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'Do Not See Eye To Eye': NZ And Cook Islands At Odds Over Diplomatic Issues
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 7:53 pm | RNZ
"We can confirm that there are a number of issues on which New Zealand and the Cook Islands Government currently do not see eye to eye," the spokesperson for Deputy PM Winston Peters said. More >>
Solomon Islands Landowners Take Legal Action Over 2019 Oil Spill Disaster
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 7:31 pm | RNZ
The grounding of the cargo ship MV Solomon Trader in February 2019 resulted in 300 tonnes of oil leaking into the marine environment of Rennell Island. More >>
Balancing Climate Action And Food Security: The Pacific’s Call For A Equitable IMO Transition
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 2:43 pm | Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport
Introduction The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is advancing mid-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures as part of its 2023 Strategy, aiming to decarbonize the global shipping sector. However, for Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), ... More >>
Tunisia: UN Experts Demand Immediate Release Of Former Truth Commission President Sihem Bensedrine
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 1:53 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Ms Bensedrine must be immediately and unconditionally released, and any charges against her must be dropped,” the experts said. More >>
Rethinking Rank And Privilege In Human Societies
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 1:36 pm | Human Bridges
By applying a concept widely used in mathematics and computer science, Carole Crumley has radically changed the way anthropologists see and study societies. More >>
Who Will Manage Global IP Protections?
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 11:50 am | Independent Media Institute
The growth of new technologies and geopolitical rivalries has complicated international IP protection. WIPO’s flexible, mediating approach may succeed where more rigid regulatory frameworks have struggled, but hurdles remain. More >>
Guterres Calls For Full Gaza Ceasefire, Rejecting ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 10:58 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza, and “to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” in the enclave, in a speech in New York on Wednesday. More >>
Explainer: How Family Planning Saves Lives
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 9:40 am | UN News
Sakina Sani was married off when she was 12 years old amid conflict and food shortages in northern Nigeria. She became pregnant at 15 but miscarried and then had two children in rapid succession. More >>
Clock Ticking On South Sudan’s Transition, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 9:02 am | UN News
As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy to the country has warned that the clock is ticking to accomplish the commitments under a key 2018 peace accord, ahead of a new deadline set for February ... More >>
Gaza: More Than A Million Receive Food Aid Since The Start Of The Ceasefire
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect nearly three weeks ago, UN aid coordination office OCHA said in an update on Wednesday. More >>
Navigating Consensus On Maritime Decarbonization
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:33 pm | Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport
On January 29, 2025, leading voices from the Pacific and beyond gathered for the webin "Negotiating Consensus: Breaking Down the 6PAC+ Submissions to ISWG-GHG 18." The event, moderated by John Taukave, featured key insights from Ambassador ... More >>
Why Have UN Peacekeepers Been In DR Congo For 65 Years?
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:29 pm | UN News
Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; these recent developments in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are just the latest in the central African nation’s troubled ... More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: Marian Anderson Broke Barriers With Music And Diplomacy
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:27 pm | UN News
Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly Hall in New York and also represented her country, the United States, as a delegate. More >>
Sudan: UN Chief Condemns Reported Executions As Starvation Risks Rise
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:23 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government. More >>
DR Congo: UN Call To Reopen Goma Airport ‘Lifeline’, As Crisis Deepens
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:21 pm | UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations. More >>
Deadly Attacks In Eastern Aleppo Highlight Syria’s Vulnerability
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:19 pm | UN News
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a deadly car bomb attack in the Syrian city of Manbij that killed 20 people, mostly women, and left many others critically injured. More >>
World News: ‘Ruthless Assault On Human Life’ In Sudan, Gaza Ceasefire Must Hold Says Relief Chief, World Cancer Day
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:02 pm | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. More >>
Hospitals Overwhelmed In DR Congo, Food Running Out: Goma Faces ‘Devastation’
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:00 pm | UN News
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained. More >>
UNRWA Delivers Bulk Of Aid In Gaza, As Destruction Mounts In West Bank
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:49 pm | UN News
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) ... More >>
OECS Case Study Demonstrates Transformative Regional Recycling Solutions
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:47 pm | OECS
The case study underscores the growing environmental and economic threat posed by plastic pollution, which endangers marine ecosystems, coastal habitats, and the tourism-driven economies of the region. More >>
Myanmar Junta Soldiers Beheaded And Mutilated Civilians In Apparent War Crimes In Sagaing Region
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:43 pm | Fortify Rights
ICC member states must urgently refer Myanmar to Chief Prosecutor for investigation and prosecution. More >>
Asia-Pacific Region To Chart Bold Path For Migration Governance
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:41 pm | UN ESCAP
The outcomes of this meeting will contribute to global discussions at the 2026 International Migration Review Forum. More >>
Government Of Fiji And UNDP Partner To Empower Economic Growth
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:39 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
In response to a request from the Government of Fiji, UNDP is providing technical support to create a comprehensive database that integrates existing data silos. More >>
The Sony World Photography Awards Announces The Winning Photographers Of The 2025 National And Regional Awards
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:37 pm | Sony World Photography Awards
56 countries took part in this year’s National and Regional Awards. 2025 exhibition opens at Somerset House from 17 April - 5 May 2025. More >>
Cook Islands: Communities Activate To Ready Safety Shelters
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:29 pm | Cook Islands Investment Incorporation
Rarotonga Safety Shelters Program is live. Community responds to Governments calls for partnership More >>
Small Island, Big Vision: Nauru's Journey Towards A Sustainable Tomorrow
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:25 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
UNDP has adopted a whole-of-island approach to its work in Nauru, ensuring that development initiatives adapt to the unique social, economic, environmental, and governance dynamics of the nation. More >>
A World Without Leprosy Is A Public Health And Human Rights Imperative
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:20 pm | CNS
Leprosy occurs in more than 120 countries, with around 200,000 new cases reported every year. The reduction in the number of new cases has been gradual. More >>
Landmark Dialogue To Bolster Australia-India Cooperation With Island States
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:18 pm | University Of The South Pacific
The Fiji Dialogue will bring together leading experts and government officials from across the region including Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Fiji, Australia and India. More >>
Restoring A Tough U.S.-Cuba Policy
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:13 pm | U.S. Department of State
The President acted on his first day in office to keep Cuba on the SST list, where it belongs. More >>
Prioritizing America’s National Interests One Dollar At A Time
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:10 pm | U.S. Department of State
Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. And that is exactly what we are doing right now – prioritizing America’s core national interests one dollar at a time. More >>
What You Need To Know About Samoa's Political Crisis
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 8:04 pm | RNZ
The country is facing political turmoil due to deep divisions within government factions, with some blaming the Samoan diaspora for the situation. More >>
Passing Of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 7:45 pm | Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat
The 50th Imam has been designated, and is to be announced following the reading of His Highness’s Will in the coming days. More >>
Palestine Forum Of New Zealand Condemns Trump’s Remarks And Calls For Immediate Action To Protect Palestinian Rights
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 6:53 pm | Palestine Forum of New Zealand
The Palestine Forum of New Zealand stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people and reaffirms its commitment to justice, equity, and the protection of human rights. More >>
January 2025: Cooler-Than-Average Temperatures - New Zealand’s Coldest January Since 2017
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 3:27 pm | NIWA
The nationwide average temperature was 16.4°C, which is 0.8°C below the 1991-2020 January average. Below-average temperatures were recorded in the central and southern North Island and much of the South Island. More >>
Back To School? Not Without Clean Water
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:09 am | ChildFund New Zealand
"Lack of clean water has a domino effect. Dirty water impacts a child’s education, which then impacts their ability to work and earn an income, and even their lifelong health," says Sharon Inone, CEO of Greenergy. More >>
WHO asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:34 pm | UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would “welcome constructive dialogue” with the United States Government over the decision made by President Donald Trump to withdraw. More >>
Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:31 pm | UN News
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday. More >>
West Bank Violence Undermining Gaza Ceasefire: UNRWA
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:28 pm | UN News
Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday. More >>
Credibility Of The US In The Pacific At Risk If USAID Programmes Cut - Expert
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 8:20 pm | RNZ
A Massey University academic says the uncertainty over the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will have implications for the Pacific region. More >>
Fiji's Health Ministry Declares Dengue Outbreak In Western Division With 200 Cases Reported
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 8:18 pm | RNZ
Fiji's Health Ministry has declared a dengue outbreak in the Western Division, with 200 cases recorded since the beginning of this year. More >>
Four Years From The Military Coup In Myanmar: Joint Statement
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 8:10 pm | U.S. Department of State
We call on the Myanmar military regime to immediately de-escalate violence, ensure unhindered and safe humanitarian access across the country, and we urge all parties to prioritize the protection of civilians and fully adhere to International Humanitarian ... More >>
FWRM Condemns Discriminatory Comments By Newly Appointed Rugby Director
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 6:58 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM calls on the FRU to take a firm stance against such exclusionary rhetoric by enforcing policies that protect women, fostering an environment of respect, and ensuring that leadership positions are held by individuals who champion inclusivity. More >>
Relief Chief In Israel And Palestine: ‘We Must Be Practical, Innovative And Persistent’
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 6:13 pm | UN News
The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported. More >>
Haiti: ‘I Was Deported To A Country I Never Lived In’
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:26 am | UN News
Migrants who have been deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti – the two Caribbean nations that share the island of Hispaniola – have been talking to the UN about the challenges of returning to a crisis-ridden country they barely know. More >>
Study Tour To Deepen Efforts To Prevent, Investigate, And Prosecute Corruption In The Pacific
Monday, 3 February 2025, 10:05 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
The participation of multiple Pacific nations, including Papua New Guinea, creates a strong opportunity to address both traditional cultural practices and modern corruption challenges while strengthening regional cooperation in upholding UN Convention Against ... More >>
Reaching Every Corner: Why Financial Inclusion Must Go Beyond Bank Accounts
Monday, 3 February 2025, 10:00 pm | APEC
"Financial inclusion is not just about giving people access to financial services—it is about making those services work for everyone." More >>
Troubled Road In New Caledonia Fully Reopens After Eight-month Closure
Monday, 3 February 2025, 9:42 pm | RNZ
The troubled road linking Nouméa to the south of the main island was fully closed to traffic in July 2024 after tensions and violence in Saint Louis peaked. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For February 3
Monday, 3 February 2025, 9:41 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's director of public prosecutions reluctant to return to his job. More >>
Samoa Seeks NZ Support For More K9 After Seizing 10kg Of Meth
Sunday, 2 February 2025, 9:20 pm | RNZ
Police commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo said police and customs officials intercepted the drugs in a shipping container from the United States, concealed in cereal-like packaging. More >>
Sir Julius Chan, One Of Papua New Guinea's Founding Fathers, Dies Aged 85
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 8:00 pm | RNZ
There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea. More >>
Diplomacy Key To Ending Crisis In Eastern DR Congo: UN Peacekeeping Chief
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:23 pm | UN News
The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider conflict. More >>
Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief Alarmed By Summary Executions In Khartoum North
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:21 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
According to information verified by the UN Human Rights Office, at least 18 people, including one woman, were killed in seven separate incidents, attributed to SAF-affiliated fighters and militia since the SAF regained control of the area on 25 January. More >>
Zambia Must Deliver On Promises To Protect Freedom Of Expression, UN Expert Says
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:12 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur expressed concern about the continued application of the Public Order Act by the police as a license to restrict and disrupt public gatherings. She urged the government to speed up the repeal and replacement of this law. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: DRC: Deepening Human Rights Crisis Amid Reports Of M23 Advances Towards Bukavu
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:10 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
As M23 reportedly advances towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, the High Commissioner calls for an end to the violence and for all parties to uphold their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. More >>
Myanmar: Four Years On, Coup Leaders Ramp Up Violations To Unprecedented Levels, UN Finds
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:07 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“After four years, it is deeply distressing to find that the situation on the ground for civilians is only getting worse by the day,” said UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. “Even as the military’s power wanes, their atrocities and violence have ... More >>
UNRWA ‘Continues To Deliver’ As Israeli Ban Comes Into Effect
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:52 pm | UN News
UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as Israel’s order for it to cease operations went into effect. More >>
Syria: Hostilities And Aid Challenges Persist Across Devastated Country
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:50 pm | UN News
Humanitarians warned on Thursday that Syria continues to face major security and aid challenges in the northeast and beyond, in the uncertain aftermath of the overthrow of the Assad regime. More >>
Deadly Virus Outbreak In Uganda, $500 Million Human Rights Appeal, Thailand’s Lèse-majesté Laws In Spotlight
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:46 pm | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. More >>
Dreams Of Returning Home Dashed By Reality In Gaza City
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:43 pm | UN News
People continue to stream back into Gaza City in the wake of the temporary ceasefire across the Strip, with some 500,000 reportedly returning so far, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. More >>
Myanmar: UN Chief Urges Return To Civilian Rule As Crisis Worsens
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:41 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday said Myanmar’s military must relinquish power to allow a return to civilian rule through an inclusive democratic transition, as the country marks four years since the junta seized power. More >>