Press Releases

APIA (6 March 2020) — In an historic extraordinary outreach session, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, met government officials, UN agencies, civil society and children to discuss the situation of children’s rights in the Pacific. “For many years, we spoke and dreamed of holding a session outside Geneva,” said Committee Chair […]

“For far too long, violence against women has been allowed to escalate to pandemic proportions in most parts of the world, even in our Pacific region.” His Excellency Mr Sujiro Seam, European Union Ambassador to the Pacific Apia, Samoa: 06.03.2020 – The Spotlight Initiative is a global, multi-year partnership between the European Union and the […]

The NUS Masters in Development (MDS) degree has been accredited by the International Accreditation Council (IAC) for Global Development Studies of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). This means that our MDS graduates will be recognised internationally. The accreditation follows a review by a team from the European Association of Development […]

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MFAT; H.E. Mr. Michael Winzap arrived in Apia Sunday night. He is here to present his Letters of Credence to the Head of State, His Highness, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II. The Credentials Ceremony took place this morning at the Office of the Head of State in Vailele, making Ambassador Winzap the Ambassador of Switzerland to […]

UTOS PR 2 March 2020; The Annual General Meeting for Unit-holders investing in the Unit Trust of Samoa was held at the Development Bank of Samoa Conference room on Monday, 2nd of March 2020. The Annual General meeting was originally scheduled for December 2019 to discuss the 2018/2019 performance of the Trust but due to […]

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Samoa, His Excellency, Mr Stefan Krawielicki, this morning presented his letter of credence to the Head of State, His Highness Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II to be accredited as the new German Ambassador to Samoa. Presenting his credentials, Mr Krawielicki conveyed the friendly greetings and well wishes […]

26 FEBRUARY 2020; SAVALI: HOW WAS YOUR MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL? PM TUILAEPA: A special meeting was requested for the leaders of the Pacific Island Nations to meet with the President of the State of Israel.  It was very important for this great nation to have regular meetings with the leaders of the […]