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Mandy Walker Wins Western Australian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:39 am | AgriFutures
28 March Mandy Walker has been named the winner of the 2024 Western Australian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for supporting regional businesses to diversify and flourish. Mrs Walker accepted the Award last night at a ceremony presented by the Hon. Sandra ... More >>
Industry Leaders CrowdStrike And Rubrik Announce Strategic Partnership
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:51 am | Joint Press Release
AUSTIN, Texas and PALO ALTO, Calif., March 27, 2024 – CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) and Rubrik today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate data security transformation and stop breaches of critical information. By unifying rich, data-centric attack ... More >>
Gaza War: ‘Direct Hits’ On More Than 200 Schools Since Israeli Bombing Began
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 7:28 am | UN News
The intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel has included “direct hits” on 212 schools in the enclave, UN-partnered analysis indicated on Wednesday. More >>
HIVR4P 2024 Journalist Fellowship Applications Close In 2 Weeks!
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 7:05 am | International AIDS Society
IAS – the International AIDS Society – is pleased to offer a dedicated training programme for a limited number of journalists reporting on HIV prevention and related topics. Applications for this programme close in just two weeks! In addition to financial ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Govt-IMF Reach Agreement But Basic Question Remains
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:42 am | Globetrotter
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has worsened due to IMF deals, causing social unrest, unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity, and posing significant challenges for its people. More >>
Australia: Net Zero Economy Authority Bill Is A Step Towards A Fair And Well Planned Transition
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:41 am | Investor Group on Climate Change
The bill to establish Australia’s Net Zero Economy Authority was handed to Parliament, and welcomed by investors. Establishing this independent, statutory Authority strengthens two important commitments to workers and regional communities. Firstly, that Australians ... More >>
UN CRPD Publishes Findings On Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Sweden. Zambia
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:22 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (27 March 2024) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) today issued its findings on Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Sweden and Zambia, after reviewing the seven States parties during its ... More >>
Australia: Co-design Must Be Genuine, Our Lives Depend On It: PWDA Responds To The NDIS Reform Bill
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:18 am | People with Disability Australia - PWDA
Major reforms to the National Disability Insurance (NDIS) have been introduced to parliament today by Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) have responded with a call for genuine co-design to refine the legislation ... More >>
UN Envoy Backs Demand For Immediate Gaza Ceasefire Amid ‘Cataclysmic Suffering’
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:25 am | UN News
26 March The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Tuesday issued a fervent plea for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and release of all hostages, amid “cataclysmic” suffering in the Gaza Strip and continuing violence ... More >>
Gaza: ‘Double-digit’ Number Of Children Reported Killed Overnight
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:22 am | UN News
The continuing violence came despite an immediate ceasefire call for the remainder of Ramadan from the Security Council on Monday, prompting urgent appeals from UN aid agencies for the resolution to be respected immediately, to prevent more people ... More >>
Colombia: UN Expert Calls For Implementation Of Peace Agreement As A State Policy
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:18 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA/BOGOTA (26 March 2024) - UN International Human Rights Expert Antonia Urrejola today called on the Colombian State to implement the 2016 Peace Agreement as a State policy and ensure that all dialogue processes with non-state armed groups take a ... More >>
A Step In The Right Direction: Meta Oversight Board’s Opinion On The Term “Shaheed”
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:07 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes the long-awaited Oversight Board’s policy advisory opinion calling on Meta to end its blanket ban on use of the Arabic-language term “shaheed” when referring to individuals designated as dangerous, and demands that Meta adopt ... More >>
States Must Adhere To Obligations Under Genocide Convention To Prevent Further Loss Of Life In Gaza: Special Rapporteur
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:47 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Following an analysis of Israel’s actions and patterns of violence in its onslaught on Gaza, the Special Rapporteur’s report found that the threshold indicating Israel’s commission of genocide had been met. More >>
What Drives Demand For Migrant And Refugee Smuggling In Southeast Asia? New Research From UNODC
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:00 am | UNODC
The research goes on to explore the different smuggling routes taken within the region by land, sea and air. The modi operandi of smugglers are examined, with the research showing that refugees and migrants or their family and friends initiate contact with ... More >>
Thailand: Ensure Equal Access To Marriage And Other Rights To LGBTI+ Persons
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:45 pm | Fortify Rights
Thailand’s House of Representatives to commence final reading of draft legislation to amend the Civil and Commercial Code (BANGKOK, March 26, 2024)—The Thai parliament should ensure the draft Act for Amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code, commonly ... More >>
Sara Minkara To APEC: Unlock The Potential And Value Of Disability Inclusion
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 6:04 pm | APEC
Minkara stressed that disability inclusion is not a technical problem but rather an adaptive one, meaning that the issue is complex and multifaceted, and the solution to it often comes from continued learning and sharing of best practices, as well ... More >>
In Step With The City
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:09 pm | Flamboyance Tours
Award-winning Flamboyance Tours in Adelaide is adding new specialised tours to its exciting roster of options for travellers who are keen to immerse themselves in the essence of the city at their own speed. Now inquisitive and curious visitors can ... More >>
UN Security Council Passes Temporary Ceasefire Resolution: Now Words Must Become Action To Protect Gaza's Children
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:36 am | Save The Children
The more than one million children trapped in Gaza have been granted the hope of a brief respite today following the UN Security Council’s vote to pass a temporary ceasefire resolution, said Save the Children. However, while today’s ceasefire ... More >>
News From Medecins Sans Frontieres
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:15 am | Doctors Without Borders
After more than five months, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, which ends on April 9. The resolution passed with 14 votes ... More >>
UN Expert Welcomes New York State Legislature Debate On Sovereign Debt Stability Bill
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:30 am | OHCHR
A UN expert today urged New York State authorities to adopt a bill to step up oversight of how debt from defaulted nations is restructured with creditors. “The Sovereign Stability Debt Bill creates an opportunity to outline a transparent procedure for ... More >>
ILO Agreement On Living Wage Definition “A Leap Forward For Social Justice”
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 6:54 am | ITUC
The agreement is expected to foster greater coherence with ongoing national and international initiatives aimed at defining, estimating and delivering living wages. More >>
UN Experts Condemn Terrorist Attack On Russian Concert Hall
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 6:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group is under United Nations Security Council sanctions. More >>
Gaza: Security Council Passes Resolution Demanding ‘An Immediate Ceasefire’ During Ramadan
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 6:06 am | UN News
It would also demand “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address their medical and other humanitarian needs”. More >>
Jewish And Muslim Youth Unite To Respond To Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Monday, 25 March 2024, 2:01 pm | Joint Press Release
For the first time in Aotearoa NZ’s recent history, Jewish and Muslim youth met at the Centre for Peace and Dialogue in Wellington to respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/f5282fc6da36b0c32594.jpeg" ... More >>
Yemen: Nine Years Into Conflict And Two Years Into Truce, School Dropouts Soar
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:29 am | Save The Children
After nine years of conflict in Yemen, two in five children, or 4.5 million , are out of school, with displaced children twice as likely to drop out than their peers, according to a new report by Save the Children. The report, titled ‘ Hanging in ... More >>
Armed Groups Continue Terror Campaign Across Burkina Faso
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 6:50 am | UN News
Armed groups were responsible for the vast majority of violations against civilians in incidents involving more than 86 per cent of the victims. More >>
‘Extremely Alarming’ Conditions Worsen In Haiti’s Capital: UN Coordinator
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 6:48 am | UN News
A total of 5.5 million Haitians needed assistance, more than three million of them children. More >>
UN Leaders Galvanize Action For Reparations For People Of African Descent
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 6:45 am | UN News
Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement. More >>
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, Published By UNESCO On Behalf Of UN-Water
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 6:41 am | UN Department of Global Communications
The report highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements. More >>
ITUC Condemns Terrorist Attack On Moscow Concert Venue
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 6:31 am | ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) expresses its strongest condemnation of the heinous attack at a concert venue near Moscow on 22 March, which resulted in the tragic loss of at least 115 lives, with many more wounded. This act of terrorism, ... More >>
Alert: UN condemns deadly attacks in Moscow
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 2:17 pm | UN News
The UN chief condemned in the strongest possible terms Friday’s deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall outside Moscow. Gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others ahead of a sold-out ... More >>
Russia And China Veto US Resolution Stating Imperative Of ‘Immediate And Sustained Ceasefire’ In Gaza
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 8:27 am | UN News
Several ambassadors voiced their support for a new draft proposed by the “E-10” group of 10 non-permanent Council members, which calls for an immediate ceasefire. More >>
Amidst Ongoing Global Conflicts, International Experts Gather To Discuss Institutionalising Peace
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 8:21 am | HWPL
HWPL’s 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) was held on March 14th More >>
Indigenous Peoples, National Minorities And CARHRIHL
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:56 am | ILPS Commission
Last March 16, staff members of the ILPS Commission 10 joined Seeing through the lens of CARHRIHL: A Forum in commemoration of the 26th year of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian ... More >>
Debate Over Georgia's New Minimum Wage Must Be Rooted In Human Rights Standards And Include All Stakeholders
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:43 am | Georgia Fair Labor Platform
The lack of decent wages is one of the most acute social problems in Georgia today. The official minimum wage for the private sector in Georgia is 20 GEL, which has not been revised since 1999. A significant number of people earn wages below the ... More >>
Sweden: UN Expert Calls For Transitional Justice Measures To Address Legacy Of Assimilation Policies
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:36 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Ensuring implementation of the recommendations of both truth commissions is imperative and relevant mechanisms must be devised urgently,” the UN human rights expert Mr. Fabian Salvioli said. More >>
UN Expert In The Field Of Cultural Rights To Visit Chile
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:16 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
GENEVA (22 March 2024) – The Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, will conduct an official visit to Chile from 25 March to 5 April 2024, at the invitation of the Government. During her visit, Xanthaki will consider ... More >>
Sudan: Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation And Recruitment Of Children On The Rise, Warn UN Experts
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 6:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are appalled by reports of women and girls being sold at slave markets in areas controlled by RSF forces and other armed groups, including in North Darfur,” the experts said. More >>
UNDP Disrupts Global Television Airwaves With Shocking Weather Forecasts From The Future To Mobilize Climate Action
Friday, 22 March 2024, 6:38 pm | UNDP
The Weather Kids campaign, created in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization and The Weather Channel, calls for urgent climate action for the next generations. More >>
This World Water Day, Thousands Still Affected By Severe Drought In The Federated States Of Micronesia
Friday, 22 March 2024, 2:04 pm | UNICEF
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), 22 March 2024 – While millions of people around the world are involved in activities to celebrate World Water Day today, an estimated 16,000 people, including 6,400 children are still affected by severe drought ... More >>
Les Mills And UNICEF Launch Global Workout For Water Challenge To Combat Water Poverty
Friday, 22 March 2024, 9:48 am | UNICEF
As World Water Day dawns in New Zealand this Friday, Les Mills and UNICEF have joined forces to launch a campaign raising funds for the hundreds of millions of children around the world living in areas of extreme water poverty. Workout for Water is a ... More >>
Only One In Four Of The Biggest Food And Agriculture Corporations Say They’re Reducing Water Use And Pollution
Friday, 22 March 2024, 9:43 am | Oxfam Aotearoa
Only 28 percent of the world’s most influential food and agriculture corporations report they are reducing their water withdrawals and just 23 percent say they are taking action to reduce water pollution. Oxfam’s new analysis of 350 corporations ... More >>
Personal Structures 2024, The Biennial Art Exhibition By The European Cultural Centre In Venice | Participants Announced
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:58 am | European Cultural Centre
"Delving into the challenges of global migration and the intricate web of national identities, Personal Structures emerges as a vital artistic dialogue, transcending borders and reflecting the complexities of our interconnected world." This is ... More >>
Australia: Violence Escalates And Mental Health Suffers But Principals Remain Resilient, ACU Report
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:54 am | Australian Catholic University
School leaders have reported high levels of resilience despite facing the worst recorded levels of physical violence, threats of violence, and bullying in the 13-year history of ACU’s annual survey. More >>
Population Matters Statement In Response To Lancet Global Fertility Study
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:50 am | Population Matters
This study paints a picture of a world we’re already expecting and are perfectly equipped to manage, not a demographic comet hurtling towards the Earth. More >>
Gaza: Halt The War Now To Save Children From Dying Of Imminent Famine, UN Committee Warns
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:11 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee has repeatedly urged for a ceasefire in Gaza. Since our statement issued in February, the situation has deteriorated significantly. More >>
Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change: Speech At Opening Segment Of Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, 21 Mar
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:05 am | UNFCCC
"This year we meet under the shadow of the WMO’s report showing the latest temperature increases that have been off the charts." More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: Poetic Traditions At The UN
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:17 pm | UN News
On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly’s Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural affairs. UN rumour has it that the unofficial tradition began almost ... More >>
Coates Renews Contract With Chevron Australia
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 10:51 am | Coates
Coates will continue to supply rental equipment and associated services for maintenance activities and major events such as shutdowns, brownfield projects and maintenance campaigns at Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon natural gas facilities. More >>
NGOs Call For Emergency Visas For Palestinians With NZ Family Links Trapped In Gaza
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:25 am | Save The Children
Save the Children has joined more than 30 other NGOs, community organisations, and church groups calling on the New Zealand Government to grant emergency humanitarian visas to Palestinians in Gaza who have family members in Aotearoa New Zealand. The ... More >>
Justice For Palestine Joins Appeal To NZ Govt To Grant Emergency Visas To Gazans
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:14 am | Justice for Palestine
Justice for Palestine is proud to join a large number of social justice organisations in Aotearoa appealing to the New Zealand government to urgently grant emergency humanitarian visas to Palestinians in Gaza who have family ties in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In an ... More >>
Alliance Of NGOs, Charities And Academics Call For Urgent Visa To Allow Palestinians To Re-settle In NZ
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:00 am | Joint Press Release
A coalition of charities, academics, and NGOs are calling on the Government to urgently provide emergency evacuation and visas to allow Palestinians in Gaza to re-settle in New Zealand. The alliance of more than 30 organisations says the humanitarian ... More >>
Gaza: Less Than 1 In 2 UN Aid Missions Allowed Into Northern Zones This Month
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:19 am | UN News
Less than half of the UN aid convoys planned for Gaza’s hunger-ravaged north have made it so far this month, despite repeated appeals from the international community to ramp up relief to more than one million people on the brink of starvation, UN ... More >>
UN Report Details ‘Climate Of Fear’ In Occupied Areas Of Ukraine, As The Russian Federation Moves To Cement Control
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:09 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (20 March 2024) – The Russian Federation has created a stifling climate of fear in occupied areas of Ukraine, committing widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in an effort to consolidate its control over the ... More >>
Turning Tide In Myanmar Requires Stronger International Action As Desperate, Dangerous Junta Escalates Civilian Attacks
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:06 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
GENEVA (20 March 2024) – The steady decline of Myanmar’s military junta, driven by significant battlefield losses and widespread citizen opposition, has led it to escalate of attacks on civilians, underscoring the need for stronger, coordinated ... More >>
Racial Justice For Democracy: International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:00 am | ITUC
Standing to fight all forms of discrimination, including anti-migrant and anti-refugee sentiments, trade unions around the world are calling for a New Social Contract. More >>
Empowering An Inclusive Landscape Of Standards Development
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:54 am | APEC
Collaboration and collective action are necessary to ensure standards are widely adopted and effectively implemented. APEC is united by its mission to build a dynamic and harmonious Asia-Pacific community by supporting free and open trade and investment, ... More >>
Australia: Disability Standards Reform A Step In The Right Direction, Further Action Needed
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:53 am | People with Disability Australia - PWDA
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is calling for additional measures to ensure Australia’s transport system is accessible and inclusive of people with disability. The call comes in response to the announcement from the Federal Government of reforms ... More >>
Transport Workers Unions In Africa Call For A Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:50 am | Globetrotter
Unions in Africa affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), representing 18.5 million transport workers and 740 unions worldwide, have called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Israel’s ongoing genocide in ... More >>
Real Estate Events To Sell Stolen Palestinian Land Met With Protests Internationally
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:49 am | Globetrotter
“The Great Israeli Real Estate Event” toured the United States and Canada, exhibiting property for sale on stolen Palestinian land. Each event has been met with mass protests by Palestine solidarity activists. The events featured the real estate company My ... More >>
