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PEPFAR Freeze Threatens Millions Of Lives

Monday, 27 January 2025, 10:50 am | International AIDS Society

PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any country, ever, to address a single disease. Since it established PEPFAR in 2003, the US government has invested over USD 110 billion in the global HIV response. More >>

IAS Warns Of Dire Impact Of Global Gag Rule

Monday, 27 January 2025, 10:44 am | International AIDS Society

The rule, officially called the Mexico City Policy, prohibits foreign organizations that receive US health aid from providing, referring for or advocating for abortion services, regardless of whether non-US funds are used for these services. More >>

UN Officials Call For Ceasefire Compliance After 15 People Killed In Lebanon

Monday, 27 January 2025, 10:23 am | UN News

Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the buffer zone with Israel, which Israel was due to withdraw from on Sunday ... More >>

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IWPG Global 6, Completion Ceremony Of Peace Lecturer Training For Women Leaders

Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:31 am | IWPG

With the passion of women, peace education has achieved great results, producing 1,200 graduates in 42 countries including Korea. MOUs were signed with the Ministry of Women of Uganda and Cote d'Ivoire to successfully conduct women’s peace education ... More >>

The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons To An American One In Need Of Repair

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:56 pm | Human Bridges

The Venetian Republic’s political system, emerging alongside those of other Italian city-states, was founded on collaboration and power distribution. Its rise and decline highlight the importance of adaptability in the face of shifting global political ... More >>

We Have Entered The Era Of ‘Global Boiling’—Marine Wildlife, Ecosystems, And Economies Are Being Devastated

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:52 pm | Independent Media Institute

Marine heat waves are causing record-breaking ocean temperatures that kill animals and impact ocean-based industries. More >>

Global Education Must Integrate AI, Centred On Humanity

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:49 pm | UN News

Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic human right and foundation for individual and societal growth. More >>

DR Congo Emergency: Fears That Regional Capital Goma Faces Attack

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:47 pm | UN News

Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies ... More >>

French Pacific News In Brief

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:26 pm | RNZ

A round-up of news in brief from French Pacific territories, including an extended credit line for New Caledonia More >>

A Historic Step Forward For Ocean Governance In The Wider Caribbean

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:58 pm | OECS

The OCM is designed to facilitate enhanced collaboration among countries, IGOs, and other ocean stakeholders, promoting well-coordinated efforts to restore and preserve the region's valuable marine ecosystems. More >>

Rally The Peoples Of The World And Rise Up Against War, Plunder, And Oppression

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:54 pm | IPMSDL

The International Peoples’ Front calls on all progressive forces in the world today to rally together, wage militant mass struggles, and fight in all possible spheres including the media, propaganda, military and diplomatic. More >>

World News In Brief: More UN Staffers Detained In Yemen, Education Hit By Climate Crisis, Nigeria Aid Plan

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:52 pm | UN News

The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas of Yemen, after more UN staffers were detained on Thursday. More >>

Special Rapporteur Welcomes Presidential Clemency For Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:49 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The expert said that the clemency decision does not condone violence or diminish the gravity of events that led to Peltier’s conviction. More >>

Briefing Notes: Democratic Republic Of Congo

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:47 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The High Commissioner is calling on all parties to the conflict to de-escalate tensions and, consistent with their obligations and responsibilities under international human rights and humanitarian law, to ensure that civilians are unharmed. More >>

Afghanistan: UN Experts Welcome ICC Prosecutor’s Application For Arrest Warrants For Senior Taliban Officials

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:45 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The Prosecutor is sending a clear message to the rest of the world that the discriminatory and misogynistic policies being enforced in Afghanistan are not only unacceptable but may constitute serious crimes under international law. More >>

BRIEFING NOTES: Israel - Occupied Palestinian Territory

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:44 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Our Office has verified that at least 12 Palestinians have been killed and 40 injured by Israeli security forces since Tuesday, most of them reportedly unarmed. Among the injured were a doctor and two nurses, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. More >>

Five Legends Named As Inaugural Members Of Santos Tour Down Under Hall Of Fame

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:42 pm | Santos Tour Down Under

Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison said the 25th anniversary of the Santos Tour Down Under was the right time to launch the Hall of Fame. More >>

Fiji HIV Outbreak: Too Early To Tell Of Impact On NZ, Charity Says

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:24 pm | RNZ

The rise in infections "put the entire Pacific region at risk", expert says, as charity monitors situation. More >>

Samoa And NZ Discuss Compensation Over Manawanui Sinking

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:15 pm | RNZ

Samoa and New Zealand have been discussing Manawanui compensation, according to Samoa's CEO of the Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure. More >>

Message By Volker Türk For The International Day Of Commemoration In Memory Of The Victims Of The Holocaust On 27 Jan

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:42 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we bear witness to the darkest, most monumental of crimes. We honour the victims, we pay tribute to the survivors, and we remember that the world vowed never again to allow such atrocities to be unleashed on humanity. More >>

Southeast Asian Countries Advance Climate-smart Agriculture Through Regional Cooperation

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:08 pm | UN FAO

FAO is committed to supporting these efforts and the ASEAN-CRN as part of its shared vision for sustainable agrifood systems transformation. More >>

RNZ Pacific - 35 Years Of Broadcasting To The Region

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:02 pm | RNZ

On 24 January 1990 RNZ International, now RNZ Pacific, began broadcasting to the Pacific region. More >>

International Day Of Clean Energy: Powering Vanuatu's Future Through International Partnership

Friday, 24 January 2025, 4:51 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji

In Vanuatu this collaboration and partnership materialises via the Vanuatu Green Transformation (VGET) Project. The people and Govt of Japan have teamed with the Govt of Vanuatu and the UNDP in support of the country’s ambitious clean energy ... More >>

Guterres Voices Alarm Over M23 Rebel Offensive In DR Congo, ‘Devastating Toll’ On Civilians

Friday, 24 January 2025, 12:00 pm | UN News

The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on civilians. More >>

Paraguay Responsible For Grave Rights Violations Over Deaths Of Two Young Girls, UN Committee Finds

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:45 am | OHCHR

The Committee received a complaint about the unlawful killings and allegations that Paraguay took various measures to cover up the incident. More >>

Belarus: UN Experts Alarmed About Widespread In Absentia Trials

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:21 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The number of criminal proceedings in absentia initiated in Belarus against Belarusian citizens residing abroad increased dramatically in 2024, according to civil society reports. 110 people were reportedly subjected to these proceedings, compared to 18 ... More >>

Country’s 50 Constituency Offices Now Operational – Minister Seleso

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:16 am | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development

“All these have been established and the 50 offices of all the constituencies including the Constituency Development Officers, Project Officers and Accountants are now in place and are undertaking their roles in their respective offices and constituencies,” ... More >>

Colombia: Catatumbo Killings Highlight Fragility Of Peace Process

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:15 am | UN News

The recent deadly violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has highlighted the ongoing challenges in consolidating peace, eight years after the signing of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. More >>

Lebanon: Food Insecurity Deepens Following Conflict, New Report Reveals

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:58 am | UN News

Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Wednesday. More >>

At Davos, Guterres Slams Backsliding On Climate Commitments

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:48 am | UN News

The world’s political & business elite present in Davos faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers:climate ... More >>

Release Of Ship’s Crew, ‘A Step In The Right Direction’: UN Yemen Envoy

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:41 am | UN News

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen and the head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday welcomed the release of the crew of a commercial ship held by Houthi rebels for more than a year. More >>

‘We Must Be There For Them Now’ Says UN Relief Chief, Highlighting Plight Of Gaza’s Children

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:35 am | UN News

In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the Security Council on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza on Thursday, emphasizing the plight of children who have borne the brunt of the conflict. More >>

In Syria, Top UN Envoy Highlights International Backing For Political Transition

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:20 am | UN News

The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday emphasised the strong international consensus that is emerging in support of the country’s political transition since the fall of the Assad regime last month. More >>

Myanmar Crisis: Civilians Killed In Airstrikes As Rohingya Risk Dangerous Journeys

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:12 am | UN News

The security situation in Myanmar continues to remain highly volatile, with intensified airstrikes across multiple regions leading to dozens of civilian casualties, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday. More >>

Support For Haiti Needed Now ‘More Than Ever’, Security Council Hears

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:01 am | UN News

Haiti is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security, the Special Representative and Head of the UN office in the country, BINUH, told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>

Afghanistan: ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Taliban Leaders Over Gender-Based Persecution

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:53 am | UN News

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI+ individuals by the Taliban. More >>

UN To Strengthen Cooperation With League Of Arab States

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:14 am | UN News

The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle critical peace and security challenges in the Middle East and beyond, a senior UN political affairs official told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>

Georgia: Malaria-Free Certification ‘A Huge Milestone Worth Marking’

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:12 am | UN News

The country of Georgia has been certified malaria-free following a nearly century-long fight to combat the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday. More >>

Our Ability To Think In Terms Of Numbers Is Universal, Abstract, And Independent From Language

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:00 am | Human Bridges

Frederick L. Coolidge explains the link between numerosity and language. More >>

International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army's Filmed Execution Of Prisoners Of War

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 6:51 pm | Fortify Rights

(BANGKOK, January 23, 2025) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) should investigate war crimes committed by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, said Fortify Rights today. New leaked video footage shows several AA soldiers and plain-clothed ... More >>

Comprehensive Sexuality Education In Schools Urgent, Amid HIV Outbreak

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 6:05 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement

With over one thousand new cases of HIV recorded just between the months of January to September last year, FWRM reiterates that the increase is partly due to insufficient and fragmented sexual and reproductive health and rights education within Fiji's ... More >>

Looking Ahead To The Arctic Century: Greenland As Kingmaker

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 5:14 pm | Polar Research and Policy Initiative

What is surprising and concerning about Trump’s interest is not his rationale, which is understandable, but his approach that seems out of date by nearly a century - and, of course, his persistence. More >>

Tourism In Parts Of Micronesia Continues To Struggle Post Covid

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 4:31 pm | RNZ

The tourism industry in parts of Micronesia has yet to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. More >>

Northern Mariana Islands Advocates Hit Back At Trump Diversity Directives

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 4:30 pm | RNZ

A couple of LGBTQIA+ advocates in the Northern Mariana Islands are up in arms over US President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs. More >>

PACMAT Team Concludes Mission In Vanuatu Following Earthquake Response

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 3:55 pm | Pasifika Medical Association

The PACMAT mission ensured support for vulnerable groups, including rural communities and young people under 18, who comprised 28% of those supported. More >>

Frontline Healthcare Workers Dispelling Darkness Below The Lamp

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 9:41 am | CNS

TB services are free of cost in India’s public health system, and government TB clinics are doing great work in diagnosing and treating TB. But we do need trained community healthcare workers-the likes of Pinky and Sunil-powered by models like ... More >>

New Caledonia’s Government Portfolios Announced

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 7:39 pm | RNZ

New Caledonia's government portfolios and their respective ministers have been announced 13 days after its President was elected. More >>

Vanuatu: Public Frustrated Over Political Situation As After-Shocks Continue

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 7:37 pm | RNZ

Frustration is growing in Vanuatu over the snap election, with claims the government has put politics before people. More >>

Claim the Kiribati Government ignores manifesto commitments

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 7:18 pm | RNZ

An opposition MP in Kiribati said the Budget did not include any funding for the commitments made in the president's manifesto. More >>

MIT And Stanford University Lead Times Higher Education World University Rankings By Subject 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 7:16 pm | The Times Higher Education

While the western world continues to dominate the subject rankings, this new data release demonstrates the continued rise of China and east Asian nations in the global knowledge economy, and a global levelling up of excellence. More >>

State Of Human Rights In Fiji Up For Review Tonight

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 6:10 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement

Fiji was last reviewed by the UPR Working Group in November 2019. The fourth review of Fiji under the UPR mechanism is taking place during the 48th session of the UPR Working Group this month. More >>

What Is The World Health Organization And Why Does It Matter?

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 12:04 pm | UN News

From laboratories to battlefields, the United Nations specialised health agency has been dedicated to the wellbeing of all people since 1948. The UN agency currently works with its membership and on the health frontlines in more than 150 locations ... More >>

Child Abuse: Research To Help End Redress Failures Begins

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11:33 am | University of Auckland

By examining lessons learned from significant inquiries in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, England and Wales, the study seeks to develop a framework to assist governments in effectively addressing institutional abuse. More >>

Higher Education Stimulus

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11:05 am | Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir

The article describes the transformational role universities can play in catalyzing sustainable development by emphasizing social science disciplines and research methods that assist local communities’ planning and implementing projects for the future ... More >>

Russia: Special Rapporteur Appalled By Prison Sentences To Punish Navalny Lawyers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 10:25 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The expert condemned the sentencing on “extremism” charges of the three lawyers. The Special Rapporteur has been calling for the release of the three lawyers since their detention in 2023. More >>

Thailand Must Immediately Halt Deportation Of 48 Uyghurs To China: UN Experts

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:59 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The experts urged Thailand to provide adequate and comprehensive medical care to the group of Uyghurs without delay. More >>

Global Collaboration Is The Only Way To Manage Pandemic Threats

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:21 am | The Independent Panel

Through global collaboration, with the WHO at the hub, pandemic threats can be quickly identified & measures can be recommended to stop them in their tracks. More >>

IWPG Hosts The 2025 International Branch Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:06 am | IWPG

The event congratulated the achievements of 2024 and presented IWPG’s vision and roadmap for 2025. 110 IWPG branches from Korea and abroad participated. Approximately 600 IWPG members, staff, Advisories, Publicity Ambassadors, and Peace Committees ... More >>

Security Council Debates Growing Terrorism Threat In Africa

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 8:25 am | UN News

Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement international commitments to combat this scourge, the UN Deputy Secretary-General told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>

Aid Surging Into Gaza ‘At Scale’ But Massive Needs Remain: OCHA, WHO

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 8:07 am | UN News

Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released and families reunited, but massive needs remain across the devastated enclave, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. More >>