Tag: UNICEF
Violence against children in Fiji costs nation $460m, says Unicef study
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva
Violence against children in Fiji is estimated to have cost the country F$460 million, or more than 4 percent of...
Breaking the silence – 83% of Fijian children suffer violence, reports...
By Sainimili Magimagi in Suva
Family members keep silent on the issue of violence in Fiji and individuals continue to be the victims, according to...
Samoan climate activist welcomes UN’s recognition of children’s rights
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist
A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable...
UN report calls for independent probe into ‘shocking’ rights abuses in...
UN News
Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, say United Nations-appointed human rights experts who cite child killings, disappearances, torture...
Data collection on children in Pacific ‘poor’, says UNICEF
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Poor data collection in several Pacific Island countries is obstructing UNICEF’s first assessment to measure progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
Strong leadership needed to drive COP Pacific climate goals, says Greenpeace
"Together, we must take action to protect our world" - Shalvi Shakshi's inspirational climate story. Video: UNICEF
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Greenpeace has called for climate...
Ambae is Vanuatu’s story, not just a global media backdrop
OPINION: By Dan McGarry
It happens every time disaster strikes in the developing world. The inhabitants of the place become background players in a drama...
