[PDFlist] New Zealand’s new partnership with the Pacific Disability Forum

[Melton Paka Tauetia]

Vinaka

At least, but it seem a little too small for the region

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Melton Paka Tauetia
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On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 5:09 PM Mere Roden <employers.idea at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great news.
>
> That is sure to strengthen the disbility movement in the region.
>
> Vinaka
>
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 10:07 AM Soloveni Vitoso <
> infor at pacificdisability.org> wrote:
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>>
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>> *New Zealand’s new partnership with the Pacific Disability Forum*
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>> NEW YORK, 11 JUNE 2019 (NZ GOVT) --- A new partnership between New
>> Zealand and the Pacific Disability Forum was announced today by Minister
>> for Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni, at the United Nations in New York.
>>
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>> The Pacific Disability Forum is a regional non-governmental organisation
>> that works to build the capacity of disabled people’s organisations in the
>> region and aims to improve the lives of people with disabilities in the
>> Pacific through advocacy.
>>
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>> “This new partnership will help New Zealand and our Pacific neighbours
>> achieve our shared vision for a safe, stable and prosperous Pacific,”
>> Carmel Sepuloni said.
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>>
>>
>> “New Zealand is committed to working with Pacific Island countries to
>> address human rights challenges in our region.
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>>
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>> “We also need to ensure that development in the Pacific region takes into
>> account the needs of disabled people.
>>
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>> The New Zealand–Pacific Disability Forum partnership will assist Pacific
>> Island countries to implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights
>> of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
>>
>>
>>
>> Alongside New Zealand and Australia, fifteen Pacific Island countries
>> have now ratified the CRPD.
>>
>>
>>
>> New Zealand is contributing $183,000 (US$120,000) towards the Pacific
>> Disability Forum’s work programme in 2019/20.
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>>
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>> This includes work on:
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>> · National disability policy development
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>> · Support for inclusive and accessible elections
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>> · Activities focused on gender and youth with disabilities
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>> · Support to groups helping people with psychosocial and intellectual
>> disabilities.
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>> “New Zealand is supportive of the Pacific Disability Forum’s objective of
>> a disability-inclusive Pacific by 2030. We will be sharing ideas and
>> leveraging off one another’s work, so we can accelerate progress for people
>> with disabilities in our region, Carmel Sepuloni said.
>>
>>
>>
>> The announcement was made at an event co-hosted by New Zealand, the
>> Pacific Islands Forum, the Pacific Disability Forum, Australia, and the
>> International Disability Alliance during the annual Conference of State
>> Parties to the CRPD in New York.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>>
>>
>> Solo
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>>
>> Soloveni Vitoso
>>
>> *Public Relations & Communication Officer*
>>
>>
>>
>> Pacific Disability Forum
>>
>> Ground Floor | Kadavu House
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>> Victoria Parade | Suva
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>> Fiji
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>>
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>> Phone: (+679) 3312008  |  (+679) 3307530
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>> Mobile: (+679) 8912656
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>> Fax: (+679) 3310469
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>> Skype: Soloveni.vitoso
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>> Email: *infor at pacificdisability.org <infor at pacificdisability.org>*
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>> Website: www.pacificdisability.org
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