Pacific MPs have been given a stern reminder of their responsibility to inform their people at a conference on sexual health in New Zealand.
More than 30 delegates representing 10 Pacific countries have been in Wellington to discuss how Pacific parliaments can prioritise sexual and reproductive health and rights in the sustainable development goals, or SDGs.
But the true challenge lies in relaying the information back to their governments and communities.
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From left to right: the speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament Niki Rattle; Retired Papua New Guinea Politician Dame Carol Kidu; The Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata'afa. Photo: RNZ/Daniela Maoate-Cox