A Botaki i Samoa Minitan Tautaeka man 15 Aban Tebetebeke....

Kiribati bon raoia aban Tebetebeke aika tebwi-ma-nimaua aika botaki ngkai iaon Apia, Samoa, n te wiiki aei ibukin manga rinanoan are a tia ni wakinna iaon karikirakeaia ataei ake a uarereke ke te early childhood development mai imwiin aia bwabwaro are n 2023.

Ibuakoia aba ake a roko bon Aotiteria, Cook Islands, Biiti, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Matiare, Samoa, Toromon, Tonga, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tuvalu, ao Vanuatu.

Ake a tei mai Kiribati bon te Minita Ibukia Aine, te Roronrikirake ao Mweraoia Aomata, Hon. Ruth Gross, ao ai te Minita ibukin Reirei, Hon. Ruateki Tekaiara.

Te bwabwaro aei ae tenibong bongina are waaki man Meei 13 nakon 15—e a karokoia minitan tautaeka ao taani kairiri man te kuakua, te reirei, ao mweraoia aomata ibukin maroroakinan aron anganakiia ataein Tebetebeke te moani waaki ae tamaroa ni maiuia.

Iaan te botonniango ae “Ara Ataei, Boni Kinaakira: Te Kona ni Maiu inanon Tebetebeke ae Buruu Inanon te ECD Leadership,” e waaki te boowi ma noran mwaakan te katei, te rikia, ao te tararua ibukin karikirakean aroia ataei.

E ngae ngke e nakoraoi ae e a tia ni wakinaki, ma a teimatoa n iai kanganga—riki ataei aika kaitara te maiu ni kainnano, te kai rotaki ke te katinanikuaki.

A tua taani kairiri bwa e na kamwaitaki riki te kabanemwane iaon waaki aika a boni kakaraoaki irouia te botannaomata, n aron torotorobaia ataei, are e aki ti kaota te tangira ma e boutoka naba marurungiia.

E karaoaki te bwabwaro aei n te tautaeka n Samoa ao ni boutokaaki iroun UNICEF, Nutiran, Aotiteria, ao aban te Pacific Islands Forum, are e katuuaki iai te kataratara ae ti teuana n Tebeteebeke: ae na noraki iai te ataei bwa e tararuaaki, e katanaki, ao e anganaki ana tai ni waakirake. 

Pasifika Futures Forum Opens in Suva Fiji this week....

Over 150 Pacific leaders, thinkers, and advocates have gathered in Suva, Fiji this week for the opening of the first-ever Pasifika Futures Forum, held at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

The two-day forum—backed by the Pacific Islands Forum and UNDP Pacific, with support from the Australian Government—is a bold step toward shaping a sustainable and inclusive future for the Blue Pacific Continent.

Inspired by the newly launched Pasifika Futures Report, the forum explores urgent issues like climate security, ocean governance, technology, and intergenerational leadership. Drawing from Pacific wisdom and foresight tools, participants are engaging in deep talanoa on identity, resilience, and regional unity. 

Government Ministers from 15 Pacific Nations Gather in Apia, Samoa for a Three-Day Meeting

Kiribati is among fifteen Pacific Island nations that have come together in Apia, Samoa, this week to review their progress on early childhood development since the last regional forum in 2023.

These Pacific Island countries include Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

The Kiribati delegation comprises the Minister for Women, Youth and Social Affairs, Hon. Ruth Gross, and the Minister for Education, Hon. Ruateki Tekaiara.

The three-day gathering—running from May 13 to 15—brings together government ministers and sector leaders from across health, education, and social welfare to discuss how to give every child in the Pacific the strongest start in life.

Under the theme “Our Children, Our Heritage: Blue Pacific Resilience through ECD Leadership,” participants are exploring the power of culture, tradition, and local care in promoting children’s wellbeing.

Despite notable progress, challenges remain, especially for vulnerable children facing poverty, emergencies, or discrimination. Leaders are calling for greater investment in community-based practices, like infant massage, which not only express love but supports healthy development.

Hosted by the Government of Samoa and supported by UNICEF, New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands Forum, the forum underscores a united Pacific vision: ensuring every child is nurtured, protected, and given the opportunity to thrive.