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OHCHR Pacific Regional Office UN Human Rights in the Pacific

UN Human Rights · Pacific Regional Office

Human rights for everyone in the Pacific

We work with governments, national human rights institutions, civil society and communities across 16 Pacific countries and territories to protect the rights of every person.

  • 16countries and territories
  • 11areas of work
  • AAWCAG 2.2 accessible

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What we work on

Areas of work

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  • Disability rights

    Supporting laws, policies and services that respect the rights of persons with disabilities, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Climate change and human rights

    How climate change affects the rights to life, health, housing, water and culture in the Pacific, and how…

  • Rights of the child

    Protecting children from violence and exploitation, and supporting their rights to education, health and participation.

  • Migration and human mobility

    Protecting the rights of people who move, including those displaced by disasters and climate change.

  • Business and human rights

    Helping governments and businesses apply the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

  • Rule of law and justice

    Strengthening access to justice, fair trials and human rights in policing and detention.

  • Universal Periodic Review

    Helping States, civil society and NHRIs take part in the Universal Periodic Review and follow up its recommendations.

  • Gender equality and women's rights

    Ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, and supporting women's participation in public life.

  • Civic space and freedom of expression

    Protecting the freedom to speak, gather, organise and report, including for human rights defenders and journalists.

Across the region

Our work by country

Australia Australia Cook Islands Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia (FSM) Fiji Fiji Kiribati Kiribati Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Nauru Nauru New Zealand New Zealand Niue Niue Palau Palau Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Samoa Samoa Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Tonga Tonga Tuvalu Tuvalu Vanuatu Vanuatu
Map of the Pacific countries and territories we work with. Select a country to open its page, or use the list.

Voices from the Pacific

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  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    Accessible information saves lives. This week we joined organisations of persons with disabilities in Suva to plan sign language and easy read formats for disaster warnings. #HumanRightsPacific #DisabilityInclusion

    Replies: 4 Reposts: 18 Likes: 52

  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    Human rights training for police officers in Honiara wrapped up today: safeguards for people in custody, and the absolute prohibition of torture. #HumanRightsPacific

    Replies: 2 Reposts: 11 Likes: 37

  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    Climate change is a human rights issue. Community leaders from Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands shared how rights-based climate action can protect culture and land. #ClimateJustice #HumanRightsPacific

    Replies: 9 Reposts: 41 Likes: 120

  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    New easy read guide: "Your human rights". Short sentences, clear pictures, and now available in Bislama, Samoan and iTaukei. Download it from our resources page. #HumanRightsPacific

    Replies: 3 Reposts: 27 Likes: 88

  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    Preparing for the Universal Periodic Review? Join our webinar for civil society and national human rights institutions. Live captions provided. #UPR #HumanRightsPacific

    Replies: 1 Reposts: 9 Likes: 24

  • UN Human Rights Pacific @OHCHR_Pacific

    Young people in Samoa told us what matters to them: online safety, education and climate. Their voices are shaping the national child protection plan. #RightsOfTheChild

    Replies: 6 Reposts: 22 Likes: 71

Sample posts for this demonstration.

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