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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 >>

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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 >>

East Makira Constituency Delivers Livelihood Assistance To Empower Rural Communities

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:38 am | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development

This initiative underscores the government’s ongoing commitment to uplifting rural communities and fostering sustainable development, especially in EMC under the leadership of the Member of Parliament and Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Honourable ... More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On U.S. Imposition Of Sanctions On ICC Judges

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:30 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Attacks against judges for performance of their judicial functions, at national or international levels, run directly counter to respect for the rule of law and the equal protection of the law - values for which the U.S. has long stood. More >>

Prime Minister Of Tuvalu Calls For Global Action On Sea Level Rise At Ocean Summit In France

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:27 am | Tuvalu Government

Prime Minister Teo's remarks came as he joined other leaders and stakeholders, at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference currently convened in Nice, France, who are committed to enhancing resilience in coastal communities through innovative partnerships and ... More >>

Stigmatised For Being Deaf: Zénabou's Story

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:10 am | UN News

In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves excluded from almost every avenue of life. Zénabou, who is deaf and non-speaking, has suffered from prejudice, but a UN-backed ... More >>

‘Our Worst Held Fears Are Being Confirmed’: Dozens Of Bodies Discovered In Libya Mass Graves

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 6:33 am | UN News

Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture at the facilities, according to the UN human rights chief Volker Türk. More >>

Haiti: WFP Concerned Over Humanitarian Situation As Hurricane Season Begins

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 6:30 am | UN News

As the hurricane season gets underway in the Caribbean, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over Haiti’s humanitarian situation. More >>

Gaza: UN Rights Chief Condemns New Killings Around Private Aid Hub

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:22 pm | UN News

UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed early Tuesday “trying to access paltry amounts of food” around a private aid hub in the south of the enclave run by the US and Israel. More >>

As Displacement Surges In South Sudan, Regional Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:16 pm | UN News

Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday. More >>

Five Countries Elected To Serve On UN Security Council

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:13 pm | UN News

Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026. More >>

Five Humanitarians Killed In ‘Horrendous’ Attack On Aid Convoy In Sudan

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:11 pm | UN News

An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday night, killing five humanitarian workers, injuring many more and damaging critical humanitarian supplies. More >>

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk: Climate Emergency Is A Clarion Call For A New Politics

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:09 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values are a beacon of learning, intellectual exchange, and diverse views – a microcosm of everything we value about a university education. More >>

IAS Announces Rio De Janeiro As Host City For AIDS 2026

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:05 pm | International AIDS Society

AIDS 2026 will bring together leading scientists, policy makers, grassroots activists and people living with, working in and affected by HIV. More >>

China: Immediately And Unconditionally Free Human Rights Defender Dr. Wang Bingzhang

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7:58 pm | Fortify Rights

Eight Parliamentarians Urge U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy to call for the release of Dr. Wang Bingzhang More >>

Minister Waneoroa Closes Workshop; Encourages Constituency Officers To Be Diligent In Their Roles

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7:42 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The Constituency Development Program is a national initiative of the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), administered by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD). More >>

IWCNZ Demands Immediate Justice And Urgent Action On Gaza Crisis, Citing Grave Violations Of International Law

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 6:17 pm | Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand

This is not just a Palestinian issue—it is a human rights crisis that demands urgent intervention. We urge New Zealanders, activists, and civil society groups to challenge misinformation, amplify Palestinian voices, and demand justice. More >>

The Kiribat Pilot Inspiring The Next Generation Of Pacific Aviators

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 4:50 pm | RNZ

When Salote Mataitini first dreamed of becoming a pilot, she was a child reading newspaper articles about aviators, long before iPhones or social media. More >>

Trump And Republicans Want Taxpayers To Fund Their Pet Project: Private Schools

Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:04 pm | Our Schools

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 >>

Marshall Islands Nuclear Legacy: Report Highlights Lack Of Health Research

Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:50 pm | RNZ

A new report on the United States nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands highlights the lack of studies into important health concerns voiced by Marshallese for decades. More >>

Explainer: The Saga Of Samoa's State Affairs And What Comes Next

Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:48 pm | RNZ

The year 2025 was only days old when Samoa's political system hit turbulence. More >>

'HIV Should Not Be A Death Sentence In Fiji' - Call For Testing Amid Outbreak

Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:45 pm | RNZ

There were 490 new HIV cases in Fiji from October - December last year. More >>

In Gaza, Daily Food Intake Has Fallen Well Below ‘Survival’ Level

Friday, 6 June 2025, 10:04 am | UN News

The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers of Palestinians “vulnerable to starvation”, with daily energy intake now well below what a human body needs to survive, the UN warned on Thursday. More >>

‘It Is An Elephant’: Ukraine’s Unexploded Mine Problem

Friday, 6 June 2025, 9:13 am | UN News

In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure, the UN has reported. More >>

UN Hails New Era Of Cooperation Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons Stockpile – But Concerns Persist

Friday, 6 June 2025, 9:08 am | UN News

The UN’s top disarmament official has welcomed signs of increased cooperation from Syria’s interim authorities in efforts to eliminate the country’s chemical weapons once and for all, as preparations move forward for a third round of inspections by ... More >>