Tonga, UNICEF report highlights kids hit hard by poverty
A QUARTER of Tonga’s children live in multidimensional poverty, according to a new report released by Tonga and UNICEF.
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Pacific demographics, economies, education and more
Practical Knowledge for Free Downloads By Professor Wadan Narsey Professor Narsey has worked at USP for some four decades and has also been a Fiji Member of Parliament. He had taught thousands of Pacific students at USP
Fijian feminists launch new booklet in a call to action against poverty
Many tears and heartfelt stories were shared in Suva this week at the launch of a new booklet that highlights the socio-economic challenges that Fijian women, girls, and gender-diverse people face on a daily basis.
Guam census: One in five live below poverty line
About one in five people surveyed in the 2020 Island Area Census of Guam were living below the poverty line, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the 145,453 people for whom poverty status
Negative economic growth on Pacific countries due to COVID-19
The Pacific Islands experienced negative economic growth of -2.3 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stated the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General, Gilbert F. Houngbo in a report tabled
