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United Nation 4th Cycle Periodical Review on Human Rights

The Franciscans International an International Non-Governmental Organization with ECOSOC Status, and Solomon Islands Climate Action Network (SICAN) in collaboration with Dominicans for Justice and Peace, have participated in UPR 4th Cycle, jointly appealing to the Solomon Islands Government to take…

17 Feb 2026

Civil Society
Pacific Leaders call on UNGA for ICJ advisory opinion on climate change
For the first time, Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders have called on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a result of an ongoing campaign led by the Government of Vanuatu and supported by a global…
19 Jul 2022
Breaking News
Health sector faces communication and logistic challenge during simulation lockdown
The health sector has encountered challenges in communication, coordination and logistics during the 36-hour simulation exercise. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Incident Controller Dr Bainivalu highlighted they also face some challenges in human resources.
2 Sept 2021
Breaking News
Pacific Leaders taking steps in addressing Climate change and food security
The Pacific Regional Fisheries Ministers are taking steps in addressing regional priorities for coastal fisheries, aquaculture, and marine sectors. This came after last week’s virtual meeting where the Ministers endorsed the Pacific Framework for Action on Scaling-up Community-Based Fisheries…
10 Aug 2021
Laws
MWYCF condemns alleged gruesome rape of 12 year old girl
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has called for a collective action to stop violence against women and girls. The call came in light of last week’s alleged rape incident that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Tikopia island, Temotu Province.
14 Oct 2018
Government
‘Be consistent or we lose credibility’: Dr Kabutaulaka
National leaders must make sure national views at the international area must be consistent or the country loses its credibility. Director of ‘Centre for Pacific Island Studies’ at the University of Hawai’i, Associate Professor Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka was reacting to Prime Minister Rick…
2 Oct 2018
Child Trafficking
MINISTRY OF WOMEN HOLDS STAKEHOLDER’s CONSULTATION
The Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs will conduct a Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on optional protocol on the selling of the child, child prostitution and child pornography at the SIBC Conference room tomorrow.
24 Oct 2016
Conventions
WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING STARTED
Three days workshop on Human Rights reporting has started in Honiara yesterday. The workshop was organised by the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commission in Suva for the Government.
20 Apr 2016
Government
PM CALLS FOR MORE ACTION INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN WEST PAPUA
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council to do more in investigating and monitoring allegations of human rights abuse and violence in Papua and West Papua regions of Indonesia.
2 Oct 2015
Education
LAND DISPUTE IN PILENI DENIED CHILDREN RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Over 60 children in Pileni, Reef islands, have been denied their right to education as a result of a land dispute which saw their school building dismantled. The dispute resulted from an unpaid lease agreement over the piece of land on which the school building was erected.
2 Sept 2015
Abuses
CONSULTATIONS ON 2nd CYCLE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW STARTS
The National Government has begun consultations for its Second Cycle Universal Periodic Review report in Honiara today. The UPR is a state-driven process where each State reports on what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human…
26 May 2015
Children's Issues
OVER 200 CHILDREN CELEBRATES 25TH C.R.C ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE
More than 200 children from the Solomon Islands Football Federation’s Just Play program and primary schools around Honiara and Guadalcanal province have celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by engaging in the country’s popular game, soccer.
14 Dec 2014
International Annual Events/Days
MINISTRY OF WOMEN & PARTNERS MARKS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
The Ministry of Women and its partners commemorates International Human Rights Day with the presentation of awards at the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel Wednesday this week. The day also marks the final event of the 16 Days of Activism which was launched last month.
12 Dec 2014