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World's 10 Largest Crises Force Over 10 Million Children From Their Homes - Save The Children
Monday, 19 February 2024, 6:50 pm | Save The Children
More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in the world’s 10 largest crises, according to new Save the Children analysis. This has likely pushed the number of children displaced globally to more than 50 million, the highest ever ... More >>
Governments From Asia And The Pacific Gather To Review Lessons Learned From Pandemic And Environmental Crises
Monday, 19 February 2024, 6:42 pm | UN FAO
19/02/2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Government policymakers from across the vast Asia and Pacific region are meeting here this week to agree a pathway to reform their agrifood systems and accelerate recovery from pandemic and environmental crises, ... More >>
Social Capital Matters Podcast Returns With Fresh Insights For How Leaders Can Navigate An Increasingly Fractured World
Monday, 19 February 2024, 2:06 pm | Baldwin Boyle Group
A former White House staffer and the UN Goodwill Ambassador who sparked Thailand’s own MeToo movement – #DontTellMeHowToDress – are among the guests on the second season of Baldwin Boyle Group’s Social Capital Matters podcast. The podcast, first ... More >>
99 Million People Included In Largest Global Vaccine Safety Study
Monday, 19 February 2024, 10:09 am | Global Vaccine Data Network
Global Vaccine Data Network utilises vast data sets to detect potential vaccine safety signals. The Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) assessed 13 neurological, blood, and heart related medical conditions to see if there was a greater risk of ... More >>
In Munich, Guterres Calls For New Global Order That Works For All
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 7:27 pm | UN News
Global governance in its present form is entrenching divisions and fuelling discontent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday. “Our world is facing existential challenges, but ... More >>
Russia: UN Human Rights Office ‘appalled’ At Death Of Navalny In Prison
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 7:26 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was “appalled” over the death announced by Russian authorities of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison, calling for an impartial and transparent independent investigation. Mr. Navalny, ... More >>
Drastic Erosion Of Women’s Rights In Afghanistan Continues
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 7:07 pm | UN News
Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency UN report issued on Friday based on an extensive survey of women across the country. Police enforcement has increased ... More >>
Lifesaving Medical Care Collapsing Under Assault In Gaza: WHO
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 6:51 pm | UN News
The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday amid reports of intense attacks by Israeli forces. There have been reports of damage to Nasser Hospital’s orthopedic ... More >>
Global Tourism Resilience Day
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 6:43 pm | Regional Pacific NDC Hub
As the world commemorates Global Tourism Resilience Day on February 17th, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) took a significant step forward in its commitment to sustainable tourism and climate resilience. In alignment with this global initiative, FSM is ... More >>
Rising Death Toll: 100 Journalists Killed In Gaza Since October 7th
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 6:39 pm | Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has recorded at least 100 journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. In total, 107 journalists have been killed in the conflict, including four in Israel and three in Lebanon. RSF salutes the courageous work of ... More >>
Russia: UN Experts Call For Accountability For Navalny's Death And Immediate Release Of All Political Prisoners
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 6:37 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
GENEVA (16 February 2024) – UN experts* today called on the Russian Federation to swiftly investigate reports of the unexpected death in custody of prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny while serving a 19-year prison sentence, following his arbitrary ... More >>
Bureaucratic Muck Up Releases Two Versions Of Joint Statement From NZ, Australia And Canada On The Beehive Website
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:31 am | Palestine Solidarity Network
Yesterday PSNA issued a media release responding to the Joint Statement from the New Zealand, Australia and Canadian governments on Israeli plans to invade Gaza. However we now find there are two versions of this joint statement on the Beehive ... More >>
Statement On Israeli Airstrikes That Killed At Least Four Children In The South Of Lebanon
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:00 am | Save The Children
Save the Children is calling on all parties to respect international humanitarian law after Israeli airstrikes in the south of Lebanon this week killed a mother and her two children and a family of nine including two children, according to media ... More >>
HMS Tamar Visits Pitcairn And Makes Safe Old Explosives
Friday, 16 February 2024, 9:56 am | British High Commission
Patrol ship HMS Tamar has spent five days in and around the Pacific island of Pitcairn. Specialists from Tamar carried out the first stage of neutralising old explosives left on Pitcairn for nearly half a century by carrying out a series of controlled ... More >>
Ukraine Recovery And Reconstruction: $486 Billion Over The Next Decade
Friday, 16 February 2024, 9:28 am | UN News
Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next decade, up from $411 billion estimated a year ago, a UN-backed study published on Thursday has revealed. The updated Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment ... More >>
In War-torn Gaza, Displaced People Forced To Evacuate Hospital Have Nowhere To Go
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 3:20 pm | Doctors Without Borders
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the decision by Israeli Forces to issue an evacuation order to thousands of displaced people sheltering inside Nasser hospital, in Khan Yunis, the largest medical facility in southern Gaza. ... More >>
Rights Groups Call For Stronger Government Action To Prevent Slaughter In Rafah
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:42 pm | Alternative Jewish Voices
“What’s happening in Rafah is of a different order of magnitude, even in the context of Israel’s deadly war on Gaza, and so our response needs to be too” - say human rights groups, Alternative Jewish Voices - Dayenu and Justice for Palestine. More >>
Northeast Health Wangaratta Digital Care Record Upgrade To Improve The Healthcare Experience For Victorians
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 12:11 pm | Northeast Health Wangaratta
Wangaratta, Victoria – Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), a leading Victorian health service committed to providing quality healthcare to more than 90,000 people across North East Victoria, is midway through a strategic upgrade to their digital ... More >>
Infections On The Rise In Gaza As Israel Impedes Delivery Of Water, Food
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 11:24 am | Harlem Globetrotters
Amid an ongoing food crisis caused by Israeli-imposed restrictions on aid entering the Gaza Strip, increasing numbers of people are exposed to the long-term effects of malnourishment. This includes a growing risk of contracting communicable diseases ... More >>
Joint Statement On Conflict-Induced Hunger In Gaza
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 9:16 am | Save The Children
We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza, and as the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417. ... More >>
Gazans ‘anxious And Living In Fear’ Of Israeli Assault On Rafah, Warns Top UN Aid Official
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 6:53 pm | UN News
As international efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, the head of UNRWA, the UN aid agency for Palestinians, warned on Tuesday that those in the enclave remain deeply traumatised by the war with Israel and afraid of a full-scale assault on Rafah ... More >>
Kacific's Double Win At PTC'24 Solidifies Its Pacific Leadership, Recognising Satellite Excellence And Innovation
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 2:38 pm | Kacific
Singapore, 14 February 2024 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group has been recognised for excellence in the satellite industry and exceptional achievements in leveraging the latest technologies at the PTC’ 24 Awards presented by the Pacific Telecommunications ... More >>
No Time To Lose For Ocean Protection As Species Face Extinction
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 1:47 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says the need for global ocean sanctuaries on the high seas is urgent and profound, with a new report revealing nearly half of all endangered migratory animals are in decline, while one in five face extinction. Whales, sharks, rays, ... More >>
Aotearoa’s Key Human Rights Issues Raised With United Nations Member States
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 11:55 am | Human Rights Commission
Constitutional protections, Indigenous peoples’ rights, and workers’ rights are the key human rights issues Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission raised with United Nations Member States in Geneva last night. The Commission and other ... More >>
ShelterBox Launches Urgent Fundraising Appeal As It Confirms Response To Support People Displaced In Gaza
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 10:03 am | ShelterBox
The international disaster relief charity ShelterBox is set to support thousands of people displaced in Gaza with emergency shelter aid and other essential items. In partnership with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), the charity will be providing ... More >>
FWRM Holds Regional Workshop To Build Capacity Of Partner Organisations Across The Region
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 6:32 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement convened a two-day regional workshop that concluded today in Suva on “How to Be Gender Responsive and Transformative”. A total of 15 participants from a diverse range of organisations in eight countries, attended ... More >>
MSF: Israel’s Ground Offensive On Rafah Would Be Catastrophic
Monday, 12 February 2024, 11:10 am | Medicines Sans Frontiers
Israel’s declared ground offensive on Rafah would be catastrophic and must not proceed. As aerial bombardment of the area continues, more than a million people, many living in tents and makeshift shelters, now face a dramatic escalation in this ... More >>
Rally To Parliament On Tuesday 13th February With Questions For Politicians
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:39 am | Palestine Solidarity Network
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/0139f3577560cf97b163.jpeg" width="509" height="720"> The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is helping organise a rally at parliament this coming Tuesday 13th February ... More >>
Dining Out For Gaza This Valentine's Day
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:21 am | Joint Press Release
Will You Free My Palestine? Wednesday 14th February (Valentine’s Day) At cafes, shops and restaurants around Aotearoa - see @Tamakilovespalestine ( Instagram or Facebook ) or here for the full list. Crowd favourites Coco’s Cantina, Ima Cuisine ... More >>
Gaza: UN Health Agency Warns Over Continuing Attacks On Healthcare
Monday, 12 February 2024, 5:17 am | UN News
The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday as it unveiled data indicating more than 350 attacks on healthcare in the enclave since hostilities ... More >>
Haiti: Türk Warns Of Deepening Human Rights Crisis Following Most Violent Month In Two Years
Monday, 12 February 2024, 5:14 am | OHCHR
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday issued an urgent warning about the deepening human rights catastrophe in Haiti, after figures showed that January was the most violent month in more than two years. “The already dire human ... More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Senegal And South Africa
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:27 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (8 February 2024) - The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, Senegal and South Africa, after reviewing the six States parties during its latest session. The findings ... More >>
Cashing In On Racist Bail
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:25 pm | Independent Media Institute
Cash bail is racist. No wonder the GOP loves it and is relying on expanding it as a cynical election-year ploy. Most Americans have not considered “cash bail” as critical to equality and freedom. The term is an esoteric one but is increasingly ... More >>
Marjorie Hecht: Prepared Learning: What Are Humans Hard-Wired For At Birth?
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:22 pm | Independent Media Institute
Do living beings learn and pass on to future generations some behaviors or predispositions more easily than others––and if so, how? So-called prepared learning is a question psychologists and other scientists have studied for decades, developing a series ... More >>
World News In Brief: Rafah Escalation Fears, Gaza War’s Unprecedented Death Rate, Pakistan Terrorist Attacks Condemned
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:18 pm | UN News
The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians in the event of ground attacks, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned on Friday. More than half of Gaza’s population of over two ... More >>
Mongolian Dzud: Extreme Weather Puts 90% Of Country At ‘High Risk’
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:17 pm | UN News
The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the unique weather phenomenon, UN agencies have reported. About 190,000 herder households are struggling ... More >>
Israeli Desecration Of Graves In Gaza Includes Damage To New Zealand War Graves From WW1
Friday, 9 February 2024, 1:40 pm | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
PSNA is calling on the government to investigate reports that the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Gaza – which has 23 New Zealand graves from the First World War – has been damaged by Israel in its war on Gaza. The Guardian newspaper reports : “The ... More >>
Global Heating Exceeds 1.5°C For 12 Months - Greenpeace Reaction
Friday, 9 February 2024, 9:05 am | Greenpeace
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Reacting to Copernicus ClimateChange Service EU climate service data showing the first time global warming has likely exceeded a global average of 1.5C above the pre industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 ... More >>
New Policy To Protect And Promote The Rights Of Indigenous Solomon Islands People In The Making
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 8:22 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) in collaboration with a task force team comprising of indigenous people from civil organisations are working on a new policy for the indigenous peoples of Solomon Islands. The overarching aim of the new and ... More >>
Disney In 2024: Same Questions, More Urgency For Bob Iger And Team [Parrot Analytics]
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 9:25 am | Disney
When assessing the state of Disney in February 2023 , Parrot Analytics wrote the following: “Some of the questions facing this century-old institution include: whether to shutter linear channels, whether to license content to competitors to ... More >>
John Reuwer Peace Practitioner And Educator - National Tour February
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 9:15 am | Joint Press Release
At this time when fraught military aggression is destroying many lives and societies and disrupting critical global systems, we desperately need better ways of resolving our conflicts. So we welcome: More >>
With Middle East At A ‘Critical Juncture’, UN Iraq Envoy Appeals For Restraint
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 7:51 pm | UN News
Attacks originating both within and outside Iraq have the potential to unravel hard-won stability and other achievements if they continue, the head of the UN Mission in the country, UNAMI , warned the Security Council on Tuesday. “With the conflict ... More >>
Parliamentary Report Recommends Increased Transparency In Trade Agreement Processes, But More Remains To Be Done
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 3:44 pm | AFTINET
“AFTINET welcomes the main conclusions of the Interim Report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the government’s approach to negotiating trade agreements that the process should be more transparent for stakeholders, parliament and the public,” ... More >>
Beyond The Hell Of Paradise
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:59 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
It’s been five years since a hellish wildfire burned down Paradise in less than a day. The conflagration killed 85 and incinerated more than 15,000 homes and businesses in the nearby mountain town. Though mostly rebuilt and only 20 minutes away, I hadn’t ... More >>
UN Special Rapporteur On Torture Urges UK Government To Halt Imminent Extradition Of Julian Assange
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:54 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
GENEVA (6 February 2024) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today urged the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America. She called on British authorities ... More >>
The Dangers Of Complicity: The US Courts, Gaza And Genocide
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:53 am | Binoy Kampmark
Holding the foreign policy of a country accountable in court, notably when it comes to matters criminal, can be insuperably challenging. Judges traditionally shun making decisions on policy, even though they unofficially do so all the time. The Center ... More >>
Keepiton In Pakistan: Ensure Open And Secure Internet For All During The 2024 Elections
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:21 am | Access Now
As Pakistan heads to the polls on 8 February , authorities must guarantee uninterrupted access to the internet and digital communication platforms for everyone across the country. Through an open letter , Access Now, the #KeepItOn coalition , and organisations ... More >>
US Must Uphold Judges’ Right To Speak Freely About Race & Gender Bias
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 5:29 am | UN News
Judges in the United States must be free to speak about important issues that threaten judicial independence or affect the administration of justice, an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday. Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite ... More >>
Queensland’s Mission To Strengthen Pacific Trade, Investment And Community Ties
Monday, 5 February 2024, 7:58 pm | Australia Pacific Business Connections
Queensland continues to expand bilateral trade and investment opportunities with a Trade Mission to Fiji and Samoa. Queensland has appointed a dedicated Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Pacific region. It is the first and only Australian ... More >>
One In Three Children Displaced By Türkiye Earthquakes Still Homeless While Needs At Record Levels In Syria
Monday, 5 February 2024, 2:09 pm | Save The Children
One in three children who lost their homes in the Türkiye earthquakes a year ago are still living in temporary shelters, while children in both Türkiye and Syria have struggled with anxiety and other mental health issues since the disaster, Save ... More >>
One Year On From Earthquake And The Situation In Syria Is More Critical Than Ever
Monday, 5 February 2024, 12:25 pm | World Vision New Zealand
More than 800,000 people are still living in tents in northwest Syria and millions more struggle to get enough to eat each day, a year on from the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake, which hit one year ago on February 6, 2023, killed more ... More >>
University Of Canberra Partners With Nutanix To Optimise Cloud Computing Capabilities
Monday, 5 February 2024, 11:44 am | Nutanix
Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX ), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today said University of Canberra (UC) slashed its IT infrastructure costs and optimised its cloud computing expenses using the Nutanix Cloud Platform. Founded in 1967, UC is dedicated to providing ... More >>
History, Olive Trees And Football: What Keeps Palestinians Strong
Sunday, 4 February 2024, 8:22 am | Ramzy Baroud
Despite the horrific war in Gaza and the unprecedented number of casualties, millions of Palestinians in the Middle East and around the world took a brief respite from their collective pain to watch their national football team make history in Doha. ... More >>
World News In Brief: Drought In Ethiopia, Peacekeepers Wounded In DR Congo, Deadly Strike On Ukraine Aid Workers
Saturday, 3 February 2024, 7:20 pm | UN News
The UN and the Government of Ethiopia have appealed for urgent funding to respond to rising hunger in the northern highlands region, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA , reported on Friday. Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray ... More >>
Amrus Natalsya: The Last, Farewell And Thank You
Saturday, 3 February 2024, 7:14 pm | Globetrotter
Legendary Indonesian artist Amrus Natalsya passed away at the age of 90 on January 31, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. The artist, who came of age just as his country emerged from colonialism, leaves behind nearly seven decades of creative work. His work bore witness ... More >>
Olive Groves, Farms In Southern Lebanon Destroyed In Rising Cross-border Violence With 86,000 People Forced To Flee
Saturday, 3 February 2024, 7:02 pm | Save The Children
Tens of thousands of families in southern Lebanon have lost their livelihoods and many their homes in the past four months after cross-border violence between Lebanon and Israel escalated, destroying 47,000 olive trees as well as other crops during ... More >>
Can Anyone Stop Roman’s Reign?
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 8:16 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
As the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship heads to Hampton Downs Motorsport Park for its third weekend, the question is who, if anyone can stop the Polish steamroller that is Roman Bilinski. Roman Bilinski leads the field heading ... More >>
Premiere Of New Mazda CX-70 Crossover SUV
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 8:13 pm | JCN Newswire
- The two-row mid-size SUV offers a hybrid-only powertrain lineup and bolsters Mazda's North American product lineup HIROSHIMA, Japan, Jan 31, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation ("Mazda") announced that Mazda North American Operations, ... More >>
MRD And JAAS Of China Signs MOU To Promote Rural Vitalization In SI
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 8:10 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) of China on 27 December 2023 signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in support of rural vitalization in the constituencies of Solomon ... More >>
Positive Pre-IND Meeting With US FDA For New Ovarian Cancer Cell Therapy
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 6:54 pm | Cartherics
Melbourne, Australia, 1 February 2024 – Cartherics Pty Ltd (“Cartherics” or “Company”), a biotechnology company developing immune cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a ... More >>