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'Cheaper, reliable, cleaner': Marape announces partial privatisation of state-owned PNG Power
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 8:50 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister James Marape announced the privatisation at an investment conference in Sydney, saying, "we are sick of this monster that continues to burden us." More >>
No-Confidence Motion Looms Over Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 8:48 pm | RNZ
The leadership challenge comes just eight months into Manele's tenure and was submitted by the MP for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo, who is himself a former prime minister. More >>
Tuvalu's Vaka Cable Arrival 'Significant Step Forward' - Kofe
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 8:54 pm | RNZ
The island's first international underwater communications cable landed in the capital Funafuti this week. More >>
At The ICJ, The Global South Has Presented A World Of Climate Change Impacts & A Dire Need For Climate Justice
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:29 pm | Government of Vanuatu
Statement after statement makes the case that destruction of the climate system is unlawful and big polluters must be held accountable. More >>
Bougainville Needs Economic Strength To Support Independence Bid - Marape
Friday, 13 December 2024, 6:04 pm | RNZ
Papua New Guinea's leader James Marape said "economic independence" is key to grow Bougainville's economy and its aspirations for sovereignty. More >>
UN General Assembly Demands Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Release, Affirms ‘Full Support’ For UNRWA
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:57 am | UN News
The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages. It also reaffirmed its full support for the embattled UN agency More >>
International Migration: October 2024 – Information Release
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:46 am | Stats NZ
The 131,100 migrant departures in the October 2024 year are, provisionally, the highest on record for an annual period. More >>
International Travel: October 2024 – Information Release
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:08 am | Stats NZ
Overseas visitor arrivals were 240,200 in October 2024, an increase of 14,200 from October 2023. More >>
World News In Brief: Gaza Medical Challenge, Justice For Africa, Rising Violence In Myanmar
Friday, 13 December 2024, 10:46 am | UN News
Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip are making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for trauma patients to get the critical care they need, the UN said on Thursday. More >>
Syria: Prioritise Search For The Missing, Justice For Victims
Friday, 13 December 2024, 10:32 am | UN News
The international community owes it to the Syrian people “to listen, to act and to work tirelessly” so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said on Thursday. More >>
ICHRP Condemns Marcos’ EO 77 As Mask For Escalating Rights, IHL Violations
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:23 pm | ICHRP
New PH inter-agency committee on IHL led by perpetrators, rights abusers More >>
Thailand: End Impunity For Torture, Provide Justice For Myanmar National Killed By Thai Soldiers
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:22 pm | Fortify Rights
Thai parliament to host “national dialogue” on torture prevention. More >>
DRC: Torture Prevention Mechanism Urgently Needed Amid Inhuman Prison Conditions
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:20 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
This mechanism is essential for addressing the deplorable detention conditions that we have observed during our mission and is also critical for preventing torture and ill-treatment. More >>
OACPS Statement On Members’ Testimony During First Week Of Landmark ICJ Climate Case
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:18 pm | OACPS
Climate vulnerable nations’ statements continue in week 2 to demonstrate violations of the right of self-determination, human rights and historical polluter States’ legal responsibilities. More >>
UN Publishes Landmark Guidelines To Combat Human Rights Abuses In Conservation
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:13 pm | Survival International
The guidelines were prompted by repeated revelations that big conservation corporations are responsible for grave human rights abuses against Indigenous peoples whose lands have been taken for Protected Areas. More >>
Leaders In Focus: APEC 2024 And Inclusive Growth
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:11 pm | APEC
Engaging with the public in interviews alongside their retreat, leaders emphasized members’ shared vision for advancing collaboration to address both regional and global economic challenges. More >>
Not As Simple As 1, 2, 3: Humanity Has A Surprisingly Diverse Understanding Of Numbers
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:52 pm | Human Bridges
Language plays an important role in understanding the concept of numbers. More >>
Flagging The United Nations
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:46 pm | UN News
As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States. More >>
MRD Wraps Up CDF Act Awareness For South Guadalcanal Constituency
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:42 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The strong turnout reflected SGC’s eagerness to learn and realize change in the CDF program in compliance with the new CDF Act to improve their social and economic livelihoods. More >>
NMC Donates Early Christmas Gift Of Starlink Set For Bmita’ama School
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:38 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the National Government. More >>
"Making Waves - Navigators Of Hong Kong Cinema" Film Festival Being Held In Australia
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:33 pm | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Speaking at the opening ceremonies, the Acting Director of the Sydney ETO, Mr Timothy Chau, said that the Government is committed to further nurturing Hong Kong's arts and culture sector, including the film industry. More >>
Andrew Van Der Westhuyzen Announces Publication Cabal, Culmination Of 20-Year Project
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:25 pm | Collider
An Exploration Of Sci-fi, Climate & Human Invention More >>
Colombia: Enforced Disappearances Not Legacy Of The Past But Daily Reality
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:16 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The Committee called for immediate and concrete actions, emphasising that strengthening coordination between existing institutions is a critical first step. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson On The Banning Of Women From Medical Courses In Afghanistan
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:15 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The measure is profoundly discriminatory, short-sighted and puts the lives of women and girls at risk in multiple ways. It removes the only remaining path for women and girls towards higher education and will decimate the already inadequate supply ... More >>
UNICEF Applauds Fiji For Adopting Important Child Protection Laws
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:13 pm | UNICEF Pacific
Child abuse, including sexual abuse, is all too common in the Pacific, with 34 per cent of girls experiencing childhood sexual abuse, and in Fiji alone more than half of all reported cases of sexual violence are committed against children. More >>
How To Make Festive Meals More Animal And Climate Friendly
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:11 pm | Compassion in World Farming
Top tips from Compassion in World Farming for futureproofing festive favourites. More >>
Saudi Arabia: UN Experts Voice Alarm At Executions Of Foreign Nationals
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:06 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The three still due to be executed are Rami Gamal Shafik al-Najjar and Ahmed Zeinhom Omar, from Egypt, and Adnan al-Shraydah, from Jordan. More >>
Diplomatic Engagement Still The Key To Peace In Yemen: UN Envoy
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:04 pm | UN News
Peace is possible in Yemen, and continued support from the international community is essential to achieve it, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
Birth Registration Increases, But 150 Million Children Still ‘Invisible’
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:02 pm | UN News
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully registered ... More >>
Poverty, Conflict And Climate Fuel Spike In Trafficking Victims: UN Report
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:00 pm | UN News
The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries. More >>
Shaping Human Rights For All
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:58 pm | UN News
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs over the decades in their latest photo ... More >>
Holding The Front Line Against Desertification
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:55 pm | UN News
Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation. More >>
UN Galvanizes Regional Migrant And Refugee Response Amid Persistent Challenges
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:50 pm | UN News
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday, launching a $1.4 billion regional plan to address their urgent ... More >>
UN General Assembly Boosts Global Fight Against Illegal Trade In Cultural Artifacts
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:48 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin. More >>
Report Exposes Systematic Torture In Syrian Detention Facilities
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:46 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities. More >>
Sake-making And Other National Treasures Make Latest UNESCO Heritage List
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:44 pm | UN News
Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be recognized by the UN Educational, Scientific ... More >>
World News In Brief: Humanitarians Still Held In Yemen, Mystery Illness In DR Congo, Dire Needs In Haiti
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:42 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday. More >>
Six Bold Environmental Leaders Named 2024 Champions Of The Earth
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:40 pm | UN News
Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, ... More >>
Aid Pledges Provide Vital Lifeline In Humanitarian Emergencies
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:38 pm | UN News
The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which ensures humanitarians can deliver urgently needed assistance wherever and whenever crises strike. More >>
Syria Crisis: Nothing Must Stop Peaceful Transition, Says UN Special Envoy
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:37 pm | UN News
Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted ... More >>
Uprooted Syrians Mulling Return Mustn’t Be Pushed, Says UNHCR
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:35 pm | UN News
Syria’s historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday. More >>
UNDP Pacific And The European Union Host Pacific Digital Democracy Summit
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:13 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
The summit comes at a critical time as Pacific Island Countries experience significant growth in digital connectivity. More >>
Humanitarian Relief Efforts Continue Amidst Growing Needs In Northeast Syria
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:45 pm | Doctors Without Borders
MSF calls for the protection of civilians and for all warring parties to take all necessary measures to avoid further suffering and displacement of Syrians. Additionally, we call for safe access of humanitarian organisations to affected population to allow ... More >>
Sex, Drugs And Terror: A Glimpse Inside Fortified Compounds
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:09 pm | University of Auckland
Drawing from in-depth interviews with 36 expatriates, Sam Mackay’s study reveals how fortified compounds, designed to protect employees in hostile environments, introduced additional stressors that compounded expatriates’ already challenging experiences ... More >>
Dirty Water Stops Pacific Kids Learning
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:39 pm | ChildFund New Zealand
"Access to clean water is a basic human right, yet many communities (in Kiribati and the Solomon Islands for eg), lack sufficient access. When children are getting sick regularly, they miss out on so much school, it's hard for them to catch up or ... More >>
PWDA Welcomes National Action Plan For LGBTIQA+ Health And Wellbeing, Calls For Strong Implementation
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:33 pm | People with Disability Australia - PWDA
“Being able to access life-saving and life-affirming medicine and care is a human right. We need to ensure that LGBTIQA+ people no matter their location or support needs have genuine choice and control over their health care and bodily autonomy,” ... More >>
Guterres Upholds UN Commitment To A Smooth And Inclusive Transition In Syria
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:42 am | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political process that guarantees full respect of minority rights. More >>
Wife Of Former Palau President Arrested On Saipan
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:14 am | RNZ
Christa Toribiong, the wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, was detained in Saipan due to an outstanding arrest warrant on the United States mainland. More >>
Time For Truthful Narratives On Immigration
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:51 am | Independent Media Institute
The “migrant crisis” was manufactured and is the fault of both Trump and Biden. We need to understand that the U.S. needs immigrants more than immigrants need the U.S. More >>
Meet The ‘Land Heroes’ Who Are Fighting Desertification
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:15 am | UN News
A group of young people has been recognized by the UN for making a positive impact in the fight to counter desertification, land degradation and drought. More >>
Private Sector Urged To Act As World Faces $23 Trillion Loss From Land Degradation
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:12 am | UN News
The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to degradation. More >>
$1.4 Billion Needed For Sexual And Reproductive Health Services In Crisis-hit Countries
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:10 am | UN News
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57 crisis-affected countries in the coming year. More >>
Mexico: Boom In Organised Crime Making Femicide Invisible, Local Activist Says
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:08 am | UN News
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women. More >>
UN Health Agency Approves ‘Groundbreaking’ TB Test
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:02 am | UN News
A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers. More >>
Gaza: No Evacuation Order Given Before Hospital Strike, Says WHO
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:00 am | UN News
One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several times overnight into Friday, leaving four health workers among the casualties and the dead, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). More >>
Deputy UN Chief Demands Action To Protect Vulnerable Migrants
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:59 am | UN News
Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 per cent of the global population, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging coordinated action to find better solutions that prioritise safety, equity ... More >>
Global Trade To Hit Record $33 Trillion In 2024, But Uncertainties Over Tariffs Loom
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:51 am | UN News
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday. More >>
‘No Life Without Land’, Says Campaigning Athlete At UN Desertification Meeting
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:50 am | UN News
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the ... More >>
Iraq: Security Council Briefed On Major Milestones And Ongoing Challenges
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:48 am | UN News
There have been significant developments in Iraq in recent months – which has so far avoided being dragged into the widening Middle East conflict – but corruption and other challenges persist, the new UN Special Representative for the country told ... More >>
Syria: More Than 280,000 Uprooted In Northwest Escalation
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:46 am | UN News
More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist ... More >>
