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Human Dignity Trust Launches Award-Winning Film, A Better Place
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 7:42 pm | The Human Dignity Trust
The film portrays the impact of discriminatory, British colonial-era laws on LGBT people and women across the globe. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 21 February
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 5:23 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including a whooping cough update from Samoa's Ministry of Health. More >>
Making Little Progress On Slashing Shipping Emissions, IMO Must Aim Higher To Remain Relevant In Tackling Climate Crisis
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:24 pm | Clean Shipping Coalition
“One of the bright spots of this week's meetings was the strong participation of new voices who joined more than 60 IMO member states calling for the inclusion of a levy for greenhouse gas emissions of the maritime sector”, said Delaine McCullough, ... More >>
Urgent And Accelerated HIV Service Delivery With Equity And Rights Is Critical To End AIDS
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:18 pm | CNS
The 95-95-95 targets to be achieved by 2025 mean that 95% of all people living with HIV should know their status, 95% of those who know their status should receive lifesaving antiretroviral therapy, and 95% of those on the treatment should be virally suppressed. More >>
Colombia: Fleeing The Thunder Of Violence In Catatumbo
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:15 pm | UN News
Around 80,000 people in northeastern Colombia are suffering the devastating consequences of an armed conflict that escalated on 15 January of this year. More >>
Terrorist Designations Of International Cartels
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:35 pm | U.S. Department of State
The U.S. State Department announces the designation of Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cártel del Noreste (formerly Los Zetas), La Nueva Familia Michoacana, Cártel de Golfo (Gulf Cartel), ... More >>
Sanctioning Drivers Of Violence In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:33 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States calls on the leaders of Rwanda to end their support for M23, itself already designated by both the United States and the UN, and withdraw all Rwandan Defense Force troops from DRC territory. More >>
U.S. Support For The Philippines In The South China Sea
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:30 pm | U.S. Department of State
The 1951 United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty extends to armed attacks on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft – including those of its Coast Guard – anywhere in the South China Sea. More >>
How The Camp Lejeune Justice Act Can Help Veterans Impacted By Toxic Exposure
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:27 pm | Independent Media Institute
Decades of toxic contamination at Camp Lejeune have left veterans, military families, and civilians with devastating health issues. More >>
Democratic Republic Of Congo: Parties To Conflict Must Treat Dead Bodies With Dignity
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:24 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are shocked by the nearly 3’000 dead bodies and remains mostly retrieved from the streets and lake Kivu, in Goma, following the announcement of a unilateral ceasefire by the M23 armed group, on 4 February,” the experts said. More >>
DR Congo Crisis: Occupation Blocks UN Mission From Protecting Civilians
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:22 pm | UN News
The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 armed group has “severely constrained” the UN stabilisation force’s ability to protect civilians and carry out lifesaving operations, the mission ... More >>
Security Council Urges Rwanda To Stop Supporting M23 In Eastern DR Congo
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:20 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More >>
Urgent Appeal Launched As DR Congo Crisis Fuels Mass Displacement To Burundi
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:18 pm | UN News
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on neighbouring countries, particularly Burundi, where thousands are arriving ... More >>
Nearly 148,000 In Gaza Receive Cash Aid
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:15 pm | UN News
Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with critical assistance, including cash, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday. More >>
Full-scale Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Has Sown ‘Psychological Terror’, Warns Top Aid Coordinator
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 3:13 pm | UN News
In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have endured continuous attacks, “psychological terror…displacement and hardship”, top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday. More >>
What Is Social Justice And How Is The UN Helping Make It A Reality?
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:18 pm | UN News
In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights, and societal reforms. But what exactly does social justice mean, and why is it so important? More >>
From Suits To Social Justice: World’s Top Human Rights Forum Turns Stage Over
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:16 pm | UN News
The iconic multi-hue ceilinged UN Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva got a generational make-over when it turned the venue over to young artists and changemakers in a lively celebration of social justice. More >>
DR Congo Violence Has Pushed 35,000 To Burundi, Says UN Refugee Agency
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:14 pm | UN News
Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. More >>
Central African Republic Faces Ongoing Challenges Ahead Of Elections
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:12 pm | UN News
The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the constant dangers facing peacekeepers from armed groups there, the head of the UN mission (MINUSCA) told the Security Council ... More >>
Post-war Order Facing ‘Greatest Test Since Its Creation’: UN Relief Chief
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:10 pm | UN News
The international system set up among the ashes of the Second World War which established the United Nations and other multilateral institutions is now facing the “greatest test since its creation,” the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday. More >>
New Children’s Book Promotes The Value Of All Languages
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:09 pm | UN News
Language is one of the distinctive features that makes us human, and a new book supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) aims to encourage children to reflect on its importance. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Postpones First 2025 Visit Amid UN Liquidity Financial Crisis
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:56 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“We are deeply concerned at being unable to exercise our visiting mandate because of a lack of funds,” said María Luisa Romero, newly elected Chair of the Subcommittee. More >>
Albania Violated Roma Children’s Rights By Denying Birth Registration, UN Human Rights Committee Finds
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:55 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“Without birth registration, a child is non-existent in official records, stripped of legal identity, deprived of access to basic rights such as education and healthcare, and facing exploitation and statelessness,” said Committee member Teraya Koji. More >>
Children In DRC Endure Grave Violations Under Siege, UN Committee Warns
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:53 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The Committee expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in more villages in North and South Kivu, where armed groups are increasingly targeting displaced children and those in street situations. More >>
France’s Minister Valls Faces Tough Talks In New Caledonia Over Political Future
Friday, 21 February 2025, 6:41 pm | RNZ
As the French Minister for Overseas lands in New Caledonia on Saturday to pursue talks on its political future, the situation on the ground has again gained tension over the past few days. More >>
Jemima Garrett: A Lifetime Of Telling Pacific Stories
Friday, 21 February 2025, 6:39 pm | RNZ
The Australian journalist who has covered some of the dramatic stories in the region for nearly four decades shares about her journey. More >>
Close Military Bases, Stop AUKUS - Protest At Garden Island Naval Base, Saturday Feb 22, 2pm
Friday, 21 February 2025, 3:57 pm | Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition
Activists call for closure of US bases in Australia, global day of action against military bases. More >>
Don't Abandon Ukrainian Children Now
Friday, 21 February 2025, 11:15 am | ChildFund New Zealand
Thousands of children have relied on the help of New Zealanders and others around the world to make sure they can keep accessing online education, have safe places to play, or learn abroad as their families seek refuge in places like Moldova. More >>
Small Malaita Constituents Urged To Report Illegal Activities Relating To CDF
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:40 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The purposes of the new CDF Act 2023 are; to strengthen good governance; to ensure improved and effective delivery mechanisms of the Constituency Development Funds and to promote equal and inclusive participation of all Solomon Islanders in development. More >>
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement On The Margins Of The Munich Security Conference
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:39 pm | U.S. Department of State
Released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. More >>
Joint Statement On The Trilateral United States – Japan – Republic Of Korea Meeting In Munich
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:37 pm | U.S. Department of State
Released by the Governments of the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. More >>
Interview: Young Palestinians In East Jerusalem Shut Out Of UNRWA Training Centre
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:35 pm | UN News
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, condemned efforts by Israeli officials on Tuesday to shut down an UNRWA-run training centre in occupied East Jerusalem. More >>
Parties In New Caledonia Prepare For Talks With Minister From Paris
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 8:42 pm | RNZ
There's a very big bridge to cross before people come to shake hands, says Pacific journalist Nic Maclellan. More >>
New Report Highlights Untapped Potential In New Zealand-Viet Nam Relationship
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 6:50 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
"This report is timely, especially with the Prime Minister's upcoming delegation to Viet Nam. Its insights will be a valuable resource for those who want to learn more about our bilateral relationship," says Suzannah Jessep, CE of the Foundation. More >>
Guterres Urges Caribbean Leaders To Keep Pushing For Peace, Climate Action
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 3:15 pm | UN News
Caribbean countries are experiencing uncertainty fuelled by geopolitical tensions, the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring debt and interest rates, and a surge in the cost of living. More >>
The Devastating Cost Of Three Years Of War On Ukraine’s Children
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 2:36 pm | World Vision
World Vision says in addition to having their lives shattered by violence, displacement, disrupted education, family separation and limited access to healthcare, the war has left an indelible toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. More >>
Ukraine: Three Years Of War Reverses Progress For Women And Girls
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:00 am | UN News
Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according to UN Women. More >>
UN To Continue Gaza Vaccination Campaign Against Polio
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 8:51 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days. More >>
‘Fragile Stability’ In Libya Increasingly At Risk, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 8:40 am | UN News
The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:59 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Rwanda-backed M23 advance to South Kivu has plunged the region into a complex security and humanitarian crisis, provoking population displacement. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Tunisia
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:58 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Over 40 individuals, including opponents from various political affiliations, are scheduled to stand trial at the beginning of March before the Court of First Instance in Tunis. More >>
OECS Commission And Direct Relief Deliver Lifesaving Emergency Supplies To Saint Lucia
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:55 pm | OECS
The recent donation also extends to several other entities in Saint Lucia, including the Fire Service, Police Force, Ministry of Health, homes for the elderly, and secondary schools across eight districts. More >>
FCOSS Flags Legal Loopholes Following Deep-Sea Mining Report Findings
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:53 pm | Fiji Council of Social Services
Suva, Fiji –-- Significant gaps in Fiji’s legislative framework regarding deep sea mining (DSM) have been flagged in a Monash University report commissioned by the Fiji Council of Social Services late last year. FCOSS executive director, Vani ... More >>
Brazil: Experts Alarmed By Landgrabbers And Settlers As Uncontacted Man Emerges From The Forest
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:51 pm | Survival International
There is mounting pressure on the forest from illegal hunting, fishing and land grabbers in the region. More >>
Putting Rainforests Into Fuel Tanks? Groups Warn IMO Against Biofuel Disaster
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:49 pm | Global Forest Coalition
Brazilian government called out for leading push for biofuels in the global shipping industry. More >>
Tonga Declares Dengue Outbreak Amid Rising Cases
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 7:51 pm | RNZ
The Tongan government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the Kingdom. More >>
Fijian Teen Faces Deportation From NZ Due To Education Needs
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 7:35 pm | RNZ
A decision from New Zealand's Immigration and Protection Tribunal found that "there are no exceptional circumstances of a humanitarian nature". More >>
Samoan District Affected By Manawanui Disaster Continues To Smell 'Oil And Diesel Odours'
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 7:23 pm | RNZ
A spokesperson for the community says the Safata district deserves equitable treatment and fair compensation. More >>
World News In Brief, 18 February
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 10:43 am | UN News
The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion over the next ten years, according to the latest Damage and Needs Assessment from the UN and partners. More >>
Amid ‘Clear’ Threat Of Nuclear War, Guterres Tells Security Council Multilateral Off-ramp Is Essential
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:44 am | UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
UN Rights Office Warns Of ‘Dangerous Tipping Point’ As Abuses Surge In Sudan
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved. More >>
UN Experts Urge Singapore To Halt Execution Of Malaysian National On Drug Charges
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:29 am | OHCHR
“We reiterate that under international law, only crimes of extreme gravity involving intentional killing meet the threshold for the death penalty,” the experts said. “Mandatory death sentences are inherently over-inclusive and inevitably violate ... More >>
DR Congo: Children Reportedly Killed In Summary Executions By M23 Fighters
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:22 am | UN News
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence. More >>
Experts Alarmed At Reported Political Harassment And Persecution Against Ecuador’s Vice President
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:09 am | OHCHR
“Vice-President Abad’s case appears to be an alarming precedent that jeopardises the democratic character of elections in Ecuador, undermines women’s participation in public life and violates fundamental principles of equality and non-discrimination,” ... More >>
UN Environment Agency Calls For Urgent Action On ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 8:55 am | UN News
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven. More >>
DR Congo Crisis: WFP Condemns Looting In Bukavu After M23 Rebels Take Key City
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:27 pm | UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels swept in at the weekend, reportedly meeting ... More >>
No Justice For Alexei Navalny And More Lives At Risk In Russia, Warns UN Special Rapporteur
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:25 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur said Russian authorities have failed to conduct a credible investigation into Navalny’s death in custody and bear sole responsibility for his death. More >>
Sudan: UN Report Decries Entrenched Impunity, Urges Accountability To Break Cycle Of Violations And Abuses
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:24 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report details attacks on densely populated areas, as well as IDP camps, health facilities, markets, and schools. It also documents ethnically motivated summary executions. More >>
IMF Says PNG Recovery On Track, Reform Discipline Must Continue
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 9:48 pm | RNZ
The head of the International Monetary Fund in PNG says there are signs of positive economic recovery, but the government needs to maintain the reform momentum. More >>
Cook Islands Government Releases Details Of Deal With China
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 9:46 pm | RNZ
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said the government will now analyse the agreement. More >>
