providing inputs to defence reviews, mediating between conflicting parties, ending violence against women and defending human rights, women’s participation in peacebuilding … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

Funafuti, Tuvalu – August 24) Tuvalu is on track to achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on universal primary education (MDG 2), reduction in child and maternal mortality (MDGs 4 and 5), and strengthened global partnership for development by … Read more »

Press Release – UNDP

The Maneaba ni Maungatabu (Parliament) was a scene of intense debate and dialogue today as thirty Kiribati women – thirteen women from Tarawa and seventeen women from the outer islands – came together on the last day of the first ever Mock Parliament … Read more »