Senior UN official calls for increased social protection in Pacific island region

The ongoing economic and financial crises are an opportunity to implement social protection programmes in Pacific island countries that address the needs of the vulnerable, particularly of women and children, the United Nations development chief said at the start of a conference about the impact of the global downturn on the region.

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Keywords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SMALL-ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, PACIFIC REGION

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Related Topics: Small Island Developing States - SIDS, Pacific islands

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