Fiji, Sept. 19 -- Forum Leaders have endorsed a new set of regional principles to guide labour mobility, marking a step toward stronger coordination on one of the region's fastest-growing sectors.

"Leaders discussed the emerging issues relating to regional labour mobility and acknowledged and endorsed the Pacific Regional Labour Mobility Principles as a reflection of shared Pacific values, providing a flexible, non-binding framework that respects national sovereignty while guiding the region in maximising the developmental, social and economic benefits of labour mobility," the Communique stated after the Forum Leaders Meeting last week in Honiara.

Leaders also welcomed ongoing talks on freer movement of people across the Pacific through...