Pacific Sub Regional Centre: Governance in the Pacific

“Leaders believe the Pacific region can, should and will be a region of peace, harmony, security, and economic prosperity, so that all of its people can lead free and worthwhile lives. We treasure the diversity of the Pacific and seek a future in which its cultures, traditions and religious beliefs are valued, honoured and developed. We seek a Pacific region that is respected for the quality of its governance, the sustainable management of its resources, the full observance of democratic values, and for its defence and promotion of human rights. We seek partnerships with our neighbours and beyond to develop our knowledge, to improve our communications and to ensure a sustainable economic existence for all.”

Pacific Island Forum Leaders Vision: Auckland Declaration, 2004    

The Pacific Plan for strengthening regional cooperation and integration and the Pacific Islands Forum (representing Heads of Government of all the independent and self-governing Pacific Island countries) reflect the region’s commitment to human rights:

Pacific Plan Issues Papers related to Human Rights (September 2005):

• Issue Paper n° 4: Disability and the Pacific Plan
• Issue Paper n° 5: Gender and the Pacific Plan 
• Issue Paper n° 6: Human Rights and the Pacific Plan 
• Issue Paper n° 7: Human Security and the Pacific Plan
• Issue Paper n° 8: Poverty Reduction and the Pacific Plan 
• Issue Paper n° 9 : Youth and the Pacific Plan

Pacific Regional Workshop on Advancing Women’s Representation in Parliaments organized in support of the Pacific Plan, 19-21 April 2006