Regional Mission to Reinforce Disability Policy
in the Federated States of Micronesia (10 July 2008)
The rights of persons with disabilities in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will be the focus of a first-of-its-kind joint mission by the United Nations and Pacific Disability Forum, a regional non-governmental organization. The aim of the mission to Pohnpei is to build substantial support for the implementation of the FSM’s national policy on disability .........

Viable Economy and Human Investment Key to Create Jobs in Pacific Islands (24 April 2008)
Effective partnerships with the private sector to create viable economies, and boosting investment in human development, such as in education and health, are two of the key measures the Pacific islands could take to reduce high unemployment in those countries.......

Addressing High Unemployment Focus of UN Meeting on the Pacific Islands (21 April 2008)
Historically high birth rates combined with slow economic growth has resulted in high unemployment in many Pacific Island countries--reaching as high as 60% in the worst affected countries. This has made it difficult for new entrants to the job market, with the youth and women being the hardest hit......

Improving Employment Opportunities in Pacific Island Developing Countries (02 April 2008)
Governments of Pacific island economies need to review labour legislation in efforts to reduce youth unemployment and promote women in the workforce, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) reports in its latest publication "Improving Employment Opportunities in Pacific Island Developing Countries".......

Pacific Launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 (28 March 2008)
Fiji’s economic growth was the lowest of all Pacific island countries in 2007, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in its annual publication, “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific”........

Pacific island states, ESCAP and subregional organizations find new potential for strengthened collaboration (14 March 2008)
The heads of ASEAN, PIFS and leaders and senior ministers from selected Pacific island states met with ESCAP in New Caledonia on 12 and 13 March. They explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration between Pacific island states and ESCAP, and closer partnership with Asia-based subregional organizations....