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<p>Thank you, Hon. CEO and PDF team,</p>
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<p>If any organization endorsed the change recommended, then Pohnpei Women second the endorsement.</p>
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<p>Thank you all,</p>
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<p>Selma Primo</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Pdd2025 <pdd2025-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org> on behalf of Sainimili Tawake <Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 17, 2025 3:53:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pdd2025@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pdd2025] Apology for Late Dissemination of the Pacific Disability Dialogue Outcome Statement and Request for Endorsement</font>
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<p><span lang="en-FJ">Dear O</span><span lang="EN-US">PD</span><span lang="en-FJ">s, partners and stakeholders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">Warm and season’s greetings from the Pacific Disability Forum Secretariat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">On behalf of the PDF, I extend my sincere apologies for the late dissemination of the Outcome Statement
</span><span lang="EN-US">of</span><span lang="en-FJ"> the Pacific Disability Dialogue held in Nadi, Fiji, from
<strong>20–24 October 2025</strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">We acknowledge and appreciate your patience and continued commitment to the Pacific disability movement.
</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">P</span><span lang="en-FJ">lease</span><span lang="EN-US"> be</span><span lang="en-FJ"> to inform</span><span lang="EN-US">ed that
</span><span lang="en-FJ">you that we received </span><strong><span lang="en-FJ">ten</span></strong><strong><span lang="en-FJ"> reviews</span></strong><span lang="en-FJ"> of the draft Outcome Statement. These valuable inputs have now been carefully considered
and fully factored into the revised</span><span lang="EN-US"> final</span><span lang="en-FJ"> Outcome Statement</span><span lang="EN-US"> which is attached</span><span lang="en-FJ">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">With these revisions completed, we respectfully request your support to enable the
<strong>finalisation of the PDD Outcome Statement</strong>. To proceed, we kindly ask for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><strong><span lang="en-FJ">One organisation or representative to endorse</span></strong><span lang="en-FJ"> the Outcome Statement; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><strong><span lang="en-FJ">One organisation or representative to second</span></strong><span lang="en-FJ"> the endorsement.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">The PDF Secretariat is hereby opening the process for endorsement and seconding of the PDD Outcome Statement until
<strong>31 January 202</strong></span><strong><span lang="EN-US">6</span></strong><span lang="en-FJ">. You may endorse and second the outcome statement by responding to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">Your leadership and collective ownership of this Outcome Statement are vital to strengthening our shared advocacy and ensuring that the voices of persons with disabilities across the Pacific are clearly reflected and advanced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-FJ">Thank you once again for your engagement, partnership and ongoing solidarity.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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