Regional Security Meeting
Regional security meeting
20-06
PRESS STATEMENT
16 Jun 2006 00:39:17
REGIONAL SECURITY MEETING
Security officials meet in Nadi, Fiji on 19-20 June to discuss how security threats are evolving in the Pacific region, and what Pacific Island countries can do to counter them.
It is important for Pacific Island countries to be aware of the changing nature of security threats, so that they can work together to address them, said Forum Secretary General, Greg Urwin.
HIV/AIDS is on the agenda for the first time as a human security threat as there is continuing concern over its spread and the likely impact on island communities. Security officials will contribute to the efforts by other sectors to tackle the wider challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, as it is far more than a health issue, Mr Urwin said.
The annual meeting of the Forum Regional Security Committee will consider a joint report on future trends of transnational organised crime, prepared by the Forum Secretariat, Oceanic Customs Organisation (OCO), Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP), Pacific Immigration Directors Conference (PIDC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Other priorities include the need to improve border management through improvements in legislation, communications, infrastructure, capacity building and good governance. The discussions will also focus on improving data collection so that Pacific Island countries have a more accurate idea of the challenges ahead.
Separate presentations will be made on anti-money laundering, and discussion of the region's position on the control of small arms and light weapons which will go before a UN conference in New York later this month.
The Forum members will also consider potential broader security threats and discuss recent security threats in their own countries and how these are managed at national level. Two reports will focus on progress with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and the Pacific Regional Assistance to Nauru (PRAN)
Forum Secretariat, Suva
16 June 2006
20-06
PRESS STATEMENT
16 Jun 2006 00:39:17
REGIONAL SECURITY MEETING
Security officials meet in Nadi, Fiji on 19-20 June to discuss how security threats are evolving in the Pacific region, and what Pacific Island countries can do to counter them.
It is important for Pacific Island countries to be aware of the changing nature of security threats, so that they can work together to address them, said Forum Secretary General, Greg Urwin.
HIV/AIDS is on the agenda for the first time as a human security threat as there is continuing concern over its spread and the likely impact on island communities. Security officials will contribute to the efforts by other sectors to tackle the wider challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, as it is far more than a health issue, Mr Urwin said.
The annual meeting of the Forum Regional Security Committee will consider a joint report on future trends of transnational organised crime, prepared by the Forum Secretariat, Oceanic Customs Organisation (OCO), Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP), Pacific Immigration Directors Conference (PIDC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Other priorities include the need to improve border management through improvements in legislation, communications, infrastructure, capacity building and good governance. The discussions will also focus on improving data collection so that Pacific Island countries have a more accurate idea of the challenges ahead.
Separate presentations will be made on anti-money laundering, and discussion of the region's position on the control of small arms and light weapons which will go before a UN conference in New York later this month.
The Forum members will also consider potential broader security threats and discuss recent security threats in their own countries and how these are managed at national level. Two reports will focus on progress with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and the Pacific Regional Assistance to Nauru (PRAN)
Forum Secretariat, Suva
16 June 2006
