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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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Pacific dialogue concludes ...

 The Policy Dialogue on Shared Decision-Making and Women's Leadership in the Pa...
Aug 05, 2026
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From New Caledonia to Hawai...

 On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, let’s discover the journey of Maeva...
Jul 28, 2026
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Pacific youth discover thei...

 “Before the Pacific Youth Engagement, Empowerment and Economic Pathways (PYEEE...
Jul 16, 2026
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Pacific Leaders launch firs...

 “The launch of the Pacific VAWG Prevention Hub is not the beginning of this jo...
Jul 08, 2026
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Stat of the week: In 2023,...

Stat of the week: Trade balance – Palau | International Merchandise Trade Stati...
Jun 26, 2026
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Turning policy into action ...

 By Kalpana Prasad-Nizarat“The challenge isn’t policy, it’s the commitment and ...
Jun 26, 2026
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New Caledonia’s engaged par...

From 18 to 20 May 2026, the Pacific Community (SPC), in collaboration with the ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Pacific voices, global impa...

 For the first time in the history of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons...
Jun 11, 2026

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