The WHO Representative Office for Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau is located in Apia, Samoa. It operates under the umbrella of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manilla, Philippines. The role of the Office is to act as a catalyst and advocate for action at all levels, from local to global, on health issues of public concern. We work together with a broad spectrum of partners, from all sectors of society, and are involved in a host of closely related public health activities including technical cooperation, capacity building, advocacy and awareness raising, research, and evaluation.