It was like a blue sky appearing over the horizon as thick clouds moved away. Jone (not real name), 25-year-old new graduate, felt relieved after he talked to a counsellor for the first time about what he went through and how difficult and constrained he felt being raised without parents, who left him with his grandparents, since he was a young child.Read more

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The need to ensure justice is delivered effectively in remote locations cannot be overstated. In a significant step to uphold and promote the justice needs of Solomon Islanders, three new vehicles were officially handed over to the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO) for use in remote communities in the provinces of Guadalcanal, Western and Makira.Read more

If you asked the local children about the long line of trees growing next to the coastal road between Takamboru and Horabau on Guadalcanal Island, they might tell you that the trees have always been there.Read more

"Here comes Dorothy," whispers one young woman to another as a little canoe approaches the shore. They are standing outside a village meeting house in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands.Read more

More climate-related shocks are on the horizon. Should the world fail to rein in carbon emissions, projections indicate Vanuatu could see an average temperature increase in excess of 2.5°C.Read more

As humanitarian aid continues to pour into Tonga, UNDP will complement ongoing efforts and focus on meeting immediate recovery needs as well as resilience-building of most vulnerable segments of the population. Read more