Fed: Aust donates $1m to Solomons peace group
CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - Australia would provide $1 million to an indigenous Solomon Islandsgroup charged with forging peace and rebuilding the nation, Foreign Minister AlexanderDowner said today.
Mr Downer said the aid from Australian and other donor nations would enable the SolomonIslands National Peace Council (NPC) to continue its work in peace and nation-building.
"It does this through working with communities, government and other stake-holdersin the Solomon Islands," he said in a statement.
He said examples of the NPC's work were a Weapons Free Village campaign, and operationof women's and youth groups.
AAP dep/mk
KEYWORD: SOLOMONS AUST
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