Foreign Minister Jaishankar expanded greetings to the government and people of Samoa on Sunday on their Independence Day – every year on June 1. Jaishankar took to the Microblogging Platform X, saying: “Commit to strengthen our Pacific Islands partnership.” Here are ten things to know about Samosa: First Pacific Nation to gain independence: Samoa became independent in 1962, the first in the Pacific to do it. UN membership: Samoa joined the United Nations in 1976, embraced the charter and advocated for Pacific votes on global platforms. Graduation to Middle Income Status: Samoa moved from an least developed country to a country in middle income in 2014. Commitment to Sustainable Development: Samoa has adopted the goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and presented two voluntary national reviews to the UN political forum at the high level. Samoa Pathway Leadership: Samoa is the keeper of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) agenda, known as the Samoa track, and co-chairmen of the SIDS Partnership Management Committee with Portugal. First Female Prime Minister: Fiame Naomi Mataafa became the first female prime minister of Samoa, a milestone in gender equality and leadership. Human Rights Performance: Samoa ratified 6 of the 9 core VN human rights treaties and has the only A-status National Human Rights Institution under the island countries of the Pacific. Labor Reforms and Tripartism: Samoa has already ratified 8 Core ILO conventions by 2008 and the Triple Party Consultation with ILO Convention 144. CRC session in Samoa Institutionalized: In 2020, Samoa presented the 84th session of the child’s rights, the first Treaty Meeting. High vaccination coverage: With the help of Unicef and WHO, Samoa achieved more than 90% Covid-19 vaccination coverage, strengthened health systems and infrastructure.
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