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HRSD team

The Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) division provides quality, results-focused and contextually relevant technical assistance, capacity development, research, policy and legal services to SPC member states, and to civil society, to advance human rights, gender equality and social inclusion for all Pacific people, grounded in cultural values and principles, and people-centred approaches.

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We will never leave this la...

The 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Ch...
Nov 13, 2025
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Revitalising Federated Stat...

The Pacific Community is working with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Meet Rayshal: Making a diff...

 Meet Rayshal Nath, the powerhouse behind the scenes who brings heart, hustle, ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Fiji launches National Poli...

 The Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the Fiji National Council for...
Oct 21, 2025
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5th Pacific Human Rights Fi...

 20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing h...
Oct 19, 2025
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Equality in practice, from ...

 When Kosrae passed a landmark bill granting 12 weeks of paid maternity leave f...
Oct 12, 2025
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Pacific Girl and UNICEF col...

 The Pacific Girl programme, part of the Human Rights and Social Development Yo...
Sep 10, 2025
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Pacific girls speak out: Ch...

 When the largest volcanic eruption ever recorded struck Tonga in 2022, it trig...
Sep 09, 2025
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Office of the Director of P...

 In a concerted effort to raise awareness and deepen understanding of the new C...
Sep 09, 2025

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