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Global Growth To Remain Subdued In 2025 Amid Uncertainty, UN Report Warns
Friday, 10 January 2025, 6:32 pm | UN News
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from this past year, according to a UN flagship report released on Thursday. More >>
UN Chief Offers Condolences Amid Devastating Wildfires In California
Friday, 10 January 2025, 6:15 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands. More >>
Global Growth To Remain Subdued Amid Lingering Uncertainty, Warns UN Report
Friday, 10 January 2025, 6:07 pm | UN Department of Global Communications
Lower inflation and monetary easing offer relief, but trade tensions, high debt burdens, and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook More >>
Lebanon: Election Of New President A Long-awaited First Step, Senior UN Official Says
Friday, 10 January 2025, 5:58 pm | UN News
The United Nations has welcomed the election of a President in Lebanon More >>
MRD Delivers Enriching, Successful CDF Act Awareness For EMC Communities
Friday, 10 January 2025, 5:55 pm | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development
During the series of awareness, positive sentiments were echoed in support of CDF Act 2023. The participation of communities proves EMC’s eagerness to learn about the new legislation and to realise changes to how this is intended to be implemented ... More >>
Richest 1% Burn Through Their Entire Annual Carbon Limit In Just 10 Days
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:09 pm | Oxfam Aotearoa
The richest 1 percent are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution than the poorest half of humanity, with devastating consequences for vulnerable communities and efforts to tackle the climate emergency. More >>
Australia Responsible For Arbitrary Detention Of Asylum Seekers In Offshore Facilities, UN Human Rights Committee Finds
Friday, 10 January 2025, 11:43 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee published its Decisions today about two cases involving refugees and asylum seekers who have endured prolonged and arbitrary detention in the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru. More >>
‘Children Are Now Freezing To Death’: Harrowing Updates From Gaza
Friday, 10 January 2025, 11:31 am | UN News
The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting that the Ministry of Health reports that over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, most of them women and children. More >>
Global Growth To Remain Subdued Amid Lingering Uncertainty, Warns UN Report
Friday, 10 January 2025, 9:32 am | UN Department of Global Communications
Lower inflation and monetary easing offer relief, but trade tensions, high debt burdens, and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook. More >>
More Than 125,000 Refugees Return To Syria In Desperate Conditions
Friday, 10 January 2025, 9:00 am | UN News
A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. More >>
“Hell Of A Year”: Greenpeace Comments On Hottest Year On Record, The First To Exceed 1.5°C
Friday, 10 January 2025, 8:41 am | Greenpeace
Scientists are now putting numbers on what most of us already knew was a hell of a year, literally. It’s also been another year of ridiculous profits for the dirty oil and gas corporations fueling this crisis. More >>
Alcide Ponga is New Caledonia’s new president
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 6:44 pm | RNZ
His election came after the first attempt to elect a President failed to bring out a sufficient majority. More >>
More assaults of women since Vanuatu earthquake - police chief
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 6:41 pm | RNZ
There have been dozens of cases reported to the police's family protection unit, a police inspector says. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 9 January
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 6:39 pm | RNZ
A round up of news in brief from around the region, including multiple rapes in Fiji in December. More >>
Newborns And Other Patients At Risk As Nasser Hospital Has Run Out Of Fuel, MSF Warns
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 4:50 pm | Doctors Without Borders
As of 8 January, electricity for the MSF-supported Nasser hospital might be cut-off in some departments leaving people without lifesaving care. More >>
UNDP Delivers 3,000 Emergency Antiretroviral Drugs To Fiji’s Ministry Of Health To Support HIV Surge Response
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 4:26 pm | UNDP
This delivery is in support of Fiji’s ongoing response to the recent surge in HIV infections, ensuring continued treatment access for those living with HIV. More >>
‘A Syrian-led Future’: Security Council Highlights Priorities Ahead
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 4:16 pm | UN News
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen underscored the delicate nature of the transitional phase, describing it as a moment of “great opportunities and real dangers.” More >>
Children Make Up Nearly Half Of Rohingya Refugees Taking Perilous Boat Journeys In 2024 As Numbers Continue To Rise
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 1:56 pm | Save The Children
On 5 January, 254 Rohingya people landed in Aceh in Indonesia with 10 people reported missing or dead [1]. Save the Children’s partner organisation, the Geutanyoe Foundation, said 118 children were among the new arrivals. More >>
Guide To Preserving Sacred Land Near You
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 12:45 pm | Independent Media Institute
Preserving biodiversity is among the most urgent issues of our time, and it needs to be addressed regionally to succeed. More >>
DPR Korea’s Nuclear Quest Thwarts Disarmament Efforts, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 11:05 am | UN News
The launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is of serious concern, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, highlighting the persistent threat to global efforts towards disarmament ... More >>
Rights Experts Call For Immediate Release Of Abu Zubaydah From Guantánamo
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 11:01 am | UN News
UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn, known as Abu Zubaydah, who has been detained without charge by US authorities at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility for almost 20 years. More >>
Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif Briefing On Ukraine To The Human Rights Council
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 10:56 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The war in Ukraine cannot be seen in isolation. Beyond the vast and continued suffering in Ukraine itself, it is inextricably linked with events well beyond the immediate battlefield, with a debilitating impact on the exercise of human rights around the ... More >>
Russia Must Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defender Alexey Sokolov For Using Facebook Logo: UN Special Rapporteurs
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 10:51 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The arbitrary detention of Alexey Sokolov on charges of “extremist activities,” which could lead to four years’ imprisonment, is another example of the severe clampdown on freedom of opinion and expression through targeting civil society. More >>
Lebanon Must Stop Extradition Of Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi To The United Arab Emirates, Experts Say
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 10:47 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts noted that Mr Al-Qaradawi’s case was emblematic of a disturbing trend of transnational repression of exiled activists, journalists and human rights defenders by their home countries, which prosecute individuals in absentia, place them on designated ... More >>
Ukraine In Grip Of Third Winter Of Escalating Russian Attacks
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 10:17 am | UN News
Russian forces continue to subject Ukraine’s people to “relentless attacks” by aerial glide bombs, long-range missiles and drones, in a bid to capture further territory in the east of the country, the UN’s deputy human rights chief said on ... More >>
Vanuatu Earthquake: Latest Update Paints A Distressing Picture
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 3:41 pm | RNZ
Concerns over gender-based violence in Vanuatu have emerged in a government report following the devastating earthquake in Port Vila three weeks ago. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 8 January
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 3:18 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a rise in sexual offences involving youth in Fiji last month. More >>
World News In Brief: Deadly China Quake, Killings Of Alawites In Syria, Executions In Iran And Food Crisis
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 2:48 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has urged restraint in Syria, amid reports that some individuals from the country’s Alawite community and other minority groups have been targeted and killed. More >>
Future Of Jobs Report 2025: 78 Million New Job Opportunities By 2030 But Urgent Upskilling Needed To Prepare Workforces
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 1:53 pm | World Economic Forum
Drawing on data from over 1,000 companies, the report finds that the skills gap continues to be the most significant barrier to business transformation today, with nearly 40% of skills required on the job set to change and 63% of employers already citing ... More >>
Global Cooperation At A Crossroads: Possibility Amid Rising Geopolitical Uncertainty
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 9:52 am | World Economic Forum
Released amid geopolitical, technological and sociopolitical upheaval, the Forum’s flagship annual report underscores the urgency of addressing shared challenges and offers leaders guidance on what cooperation can look like in a shifting world. More >>
Gaza: Humanitarians Assist Families Impacted By Recent Airstrike In Deir Al-Balah
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites in Deir Al-Balah following a recent airstrike, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday. More >>
Lebanon: Appeal For $371.4 Million To Boost Life-saving Support
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 8:50 am | UN News
The UN and the Government of Lebanon unveiled a $371.4 million extension of the Lebanon Flash Appeal on Tuesday aiming to provide life-saving assistance to civilians affected by the recent conflict and ongoing humanitarian crisis. More >>
Iran: Rise In Executions Deeply Troubling - UN Human Rights Chief
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 8:17 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Most of the executions last year were for drug-related offences, but dissidents and people connected to the 2022 protests were also executed. There was also a rise in the number of women executed. More >>
More Than 5,600 Killed In Haiti Gang Violence In 2024
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 8:11 am | UN News
At least 5,601 people were killed in gang violence in Haiti last year, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, appealing for greater efforts by the authorities and the international community to address the root causes. More >>
New Caledonia’s Congress Elects New Government
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 8:08 pm | RNZ
New Caledonia's Congress on Tuesday elected its 18th government. More >>
‘Famine Conditions Are Spreading’ As Sudan’s Crisis Worsens: Security Council
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 6:05 pm | UN News
Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced and 3.2 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. More >>
First Person: Gaza, Where Starving People Are Trapped In A Land Reduced To Rubble
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 4:47 pm | UN News
“We saw dead bodies scattered to the left and right, decomposing in the sun”, recounts Jonathan Dumont, Head of Emergency Communications at World Food Programme. A veteran of conflict zones around the world, he says that the destruction and suffering ... More >>
Consumers Urged To Stay Vigilant Against Post-Flooding Hazards
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:10 pm | Consumer Council of Fiji
In the aftermath of flooding, past years have shown instances of traders attempting to sell flood damaged goods at discounted prices. Such practices are not only unethical but also illegal under the Food Safety Act of Fiji. More >>
PACMAT Continues Efforts In Vanuatu Earthquake Response
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 12:51 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Alongside local mental health personnel, PACMAT remains committed to providing vital assistance and support during this challenging time, with ongoing efforts to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the Vanuatu community. More >>
World News In Brief: Communal Violence In South Sudan, Syria And Gaza Updates
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 12:25 pm | UN News
Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians across the country, UN peacekeepers said on Monday. More >>
CAPHRA Exposes Anti-Tobacco Funding Scandal: Violations Of International And U.S. Law Alleged
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 12:03 pm | CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today calls attention to a growing international scandal involving prominent anti-tobacco organisations and their alleged misuse of funds to manipulate policies in developing countries. More >>
Gaza War: UN World Food Programme Condemns Israeli Attack On Aid Convoy
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 8:26 am | UN News
Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its aid convoys in the war-shattered enclave was targeted by Israeli fire on Sunday. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 6 January
Monday, 6 January 2025, 7:30 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a deadly fireworks explosion in Hawai'i, Tonga's Home Reef Volcano continues to grow. More >>
CNMI Indigenous Advocate Wants Birth Tourism Law Reconsidered
Monday, 6 January 2025, 7:17 pm | RNZ
America's jus soli legal principle means babies born in the CNMI get US citizenship. More >>
Asia-Pacific Trade And Investment Briefs 2024/5: Regional Growth Outperforms Global Average
Monday, 6 January 2025, 4:27 pm | UN ESCAP
Real exports and imports in the region grew by 3.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent, respectively, compared to global growth rates of 1.8 per cent and 2.2 per cent. The region’s share of global nominal exports and imports rose slightly in 2024 to 38.9 per cent ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Trade And Investment Briefs 2024/5: Regional Growth Outperforms Global Average
Monday, 6 January 2025, 4:10 pm | Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific
Real exports and imports in the region grew by 3.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent, respectively, compared to global growth rates of 1.8 per cent and 2.2 per cent. More >>
Call From Jewish Groups Across The Globe: Tell Your Political Representatives Now- UNRWA Is Urgent
Monday, 6 January 2025, 3:24 pm | Alternative Jewish Voices
Less visibly, Israel’s legislative attack on UNRWA also aims to undermine the integrity and continuity of the Palestine refugee community. More >>
UN Continues To Call For Timely Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:40 pm | UN News
Operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern Lebanon have continued, according to the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNIFIL. More >>
‘Hospitals Have Become Battlegrounds’: Gaza’s Health System On Brink Of Collapse
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:38 pm | UN News
With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating. More >>
Syria: UN Teams Support Cholera Vaccination In Northeastern Camps
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:36 pm | UN News
In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on Friday, despite rumours of attacks by ISIL extremists and uncertainty across the war-torn country, following the overthrow of the Assad ... More >>
Haiti Gangs Crisis: Top Rights Expert Decries Attacks On Hospitals
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:32 pm | UN News
The UN’s top expert on human rights in Haiti on Friday condemned “intentional” attacks on hospitals, clinics and healthcare workers by armed gangs there, warning that medical facilities were already “near collapse”. More >>
How The World Hides Liability For Climate Deaths
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:30 pm | Independent Media Institute
Unfair family planning regimes have stalled progress in the climate fight and prevent children from having a fair start in life. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 3 January
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:02 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including chairman of Samoa's FAST party faces serious charges, and six women contest to Vanuatu snap election. More >>
Fiji: Chamber To Work Closely With Police To Curb Crime In Nadi
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 7:08 pm | Shalendra Prasad
There is an overall lack of confidence in the business community and people are refraining from making investments because of safety and security issues which are now running out of control in the greater Nadi area. More >>
Is PNG Ready For Its Biggest Year Yet?
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 8:02 pm | RNZ
As Papua New Guinea prepares to mark 50 years of independence from Australia in 2025, the government faces a host of other matters that need to be addressed, urgently. More >>
181 People Qualify For Vanuatu Election With More Names Possible, Electoral Commission
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 8:00 pm | RNZ
One-hundred-eighty-one candidates have qualified so far to contest Vanuatu's snap elections, the Vanuatu Electoral Commission says. More >>
India Shifting Gears To Get On The Right Track To End TB
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 6:00 pm | CNS
India’s Health Minister had said two weeks ago that the “focussed campaign of 100 Days is an effort to quickly detect and treat TB patients in 347 most affected districts in 33 states across the country. The government is working on the 4Ts - Test, Track, ... More >>
Haiti: UN Expert William O’Neill Says Deeply Concerned By Attacks On Health Care Sector
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 5:57 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Only 37 per cent of health facilities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are fully functional and are difficult for people to access due to security concerns. The situation is compounded by the high number of medical staff fleeing the country fearing for their ... More >>
Sri Lanka: The Test Of Effective Bribery And Corruption Control Investigations
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 5:56 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Asian Human Rights Commission writes the second letter to the Honorable President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on needed bribery and corruption control investigations. More >>
GAZA: New Year Begins With More Children Killed By Israeli Airstrikes
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 2:44 pm | Save The Children
As we enter 2025, we are seeing history not only repeat itself but reach new depths, with children who have been bombed, starved and continuously forced from their homes over 15 months - increasingly vulnerable to the ongoing impacts of this relentless ... More >>
