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Influencer Not Disqualified From Vanuatu 'Golden Passport' Due To No Conviction - OCCRP Editor
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 5:03 pm | RNZ
Dan McGarry said despite facing charges, because Tate has not been convicted, "none of that is disqualifying". More >>
Call For Pope Leo To Issue Abuse Zero Tolerance Policy
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 4:59 pm | RNZ
A Fijian abuse survivor is urging the new head of the Catholic church to adopt a zero tolerance policy for child sex abuse. More >>
Gang Violence Displaces A Record 1.3 Million Haitians
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 9:42 am | UN News
Nearly 1.3 million people have been forced to flee gang violence in Haiti and seek refuge elsewhere within the Caribbean country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday. More >>
Factory Farms And The Next Pandemic: How Industrial Animal Agriculture Fuels Global Health Threats
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 8:17 am | Independent Media Institute
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative. More >>
Rising Hunger In Gaza Highlights Urgent Need For ‘Unfettered’ Aid Supplies
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 6:37 am | UN News
People in the Gaza Strip are getting hungrier because of the “very limited” volume of food being allowed in, UN aid agencies reiterated on Wednesday. More >>
Ongoing Russian Strikes Continue Alarming Civilian Casualty Trend
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 6:33 am | UN News
Civilian deaths and injuries in the first five months of 2025 were nearly 50 per cent higher than the same period last year, UN rights experts tasked with monitoring abuses in war-torn Ukraine said on Wednesday in their latest report. More >>
KidsRights Index 2025 Now Available
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 8:54 pm | KidsRights
This year’s study highlights that over 14 percent of children and adolescents aged 10-19 years globally are experiencing mental health concerns, with the global average suicide rate standing at 6 per 100,000 among adolescents aged 15-19 years. More >>
The Coalition Of Ministers Supporting Israel Responds To Sanctions Of Israeli Ministers
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 6:28 pm | Ministers Supporting Israel
While member states of the U.N. continually put a ceasefire ahead of the release of all hostages held in Gaza, Israel rightfully puts the priority the other way around – the release of the hostages first. We consider this to be fair and just. More >>
Tuvalu Calls For Sea Level Rise Treaty At UN Oceans Conference
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 5:07 pm | RNZ
"Tuvalu calls for the development of an international treaty on sea level rise, to enshrine the legal rights of affected states and people." More >>
More Deaths Reported Out Of West Papua Clashes
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 4:52 pm | RNZ
Further reports of civilian casualties are coming out of West Papua, while clashes between Indonesia's military and the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement continue. More >>
Macron Talks New Caledonia At Pacific-France Summit
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 4:33 pm | RNZ
Macron dedicated a significant part of his address to the situation in New Caledonia. More >>
We Can Do Better So That All People With HIV Live Healthy Normal Lifespans
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 7:47 am | CNS
People living with HIV must take care of one’s mental health and wellbeing, adhere to HIV treatment to stay undetectable and take care of life-style related diseases and ageing-related issues. More >>
French Polynesia President Announces Highly Protected Marine Area
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 7:08 pm | RNZ
President Moetai Brotherson pledged to protect nearly 23 percent of French Polynesia's waters. More >>
Bougainville Independence Talks Underway At Military Camp Near Christchurch
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 7:05 pm | RNZ
In 2019, 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted for independence. More >>
Tonga Princess Calls For Legal Rights For Whales
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 6:53 pm | RNZ
"The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with inherent rights." More >>
New Zealanders Leave Today To Join Global March To Gaza
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 4:11 pm | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
The march is a civil society action aiming to stop the genocide and bring overwhelming pressure to end Israel’s starvation of the people of Gaza. More >>
UN Ocean Conference Opens With Calls For Urgent Action To Safeguard The Health Of The Ocean
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 10:14 am | UN Department of Global Communications
President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica stated that “this summit must be remembered as the time when the world understood that looking after the ocean is not simply an option. Rather, it is a moral, economic, and indeed we need minimum ... More >>
The Evolution Of Mankind’s First Voice: How Drums Shape The Human Story
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 9:47 am | Independent Media Institute
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection. More >>
Gaza: Search For Food Puts Lives On The Line
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 8:07 am | UN News
The worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached “unprecedented levels of despair,” the UN said on Monday, amid more reports of people being killed and injured near newly-established distribution sites. More >>
Lack Of Cooperation From Iran Hampers Nuclear Checks, Says Atomic Energy Watchdog
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 7:02 am | UN News
The head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog has raised fresh concerns over Iran’s failure to fully cooperate with inspections, warning that this is preventing independent verification of its nuclear activities. More >>
Guterres Calls For An End To Ocean ‘Plunder’ As UN Summit Opens In France
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 5:43 am | UN News
With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the Third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday, delivering a blunt indictment of humanity’s fractured relationship with the sea. More >>
New Report Exposes Impossible Metals’ Claims As Scientifically Baseless
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:23 pm | Deep Sea Mining Campaign
The Deep Sea Mining Campaign calls for a precautionary approach to prevail over the financial agendas of the handful of companies driving this industry. More >>
Call For CNMI Leaders To Fight Back On High Airfares
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:25 pm | RNZ
The former representative shared his frustration after attempting to book a four-day roundtrip ticket from Guam to Saipan. More >>
'Act Responsibly For Humankind' - Palau President On Deep Sea Mining Order
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:24 pm | RNZ
Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea. More >>
Increased Movement Of People Making Dengue Outbreaks More Common, Says Mosquito Expert
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:19 pm | RNZ
Greg Devine said mosquitos that carry the virus "hitchhike around the world" and the increased movement of people is increasing those infected by dengue. More >>
Polio Vaccines Set To Arrive In PNG Next Week, Says Health Minister
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:16 pm | RNZ
The World Health Organisation declared an outbreak of the disease in PNG last month. More >>
Vanuatu Climate Minister Ralph Regenvanu On UN Ocean Conference
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:11 pm | Government of Vanuatu
Nice Action Plan comes ahead of anticipated ruling from International Court of Justice that could set path for climate action linked to accountability More >>
First Māori Voice Opens UN Oceans Conference, Pushing For Marine Legal Rights
Monday, 9 June 2025, 11:23 am | Pacific Whale Fund
This presentation marks a pivotal honour for the Pacific Whale Fund, demonstrating how Indigenous-led Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a proven model for both ecological and financial success. More >>
Australia’s Anti-Smoking Push Fuels Crime, Fails To Curb Smoking
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:48 am | CAPHRA
New data reveals one in four cigarettes consumed in Australia originates from the black market — a direct consequence of the world’s highest tobacco taxes and restrictive vaping policies. More >>
Visa Restrictions For Central American Government Officials Exploiting Cuban Medical Professionals
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:53 pm | U.S. Department of State
Our goal is to support the Cuban people in their pursuit of freedom and dignity, all while promoting accountability for those who contribute to a forced labor scheme. More >>
On The 36th Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:46 pm | U.S. Department of State
The CCP responded with a brutal crackdown, sending the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to open fire in an attempt to extinguish the pro-democracy sentiments of unarmed civilians gathered on Beijing’s streets and in Tiananmen Square. More >>
Election Of Republic Of Korea President Lee Jae-Myung
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:43 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States and the Republic of Korea share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in our Mutual Defense Treaty, shared values, and deep economic ties. More >>
Veto Of The United Nations Security Council Resolution On Gaza
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:23 pm | U.S. Department of State
MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 4, 2025 Today, the United States sent a strong message by vetoing a counterproductive UN Security Council resolution on Gaza targeting Israel. We will not support any measure that fails to condemn Hamas, does not call ... More >>
Recovery Of Judy Weinstein And Gad Haggai
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:21 pm | U.S. Department of State
Israeli forces recovered the remains of Judy Weinstein and Gad Haggai, two Americans who were kidnapped on October 7 and murdered by Hamas terrorists. More >>
Imposing Sanctions In Response To The ICC’s Illegitimate Actions Targeting The United States And Israel
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:18 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel, and any other U.S. ally from illegitimate actions by the ICC. More >>
Targeting Network Trafficking Cocaine To The United States, Europe, And The Caribbean
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 12:10 pm | U.S. Department of State
DSS and DEA supported Guyanese authorities in the August 2024 discovery of 4.4 tons of cocaine buried deep underground in a clandestine airfield in the northwest region of Guyana that shares a border with Venezuela. More >>
FAO Welcomes New Assistant Director-General And Regional Representative For Asia And The Pacific
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:42 am | UN FAO
Prior to joining FAO, Mr Dohong, a national of Indonesia, served as Senior Advisor to the Minister for Environment and Head of the Environment Control Agency of the Republic of Indonesia since December 2024. More >>
The Unexpected Path To The Mamari Tablet—A Personal Discovery
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:28 am | Independent Media Institute
This whole experience showed me that you don’t need a grant, a lab, or a university to make a meaningful contribution. Sometimes, all it takes is a question you can’t let go of, a weekend you’re willing to lose, and the tools to follow the thread. More >>
Despite Being Preventable And Curable Cervical Cancer Remains 4th Biggest Cancer In Women
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:53 am | CNS
Prophylactic vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) - which is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and which causes cervical cancer - and screening, and treatment of pre-cancer lesions are very cost-effective strategies ... More >>
Libya: Sites Of Gross Human Rights Violations Must Be Sealed And Impartially Investigated - Türk
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:43 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said he was troubled by reports that Libya’s forensic authorities mandated to exhume and identify human remains have yet to be granted access to excavatethe sites, and urged the authorities to grant full and ... More >>
Kenya: UN Expert Urges Immediate Halt To Land Demarcation Violating Ogiek Rights And African Court Judgments
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:39 am | UN News
Despite the AfCHPR’s 2017 and 2022 judgments affirming the Ogiek’s ownership of their ancestral landsand requiring their restitution, the Kenyan Government has yet to take any actions to return Ogiek lands. More >>
Logging Conflict Escalates In Sarawak As Penan Take A Stand
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:36 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
In April alone, 162 logging trucks with an estimated load of 25 metric tons each left the forests of Ba Data Bila. This amounts to approximately 4,000 tons of timber, valued at around MYR 9 million (US$ 2.1 million), in just one month. More >>
USA: UN Expert Warns Of Interference In Legal And Judicial System
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:23 am | UN News
Executive officials have made public statements that characterise legal professionals as adversaries and threats, and the President has issued executive orders purporting to ban certain law firms from entering government buildings and obtaining government ... More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Deadly Drone Strikes In North Darfur, Sudan
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:15 am | UN News
Another UAV strike, reportedly attributed to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) earlier this week, struck a busy market in Al Koma, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring dozens more. More >>
United States, Ukraine Among New Members Elected To UN Economic And Social Council
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:07 am | UN News
The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the principal body responsible for coordinating the Organization’s work on sustainable development and economic issues. More >>
Interview: Un Offers Best Platform To Address Discrimination, Envoy To Combat Islamophobia Says
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:56 am | UN News
The recent appointment of a UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia reflects international commitment to address discrimination and hostility against Muslims, the first person to hold the position has said. More >>
World Environment Day: UN Sounds Alarm On Plastic Pollution Crisis
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:46 am | UN News
Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Half of this plastic is designed to be used only once, and only 10 per cent is recycled. More >>
US Vetoes Security Council Resolution Demanding Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:39 am | UN News
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the United States cast its veto – blocking the initiative backed by all ten elected members of the Council. More >>
Top UN Advocate Sounds Alarm Over Sexual Violence Crisis In Gang-Ravaged Haiti
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:35 am | UN News
Haiti has been gripped by spiralling gang violence ever since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The subsequent unrest has displaced one million people, more than half of them children, according to the International Organization for ... More >>
Three New Quokkas Arrive At Symbio Wildlife Park – And You Could Help Name Them
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:31 am | Symbio Wildlife Park
To celebrate their arrival, Symbio is calling on the public to help name the newcomers. Everyone is invited to submit their most creative ideas on Symbio’s official social media announcement! More >>
Enhancing Rural Resilience: Lumiboso Village Benefits From New And Improved Water System
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:11 am | Habitat for Humanity Fiji
Prior to this intervention, Lumiboso Village had no access to a government water supply system and relied on a single, unprotected water source. The initial WASH infrastructure constructed in the late 80s had deteriorated following years of service ... More >>
HKH Constituency Submits 2024 CDF Expenditure Report, Reinforces Accountability & Compliance With CDF Act 2023
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:04 am | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development
The report submitted comprised of the records of the total CDF allocation of about 3.88m disbursed to each constituency at the end of the Financial Year 2024. More >>
Defending Rights & Dissent And Project South Sue DHS & FBI For “Cop City Records
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:46 am | Project South
DHS and FBI have 60 days to respond to the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, which was filed on May 9. More >>
EU Greenwashing Crackdown: Tao Climate Gives Airlines A Hemp-Powered Way Out
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:43 am | Tao Climate
Brussels is Coming for Airlines. Tao Climate Offers a Way Out (With Hemp). Irish startup gets EU nod, builds carbon-negative aviation tech you can touch - literally - at Dublin’s biggest airline event. More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Brazil, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Qatar And Romania
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:30 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee highlighted issues related to children’s right to privacy in the digital environment, particularly the use of their personal data by private companies in developing artificial intelligence systems. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body To Visit Peru As Field Missions Resume
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:22 am | UN Treaty Bodies
Peru ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) in 2006 and its NPM, established by law in 2015, is housed within the Ombudsman´s Office (Defensoría del Pueblo). More >>
Ocean Conservancy And GOAL Launch Reusable Cup Venue Partnership: “Protect Where We Play Tour”
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:17 am | Ocean Conservancy
It is estimated that this tour will prevent 1,000,000 single-use cups from entering the waste stream. Bold Reuse, a leading reuse service provider, is supporting the tour by managing all reusable cup operations at participating venues. More >>
From Rape To Lost Childhood: Guatemala Found Responsible For Forcing Girl Survivor Into Unwanted Pregnancy & Motherhood
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:10 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee published today its decision against Guatemala in a case involving a 14-year-old girl who was raped on multiple occasions, denied access to legal abortion, and compelled to assume parental responsibilities under coercive circumstances. More >>
Trump And Republicans Want Taxpayers To Fund Their Pet Project: Private Schools
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:03 am | Independent Media Institute
A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to the rich at the expense of the rest of us. More >>
A Pacific Call To Action On World Environment And Oceans Day
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:46 am | UNDP
Plastic waste is choking our oceans, harming biodiversity, contaminating food chains, and undermining livelihoods. In the Pacific, where the ocean is both a source of sustenance and spiritual identity, the cost is deeply personal. More >>
