Diverse Pacific Island women are mediating for peace in the midst of an ecological crisis!  The meaningful participation of women and diverse youth-led networks is no longer a matter of negotiation but part of a shared vision – that joins our strands of work together.

In 2025 we will commemorate 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action and 25 years since the adoption of the groundbreaking security council resolution on women, peace and security. 


This year the Pacific Women’s Triennial and Ministerial Conference reaffirmed that the Pacific Island countries and territories must be nuclear weapon free and independent. We must continue to address the humanitarian impact and legacy of nuclear testing as a human rights issue. 


2025 must be a time that affirms and accelerates support for women of SIDS – supporting our ecosystem of women peacebuilders and our civil society allies as we develop solutions, weaving together the intersectionality of gender equality, peace and human rights across the human security pillars to prevent all forms of violence, for increased investment in Pacific women’s health and human security including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the context of the humanitarian impact of nuclear tests, gender inequality, rapidly rising levels of biodiversity loss, more frequent and severe disasters, and climate-induced loss and damage.


We cannot ignore the critical need to ensure that we are supporting women in their struggle for peaceful transitions to self-determination including in Papua, Kanaky, Maohi Nui and Bougainville. 


Utilizing multi-track processes with women mediators and civil society peace support teams in all regional assistance missions & mediations can advance our goal of inclusive peace.


We must also ensure that the diversity of youth have equitable access to resources to enable them to contribute their innovation, perspectives, energy, and creativity in line with the SIDS4 outcomes and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent


As reflected in the outcomes of the SIDS4 Gender Equality Forum Communique there must be a stronger peacebuilding architecture developed through a multi-stakeholder process to so that a concept of Islands of Peace include commitments to demilitarization, self-determination, and denuclearization and the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and diverse youth-led networks is no longer a matter of negotiation but part of a shared vision – that joins our strands of work – and a celebration of our common gifts in a Blue Pacific where life, community and justice are affirmed.

Launched in June 2023, the Pacific Women Mediator Network (PWMN) is a programme of GPPAC Pacific funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

In this film, members of our Technical Working Group amplify our commitment to uplift the legacy of Pacific Island feminist expertise & women-led peacebuilding and activism.

It is a reminder of the need for redesigned processes for more equitable representation and leadership by Pacific gender justice advocates, peacebuilders and movements and to ensure that the Women, Peace and Security agenda informs how commitments to women's leadership in peacebuilding and political mediations can shift - from theory to practice.

We wrap up our International Day of Peace 2023 community video series with these reflections from Florence Swamy, Ethel Sigimanu and Adivasu Levu