BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
The Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM), provides the opportunity to share experiences and strengthen coordination across the PLM participating countries, says Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.
He stressed this during the official opening of the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025, held from November 3-6 in Honiara.
“We must continue to stand together with governments, employers, recruiters, partners and trade unions to uphold the values that make Pacific Labour Mobility distinct – the values of fairness, dignity and care for our people,” PM Manele said in his key note address.
With the theme “Sustainable reintegration, begins with fair and effective recruitment” PM Manele said that the Solomon Islands Government reaffirms its commitment to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to address long-standing challenges and deliver the mutually open outcomes that inspire Pacific Labour and Mobility.
He calls on other participating Pacific states government to make that same commitment.
“One country’s effort is not enough, but together we can overcome what once seemed insurmountable. Every returning worker brings with them knowledge, experience, drive and capital to invest in their communities. Our challenge is to support our people by creating and enabling an environment to maximise their investment opportunities.
“We must work together to enable local investments in key growth sectors in our respective countries. Friends, our greatest strength is not only in gold or fish. It is in our people, their harbour, their faith, and their resilience,” PM Manele said.
He said that their duty as leaders is to protect workers rights, expand their opportunities and ensure their journeys abroad bring tangible benefits home.
“As we open the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 here, let us renew our shared vision that labour mobility is not just about the movement of workers, but about the movement of food, skills and opportunity across the global city. The realisation of this goal is truly within our reach,” he said.
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