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Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan. Credit: Fiji Department of Information
SUVA, Fiji, Jan 22 2021 - On Friday, 15 January, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, was elected the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2021. As the first Pacific islander to hold this position, the President has a unique opportunity to enhance the protection and promotion of human rights in Fiji and the Pacific, and to amplify Pacific voices on human rights issues at the global level. The presidency reflects the Pacific’s growing presence on the international human rights stage and comes at a time of increasing marginalisation, social exclusion and poverty arising out of COVID-19; opening the door for the President (and Fiji) to promote a human rights-based and people-centred approach to ‘building back better’.
STRENGTHENING FIJI’S BORDER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY PROJECT LAUNCHED
16/01/2021
Fiji’s border security and travel facilitation is expected to be further enhanced following the launch of the two-year “Strengthening Fiji’s Border Management Capacity” project in Suva yesterday.
Implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Fiji Department of Immigration, the project aims to strengthen the Fijian Government’s migration governance by enhancing border security and travel facilitation.
Acting Director for Immigration Ms Amelia Komaisavai, while officiating as Chief Guest at the launch, said that the project would certainly complement the Department’s current efforts in modernising its services.