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Greenpeace Slams Deep Sea Mining Application As A ‘Total Disregard For International Law’
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:51 am | Greenpeace
"This unilateral US effort to carve up the Pacific Ocean already faces fierce international opposition. Governments around the world must now step up to defend international rules and cooperation against rogue deep sea mining." More >>
Ukraine: Ceasefire A Critical First Step On The Road To Durable Peace
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:59 am | UN News
The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
New Zealand 'Nowhere To Be Seen - Again' - On Intensifying Gaza Genocide
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:37 am | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
The ICJ’s ongoing investigation into Israeli genocide in Gaza is now considering the illegality of Israel cutting off all food, water, fuel, medicine and other essential aid entering Gaza since early March. More >>
World News In Brief: Guterres On India-Pakistan Tensions, Eastern DR Congo Update, Weather Boost For Locusts In Africa
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:00 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Liz Throssell On Shrinking Civic Space In Guinea-Bissau
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:35 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We call on the authorities to engage more constructively with civil society, take steps to protect human rights and environmental defenders, journalists, and unionists, and commit to implement fully the recommendations made to Guinea-Bissau through the ... More >>
Türk Calls On World To Prevent Total Humanitarian Catastrophe In Gaza
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:20 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since 2 March, Israel has prevented the entry of food, fuel and other life-saving assistance to Gaza. Bakeries have now stopped working as flour and fuel have run out, and the remaining stocks of food are being rapidly depleted. More >>
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Forced Back Into Danger, Says UNHCR
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:04 am | UN News
Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday. More >>
UN Experts Urge Pakistan To Address Human Rights Violations In Balochistan
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:03 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts expressed alarm at the unrelenting use of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, which is a serious human rights violation and an international crime. More >>
May Day 2025: Take Back Democracy From The Billionaire Coup
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 7:57 am | ITUC
On May 1, trade unions will mobilise to take their demands to their governments. One week later, the ITUC will elevate these demands to the global level. The union will address the leaders of the world on 8 May 2025, marking 80 years since the defeat ... More >>
World Leaders Rally For ‘Full-Speed’ Climate Action Ahead Of COP30
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:26 pm | UN News
At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate ... More >>
A New ‘Fishheart’ Project Is Combining Science, Community & Indigenous Art To Restore Life In The Baaka-Darling River
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:04 pm | The Conversation
The river’s health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years. More >>
French Minister Valls Wants All Parties To Own Their Responsibilities Ahead Of Third Trip To New Caledonia
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:25 pm | RNZ
Manuel Valls, who is visiting New Caledonia for the third time in two months, has again called all sides to live up to their responsibilities. More >>
Pacific Lagging On Women's Political Participation, Says UN Official
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:21 pm | RNZ
But at least discussions are beginning to take place at high levels, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Pacific regional office head. More >>
Solomon Islands PM Manele Calls For Calm Ahead Of No-confidence Vote
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:19 pm | RNZ
Jeremiah Manele has bought himself a little more time after the Solomon Islands parliament was adjourned until 6 May for a no-confidence vote against his government. More >>
World-First Immunotherapy Trial To Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 4:49 pm | University of Queensland
Lead investigator Dr Aakansha Zala said the drug candidate aims to preserve as much pancreatic function for as long as possible in people recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, to reduce the amount of insulin they need to administer. More >>
Triage Plus Price Set To Lift Pacific Edge's Economics
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:51 pm | Pacific Edge
In the Gapfill process CMS asks each MAC to propose prices for any new testing services based on estimates of the resources needed to develop and run the test, then recommends the median of those prices as its final price. More >>
UN Launches Network To Support Victims And Survivors Of Terrorism
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:28 am | UN News
A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed terrorism. More >>
Rights Group Sounds Alarm: Marcos, Candidates Manufacturing Consent For US Soft Invasion Of PH
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:40 am | ICHRP
ICHRP is gravely concerned over the threat this year’s Balikatan exercises pose to the freedom and sovereignty of the 2025 elections. More >>
UN Warns Of $4 Trillion Shortfall Threatening Global Development Goals
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:05 am | UN News
Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation. More >>
One In Four Female Genital Mutilation Cases Now Carried Out By Health Workers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:49 am | UN News
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. More >>
Israel’s Restrictions On UN Agencies In Gaza Highlighted At World Court
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:32 am | UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). More >>
Vanuatu Communities Growing Climate Resilience
Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:05 pm | RNZ
Communities in Vanuatu are learning to grow climate resilient crops, 18 months after Cyclone Lola devastated the country. More >>
Nauru And Australia Finalise Long-Term Funding For Refugee Processing
Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:38 pm | RNZ
President David Adeang made the announcement in parliament this month, according to the Nauru Bulletin. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 28 April
Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:37 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Kiribati's human rights record to be examined by the UN Human Rights Council UPR working group. More >>
UNICEF To Launch Groundbreaking Project To 3D Print Prosthetics For War-injured Gaza Children
Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:00 pm | UNICEF Aotearoa NZ
Funding of more than quarter of a million dollars from a new collaboration between UNICEF Aotearoa and the FIANZ has allowed a pilot to launch with the planning of a production facility in Jordan to ‘print’ desperately needed prosthetics. More >>
Malaysia’s Vape Policy Putting Public Health At Risk
Monday, 28 April 2025, 12:52 pm | CAPHRA
Coalition Calls for Evidence-Based Policies Over Prohibition, Highlights WHO’s Failure to Address Tobacco Alternatives More >>
Global Military Spending Threatens A Liveable Future; Militarism Will Cost Us The Earth
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:24 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The five biggest military spenders in 2024 were the United States (37%), China (12%), Russia (5.5%), Germany (3.3%)and India (3.2), which together accounted for 60 per cent of world military spending More >>
DoubleVerify, IWF Partner To Drive Greater Ad Ecosystem Safety, Fight Online Child Abuse
Monday, 28 April 2025, 9:42 am | DoubleVerify
Partnership gives DV access to IWF’s world-leading tools and datasets, enhancing its protections and helping cut off ad funding to exploitative and illegal content online. More >>
Warning Of Impact Of AI This Workers' Memorial Day
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:33 am | Australian Institute of Health and Safety
This year’s Workers’ Memorial Day theme is focused on the impacts of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on workers’ health and safety. AI monitoring programs are in the spotlight, as an increasing number of workplaces turn to artificial intelligence ... More >>
Dawit Wolde Of Ethiopia Claims First Gifu Half Marathon Title In 1:00:06
Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:45 am | Gifu Half Marathon
The race began in favorable conditions of 15.7°C with a light 0.9 m/s breeze. In the men’s race, Wolde, a 33-year-old with a personal best of 59:58, led the front pack of five alongside debutant Sitonik Kiprono of Kenya and Yegon Vincent of Kenya. More >>
Psychologist Threatened By Guerrilla Group In Colombia Granted Refugee Status
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 9:24 pm | RNZ
The woman, who treated Colombian drug gang victims, is allowed to stay in New Zealand after ongoing death threats against herself, her mother and her husband. More >>
Fijian Government Putting Politics Before People, Says Former Attorney-General
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 9:16 pm | RNZ
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has criticised Sitiveni Rabuka's administration, saying it is putting its political survival ahead of the people's needs. More >>
Gaza: UN Official Warns Of 'Assault On Dignity' As Blockade Cripples Humanitarian Response
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 10:49 am | UN News
The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs. More >>
Papal Funeral 'Very Beautiful, Very Simple', Cardinal Dew Says
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 10:43 am | New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
Cardinal Dew will become the third New Zealander to participate in a conclave when it begins. It cannot start until after the nine-day period of mourning concludes next Sunday. More >>
WFP Runs Out Of Food Stocks In Gaza
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:15 pm | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people. More >>
Sudan: Türk Gravely Concerned At Rising Civilian Deaths And Widespread Sexual Violence In North Darfur
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:13 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
At least 129 civilians were killed between 20 and 24 April in El Fasher city, Um Kedada district and the Abu Shouk IDP camp. More >>
Ukraine: Continued Russian Assaults Drive Civilians From Frontline Communities
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:12 pm | UN News
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs. More >>
DR Congo Crisis Forces Refugees To Swim For Their Lives To Burundi
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:06 pm | UN News
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling ... More >>
US Executive Order Opens Up Deep Sea To Mining, Flouting International Law, Endangering Ocean Health
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:52 pm | Burness
Trump administration order issued in response to trade war with China built on flawed business case; threatens to unleash piracy of ocean floor minerals, experts say. More >>
Asia-Pacific Countries Endorse Bold Steps For Greener, Resilient Cities At UN Assembly
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:47 pm | UN ESCAP
As the region becomes increasingly urban, countries emphasized the importance of ensuring equitable access to services for all, advancing gender equality, and creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities that leave no one behind. More >>
Commemorating The National Days Of Remembrance Of Victims Of The Holocaust
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 6:36 pm | U.S. Department of State
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, when U.S. and Allied troops liberated tens of thousands from Nazi concentration and death camps across Europe. We are eternally indebted to the generation who fought fascism and saved ... More >>
ANZAC Day
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 6:35 pm | U.S. Department of State
As we mark the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, we honor all who served and continue to serve. We remember the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of the ANZAC forces. Their legacy lives on in the shared ideals that continue to unite ... More >>
Why Is There A Growing Divide Between Australia's Defence And Foreign Aid?
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 6:16 pm | RNZ
There are concerns in Australia that as more emphasis in paced on defence spending, foreign aid will suffer. More >>
ANZAC services held across Pacific
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 6:07 pm | RNZ
The ANZAC Day Dawn service ceremony in New Caledonia was attended by a larger-than-usual number of representatives from the region. More >>
Hawaiian Culture Celebrated In 62nd Edition Of Festival
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 6:04 pm | RNZ
"You can feel the drum beat like going through you, and you can smell the flowers, and you listen to the chanters and you listen to the music." More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 25 April
Friday, 25 April 2025, 3:16 pm | RNZ
A round-up of Pacific news for 25 April, including the process for Local Level Government elections in Papua New Guinea officially starting. More >>
Pacific Editor Welcomes US Court Ruling In Favour Of Radio Free Asia
Friday, 25 April 2025, 3:15 pm | RNZ
However, the former bureau chief of the US-funded BenarNews agency acknowledged "there's also more to do". More >>
Two Decades On, New Zealand Police Continue As Advisors In Bougainville
Friday, 25 April 2025, 3:13 pm | RNZ
There is certainly a will amongst local Bougainvillean people to have New Zealand police here for as long as possible, says police team leader Wayne Maurirere. More >>
Indigenous Peoples Sidelined In Global Climate Fight, UN Warns
Friday, 25 April 2025, 2:52 pm | UN News
As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals. More >>
North Guadalcanal Constituency Champions CDF Accountability
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:49 pm | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development
This marks a significant step in promoting transparency and accountability in the delivery of its CDF under the national government’s Constituency Development Programme (CDP). More >>
East Asia And Pacific: Technology, Reforms, And Cooperation Pathways To Future Prosperity
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:26 pm | The World Bank
Growing global uncertainty is having an impact on business and consumer confidence, inhibiting investment and consumption. Trade restrictions are expected to impact EAP’s exports while slower global growth is likely to further reduce external demand. More >>
Hindu Council Of New Zealand Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack In Pahalgam, Kashmir
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:09 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand
The Hindu Council of New Zealand stands in complete solidarity with the victims, their families, and the broader global Hindu community affected by this tragedy. More >>
Ocean Conservancy Condemns Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Friday, 25 April 2025, 10:03 am | Ocean Conservancy
Directing NOAA to open the floodgates for seabed mining — in defiance of international consensus — will harm our ocean and our country More >>
Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Meant For China
Friday, 25 April 2025, 9:57 am | Independent Media Institute
The latest tariff blitz has China in the crosshairs. Building on earlier efforts by previous administrations, Trump’s abrasiveness risks weakening Washington’s hand. More >>
New UN Report Warns Of Global Social Crisis Driven By Insecurity, Inequality, And Distrust
Friday, 25 April 2025, 9:35 am | UN Department of Global Communications
A new policy consensus is needed to restore trust and social cohesion More >>
UN Warns Of Rising Deportations Of Haitian Mothers And Newborns From Dominican Republic
Friday, 25 April 2025, 8:40 am | UN News
The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic. More >>
Report On TFFF Exposes Flaws, Urges Real Forest Protection
Friday, 25 April 2025, 8:28 am | Global Forest Coalition
TFFF expected to be launched at COP30 in Brazil More >>
As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’
Friday, 25 April 2025, 8:17 am | Independent Media Institute
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism. More >>
UN Committee On Migrant Workers Publishes Findings On Jamaica, Mexico And Niger
Friday, 25 April 2025, 7:59 am | UN Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as well as positive aspects. More >>
Tunisia: Türk Says Rulings In “Conspiracy” Case Are A Setback To Justice And Rule Of Law
Friday, 25 April 2025, 7:58 am | OHCHR
The trial also lacked transparency, as evidence was not publicly presented or cross-examined. Access to public sessions was also denied for several journalists, civil society representatives and diplomats. More >>
