Fiji, Sept. 11 -- Pacific youth leader Josie-Anne Ashley has told Forum Leaders that the newly endorsed Ocean of Peace Declaration must translate into real action, warning that young people will not sit in the shadows while their future is at stake.

"As we commemorate the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration, I am honoured to stand before you all, not just as a youth leader and representative, but as the voice of our villages, our islands, and our families -feeling the waves of change lapping at our shores," said Ashley, the General Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress.

She said the Ocean of Peace carries deep meaning for Pacific youth.

"It is the gentle lullaby of ocean waves cradling our children to sleep, not ...