Aso: 20 Aukuso, 2024
Nofoaga: MEC Auditorium
Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga, Le Faafeagaiga o le Ekalesia Metotisi i Fusi Safata, Reverend Iese Lameta.
Lau Afioga ile Tamaitai Palemia,
Afifio Minisita o le Kapeneta,
Minisita Lagolago,
Development Partners,
Fa’auluuluga o Ofisa o le Malo fa’apea Fa’alapotopotoga Tumaoti,
Le mamalu o le au vala’aulia, aemaise tupulaga talavou uma o Samoa ua faasino tonu iai lenei faamoemoe.
O paia ma mamalu o lenei taeao, i ona tulaga fa’alupe. E i ai le manatu ua o ni galu fatiloloa, e lē tau fa’asinaina. O le a taoto atu i le usoga a Tumua ma Pule, o le latou lea matafaioi tausi, e puipui malu ma tausi va’atele. Ae o le a faga tonu le malama e tusa ai o le faamoemoe o lenei taeao.
Fa’afetai i lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga mo le feau o le Talalelei i lenei taeao. Fa’afetai foi i lo outou paia ma le mamalu mo le taliaina o le faatalauula atu tatou te auai fa’atasi i lenei taeao, e fa’ailo ma patipatia le sao taua o talavou i lo tatou atunuu, i so’o se tafa o le soifuaga. O le autu o le vaiaso mo tupulaga talavou o Samoa i lenei tausaga, “O Tupulaga Talavou ile Fatu o Atinae Gafataulimaina: Matimatiga mo se taeao Manuia”.
O le Autu o le Vaiaso o Tupulaga Talavou, ua le na o se fuaitau taua, ae ua avea o se tautinoga, e amanaia ai tupulaga talavou o outou o le lumanai, ae ia ta’imua i faatinoga mo le manuia lautele e amata atu nei. O outou e fausia se ala mautu, o se Faavae mausali mo Samoa ina ia manuia a’ia’i, ma ia lagonaina a outou moemitiga ma maua ai le avanoa e faalauteleina ai.
Le mamalu taue’e o malo faaaloalogia, le paia maualuga i o tatou taitai faalemalo, aemaise o outou tupulaga talavou ua potopoto i lenei aso, o lo outou auai mai, o se faailoa o lo outou talitonu ile malosi o leo o tupulaga talavou e mafai ona tutupu ai ni suiga lelei ma le maoa’e.
I nai vaiaso ua tuanai, na auai atu Samoa e le gata i fonotaga ma talanoaga faaleitulagi o le Pasefika a o le Lalolagi ile taumafaiga ina ia mautinoa e totonugalemu outou tupulaga talavou i talanoaga a Taitai o malo taitasi.
O le Fonotaga a le Komiti Faafoe o Minisita o Tupulaga Talavou o Malo o le Taupulega na faia i Lonetona, na mafai ai ona faamausali le iai o se isi sui faaopoopo mai atunuu o le itulagi o le Pasefika ina ia saga unaia le leo o tupulaga talavou ile talanoaina o faiga Faavae i totonu o talanoaga faale-malo o le Taupulega.
O le Fonotaga a Faauluuluga o Ofisa o loo vaaia Mataupu tau
Tupulaga Talavou mai le Pasefika na faia i Fiti faatasi ai ma le
Faalapotopotoga o Tupulaga Talavou o le Pasefika ma le SPC, sa taula’i le fonotaga ina ia tutusa faamuamua faale-itulagi mo tupulaga talavou ma ia iai tupulaga talavou ile totonugalemu o faatalanoaga o mataupu uma tau atinae ile Pasefika. O nei faatinoga, e le na o le faatalanoaina ae ia mafai ona maua ni fofo e faatinoina e aliali ai le malosiaga ma ni miti a tupulaga talavou.
Peitai, o le amataga lenei o se galuega tonu ma le manino mo le agai i luma mo Samoa lava ia:
1. Faiga Faavae mo Tupulaga Talavou o Samoa: O le a faatinoina le
lauliliuina o le Faiga Faavae mo Tupulaga Talavou ina ia iai manaoga
ma miti o tupulaga o Samoa. O le Faiga Faavae lenei o le a fausia ai
atinaega e taitai lava e tupulaga e iloa tino ai suiga mo le lumanai o
Samoa.
2. Faamaumauga Tuufaatasia Faatekonolosi mo Tupulaga Talavou:
Ou te fiafia e faalauiloaina o loo faagasolo le tuufaatasia o se
application mo tupulaga talavou, e ta’ua o le Youth-Led App ile faiga paaga ma le UNFPA. O se taumafaiga e tuufaatasia ai faamaumauga uma tau le soifua maloloina, soifuaga fanau maloloina, o avanoa tau galuega, avanoa faasikolasipi ma le tele o isi vaega e maua ai e tupulaga talavou o Samoa faamaumauga patino mo lo latou atinaega i se nofoaga e tasi ua ta’ua o le Youth Centric Digital Solutions.
3. Nofoaga mo Talavou ile Matagaluega: Ua iai le avanoa o le ofisa o le Matagaluega e fai ma nofoaga e omai faatasi ai Faalapotopotoga o tupulaga talavou ma tupulaga talavou o Samoa e faasoa ma tuufaatasia ai ni fuafuaga, o se latou sao mo le atinaeina o nuu ma o latou afioaga.
4. Valaaulia mo le Faaaofia ma le Amanaia o Tupulaga Talavou i
Itumalo ma Nuu: Matou te valaaulia tupulaga talavou o itumalo ma
nuu uma e auai ma fai ma sui o itumalo ma nuu ile Faalapotopotoga o Tupulaga Talavou o Samoa poo le Samoa National Youth Council. O lo outou taimi lenei e avea ai o ni taitai, e fausia lo outou lumanai ma ia mautinoa ai o loo leotele la outou faalauiloa mo talavou o lou nuu i faaiuga fai a le Malo o Samoa.
A o tapena ai le Fonotaga tele a Taitai o Malo o le Taupulega poo le CHOGM, o le a malaga mai ai foi ma sui talavou o atunuu e 56 o Malo o le Taupulega i Samoa nei. Ia tatou tutu faatasi e faaalia lo tatou lotonuu ma loto mālō e valaaulia ma le laufofoga fiafia ma le loto gatasi, o tatou malo mai fafo mo lenei faamoemoe e talimalo ai lo tatou atunuu.
O a tatou tapenaga, e le na o le talimalo mo Fonotaga Laiti mo Tupulaga
Talavou ma le Fonotaga mo Tina ma Tamaitai, – ae avea o se auala e lagona ai o outou manaoga ma ia taimua. E amata mai ile Manaia Maketi (Manaia Habour Market) e patipatia ai galuega tau tamaoaiga o tina ma tupulaga talavou, o le Sulu mo Suiga (Torch of Change) o se faalauiloa e tutu faatasi ai taitai tupulaga talavou ia taofia sauaga ma avea Tupulaga talavou e fai ma faataitaiga o suiga lelei.
Mo outou tupulaga talavou aemaise o alo ma fanau “O outou o fatu o le lumanai, o lamepa susulu mo taeao. I lo outou loto toa, finafinau ma moemitiga o le a taoto ai le malosiaga e fausia ai se lalolagi manuia. Aua nei itiiti pe māmā lau faataua i lou talavou – o lau lamepa susulu e taitaia le ala mo tatou uma. Tupulaga Talavou o Samoa, ia e taimua i le taimi lenei, taeao ma le lumanai”
O outou o Taitai o nei ma Taeao. Ia tutu faatasi, galulue faatasi, tatou fausia se Samoa Manuia o loo tatou moemiti iai”
Keynote Address by Honorable Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo, Minister of the Ministry of Women Community and Social Development
Theme: Youth at the Center of Sustainable Development: Matimatiga for a Strong Tomorrow
Date: 20 August 2024
Venue: MEC Auditorium
Talofa lava and warm greetings to you all.
Today, I stand before you not just to deliver a speech but to ignite a movement.
As we gather for Samoa National Youth Week 2024, we are here to honour the energy, passion, and limitless potential of our youth. You are the heartbeat of our nation—the architects of tomorrow’s Samoa—and you are already leading us forward with resilience and courage today.
Our theme, “Youth at the Center of Sustainable Development: Matimatiga for a Strong Tomorrow,” is more than just a slogan—it’s a commitment.
It recognizes that our youth are not only the future but the driving force of our progress now. You are shaping the path forward, laying the foundation for a resilient Samoa where every voice is heard and every dream has the chance to thrive.
To our honored guests, distinguished leaders, and especially the vibrant youth gathered here—your presence reflects our shared belief in the power of young voices to create lasting change.
In recent weeks, Samoa has stepped up on global and regional platforms to ensure our youth are at the heart of key conversations:
At the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Taskforce (CYMTF) meeting in London, we secured stronger Pacific representation, amplifying our voice in shaping youth policies across the Commonwealth.
At the Senior Officials Meeting in Fiji with the Pacific Youth Council and SPC, we focused on aligning regional priorities and putting youth at the center of development agendas in the Pacific. These actions go beyond dialogue—they are about creating tangible solutions that reflect the unique strengths and aspirations of our young people.
But the real work begins here, with a clear and ambitious way forward for Samoa:
1. Revamping the National Youth Policy: We are committed to revising our National Youth Policy to reflect the evolving needs and aspirations of our young people. This policy will lay the foundation for youth-led initiatives that ignite real change across Samoa.
2. Youth-Centric Digital Solutions: We are excited to announce the
development of a youth-led app in partnership with UNFPA. This
platform will provide easy access to information, resources, and
opportunities tailored specifically for young people—empowering them to connect, learn, and lead more effectively.
3. Youth Hub at the Ministry: We are establishing a dedicated Youth Hub within the Ministry of Women, Community, and Social Development—a collaborative space where youth groups can come together to innovate, share ideas, and drive community-focused initiatives.
4. Calling for Youth Engagement at the District and Village Level: We are reaching out to every district and village, calling on young people to step forward and express their interest in becoming active members of the Samoa National Youth Council. This is your time—your opportunity to lead, to shape the future, and to ensure your voice is heard at every level of decision-making in our nation.
With the upcoming CHOGM, young people from around the world will be arriving in Samoa. You are the hosts who will lead them into the heart of Samoa. Come on board, join us, and let us welcome the world with pride, warmth, and the spirit of unity.
Our preparations for the Commonwealth Youth Forum and Commonwealth Women’s Forum are not just about hosting events—they are about creating platforms where youth voices lead the way. From the Manaia Harbour Market, which celebrates youth and women’s entrepreneurship, to the Torch of Change campaign uniting young leaders against violence, every initiative embodies our belief that youth are the driving force of progress.
To our youth and children: “You are the heartbeat of our future, the bright spark of tomorrow. In your courage, curiosity, and dreams lies the power to shape a better world. Never doubt that your voice matters your light leads the way for us all. You lead from today onwards.”
You are not just the leaders of tomorrow—you are the leaders of today. Stand tall, take your place, and together, let’s build the Samoa we all dream of.
Soifua ma ia manuia
Photos by Government of Samoa (Taunuuga Toatasi)
