Visit to Vella La Vella and Gizo Hospital with the UNICEF Executive Board

Members of the UNICEF Executive Board comprising of H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations; Mr. Jerobeam Shaanika, Minister Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Namibia to the United Nations; Mr. Tleuzhan Seksenbay, Counselor, Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations and Mr. Nicolas Charles Pron, Secretary of the UNICEF Executive Board, visited Fiji and Solomon Islands from 10 to 21 March 2012.

The aim of the mission was to gain a first-hand understanding of UNICEF's work in these Pacific Island Countries including its close association with government and NGO partners. The delegation was escorted by UNICEF's Representative to the Pacific Islands, Dr Isiye Ndombi and the members met with senior government officials in both countries including the honorable Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Mr Gordon Darcy Lilo.

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Health and Sanitation

UNICEF Pacific acts to make certain that children survive their earliest years and develop all the way to adulthood. UNICEF Pacific plays a key role in purchasing and distributing vaccines for children’s immunisation. The Health and Sanitation programme works in partnership with Ministries of Health, national and international organisations to strengthen health services and to improve water and sanitation facilities, guaranteeing child survival between and during humanitarian crises.

The Solomon Islands OneMinutesJnrs

The Solomon Islands OneMinutesJnrs. Watch the situations, challenges and opportunities facing children and youth in the pacific.

Child Protection

UNICEF Pacific aims to ensure that children are increasingly protected by legislation and are better served by justice systems that protect them as victims, offenders and witnesses,

Ensuring that children are better served by well-informed and coordinated child protection social services that ensure greater protection against and response to violence, abuse and exploitation; and

Supporting families and communities in establishing home and community environments for children that are free from violence, abuse and exploitation.

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Education is critical to a child’s development and well-being

Education is critical to a child’s development and well-being. UNICEF Pacific in partnership with Ministries of Education and regional organisations devotes special efforts to giving all girls and boys equal learning opportunities. Innovative approaches are being used to ensure children complete basic education and achieve learning outcomes; addressing the holistic development of the child; and contributing to learning and motivation to encourage children to remain in school and to complete basic education. Watch videos produced by young people showing the situations, challenges and opportunities facing children and youth in the pacific.