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Climate Justice Groups Condemn COP29’s Carbon Markets Decision: Corporate Profits vs People’s Interests
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 8:38 am | Demand Climate Justice DCJ
The failure of voluntary carbon markets have shown that carbon markets, offsets, and removals do not work. Instead, they provide a smokescreen for big polluters to keep on emitting at the expense of people and nature. More >>
Top French Parliament Duo In New Caledonia For Three Days
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:52 pm | RNZ
It is the first time in French history that both Presidents of the Houses, Yaël Braun-Piver (National Assembly, upper house) and Gérard Larcher (Senate, lower House) are paying such a joint visit. More >>
COP29: Push For Agreement On A New Climate Finance Deal ‘Right From The Start’
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:38 pm | UN News
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including ... More >>
Coal Transition Commission Lays Out Recommendations To Accelerate The Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 2:49 pm | Powering Past Coal Alliance
“Accelerating Coal-to-Clean Energy Transitions: First Report and Recommendations of the Coal Transition Commission” seeks to advance the collective understanding of the opportunities, challenges and potential policy solutions to hasten the transition. More >>
Children Face Unprecedented Crisis Amid Rising Violence In Haiti
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:57 am | UN News
This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitarian disaster. More >>
World News In Brief: Sudan Aid Latest, Toxic Air In Pakistan, Ukraine And Syria Updates
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 10:33 am | UN News
A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed. More >>
Time To Address The Cow In The Room At COP29
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 10:07 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa spokesperson Amanda Larsson says, "The livestock industry is a major driver of climate pollution, but has largely flown under the radar at previous UN climate conferences. This year, world leaders must finally address the giant cow ... More >>
CAPHRA Questions Indonesia's Misguided Tobacco Control Policies
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9:19 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA calls on the Indonesian government to reconsider and instead adopt evidence-based policies that embrace harm reduction strategies. The organization urges policymakers to engage with public health experts, consumers, and industry stakeholders to develop ... More >>
Kiribati Voices Concern Over Ongoing Missile Testing In The Pacific Ocean
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:15 pm | RNZ
In statement on Monday, Kiribati President's Office said the island nation "does not welcome the United State's recent ICBM test", which was conducted last Wednesday. More >>
Governments Must Commit Trillions In Climate Finance To Protect People’s Health
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:00 pm | Global Climate and Health Alliance
More than 100 organisations from across the international health and climate community have endorsed nine recommendations for the summit in ‘A COP29 for People and Planet’, a policy brief produced through consultations convened by the Global Climate and ... More >>
Ahead Of COP29, Landmark ICJ Climate Case Looms, With Vanuatu As First Country Speaking
Monday, 11 November 2024, 5:41 am | Government of Vanuatu
In schedule change, Vanuatu’s testimony will now open landmark ICJ climate change case as 110 UN member states and intergovernmental organisations make their case in The Hague, starting 2 December. More >>
U.S. Delegation To The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 6:09 am | U.S. Department of State
The U.S. delegation will be led by Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta. More >>
COP29: NGOs, Experts, And Youth Leaders Urge Governments To Put Finance On The Table For Climate And Nature
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 6:08 am | Greenhouse Communications
Opening statements from some of the world’s most influential nature and food NGOs, youth leaders and policy experts. More >>
WMBC Calls On COP29 To Deliver Ambitious Policies And Finance To Keep Paris In Sight
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 6:00 am | We Mean Business Coalition
The business climate action non-profit is calling for COP29 to follow through on the historic commitments made at Dubai for a clean energy future and deliver global finance to drive ambitious, investible and equitable national climate plans that ... More >>
Solomon Islands And China Sign Visa-Free Travel Agreement
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 5:32 am | RNZ
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said the agreement will allow citizens to travel freely, fostering cultural exchange and enhancing mutual understanding between the two nations. More >>
French Polynesia MP Reacts To Trump Election
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 7:10 pm | RNZ
Tourism and the environment are among the concerns raised by French Polynesian MP Tepuaraurii Teriitahii in reaction to the reelection of Donald Trump. More >>
Climate Leaders React To Likely Trump Re-Election - Climate Crisis Won’t Stop For A Climate Denier
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 3:38 pm | Global Strategic Communications Council
Trump ran a campaign based in part on climate denial, in addition to his challenges to US democracy, very real threats to vulnerable US populations and to the rule of law, and flaunting of disinformation. More >>
COP29 Curtain Raiser: COP29 Expectations
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 3:31 pm | Global Strategic Communications Council
As negotiators descend on Baku they will know that 2024 is set to yet again be the hottest year in history, so each of the last 10 years is among the 10 hottest on record. The planet is now the hottest it’s been in 120,000 years, long before humans More >>
Explainer: What You Need To Know About COP29 In Azerbaijan
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:10 pm | RNZ
The UN climate change conference will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November. More >>
Convicted Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama Released From Prison Early
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:07 pm | RNZ
Section 46(3) of the Corrections Act allows for early release of inmates based on specific criteria that ensure both the security of the community and the facilitation of an inmates reintegration. More >>
Australia Hosts Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2024: Focus On Resilience And Regional Cooperation
Friday, 8 November 2024, 7:01 pm | PACER Plus
The annual meeting is expected to bring together almost 400 participants, including government officials, workers, employers, private sector representatives, unions, civil society organisations, academics, and regional institutions. More >>
Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off The Building Of The Centre For Eye Health In Papua New Guinea
Friday, 8 November 2024, 6:15 pm | Fred Hollows Foundation
The purpose-built eye care training and service centre aims to tackle the pressing issue of avoidable blindness and vision impairment by supporting specialist eye care training for eye doctors, eye nurses, and optometrists. More >>
Australia: $35 Trillion Investor Group Warns Of “Climate Ghost Towns”
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:22 pm | Investor Group on Climate Change
The warning, based on new research, comes as the federal government prepares its next major climate priority, the National Adaptation Plan. More >>
UNFPA Calls On The Global Community To Stand With Women And Youth In Afghanistan
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:52 pm | UNFPA
With 63 percent of Afghanistan’s population under 25 years of age, young people are vital contributors to UNFPA’s humanitarian efforts. The organization supports them through youth-focused facilities and services that empower them as agents of ... More >>
PNG Police Deny Human Organ Smuggling Claims Amid Rising Crime
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 5:13 pm | RNZ
Stories of human body parts smuggling, and stories associated with PNG, go back many years, but there has not been any confirmation of such practices. More >>
'Extremely Stark' Under-5 Mortality In Kiribati Sparks Concern
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 5:10 pm | RNZ
In 2015, the country recorded 56 deaths per 1000 live births, more than twice the regional average. More >>
One In 8 Children Significantly Impacted By The 10 Biggest Extreme Weather Events This Year
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 4:43 pm | Save The Children
As world leaders prepare to meet at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan next week, new analysis by the child rights organisation showed that from 1 January until 29 October, about 300 million children across Asia, Africa and Brazil were affected by the worst ... More >>
Displacement Crisis Reaches 123 Million, Amid Ongoing Conflicts
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 11:48 am | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and other areas driving further displacement. More >>
A City Safe For Women Is Safe For All: Women’s Voices Lead At World Urban Forum In Cairo
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 10:29 am | UN News
One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: “a city safe for women is a city safe for all.” More >>
CAN Reaction To US Elections Outcome
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 10:11 am | Climate Action Network International
While the news that Trump plans to leave the Paris Agreement could cause initial anxiety at COP29, the world’s majority recognises that climate action does not hinge on who is in power in the US, says Tasneem Essop, Executive Director of Climate ... More >>
Intolerable Conditions In Northern Gaza ‘Beyond Imagination’
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 9:06 am | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago. More >>
Indonesia: Trade Unions Achieve Milestone Victory As Constitutional Court Restricts Controversial Omnibus Law
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:44 am | ITUC
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling that partially invalidates the controversial Job Creation Law, commonly known as the Omnibus Law. More >>
Mozambique: UN Human Rights Chief Urges De-Escalation Of Post-Election Tensions
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:09 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is crucial that post-electoral grievances are resolved peacefully through inclusive dialogue and independent judicial processes, consistent with human rights and the rule of law; violence has no place in electoral processes, says UN High Commissioner ... More >>
UNESCO Urges More Action To Combat Violence And Bullying At School
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:02 am | UN News
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during the year, the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO said on Wednesday. More >>
Joint Statement On The 4th Annual U.S.-ROK Democratic Governance Consultations
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:35 pm | U.S. Department of State
The text of the statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea on the occasion of the 4th annual U.S.-ROK Democratic Governance Consultations. More >>
Bougainville Chasing United States Support For Independence And Panguna Mine Reopening
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 6:13 pm | RNZ
Journalist Patrick Winn, writing for The World website, reported that Toroama wants the support of Washington and has offered Bougainville as a site for an American military base. More >>
Early Warning Systems Critical As World Marks Tsunami Awareness Day
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:56 am | UN News
As the world marked World Tsunami Awareness Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the critical importance of early warning systems, particularly as recent disasters like the devasting floods in Spain demonstrate the increasing ... More >>
Sudan Launches First Malaria Vaccine In Landmark Child Health Initiative
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:41 am | UN News
The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher due to ongoing conflict between rival militaries. More >>
Over 2 Billion In Cities Will Be Exposed To 0.5ºC Rise By 2040
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 9:13 am | UN News
More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds. More >>
Sudan: UN Experts Condemn Campaign Of Violence Against Civilians Amid Rising Displacement
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 9:04 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“An unprecedented 11 million people, over half of them children, are now internally displaced amidst a conflict characterised by wholesale disregard for international humanitarian and human rights law,” the experts said. More >>
Mal Minister Attends 2024 Pacific Sids Solution Forum
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:48 am | Solomon Islands Government
The forum is organised by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) with the Fiji Government and is attended by pacific leaders, private investors from across the globe and high-level global leaders including the Director General of ... More >>
WHO Identifies 17 Pathogens As Top Priorities For New Vaccine Development
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:07 am | UN News
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. More >>
Decisions On Climate-Biodiversity Alignment & Indigenous Rights Welcomed - But COP16 Falls Short On Biodiversity Funding
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 7:08 pm | Climate Action Network
Countries have failed to finalise a strategy for securing US$200 billion annually for biodiversity from "all sources" by 2030 (in line with Target 19 of the KM-GBF). More >>
ILO Governing Body Recognises Palestine As A State
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 6:46 pm | ITUC
In a significant decision, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has formally recognised Palestine as a state, shifting its status from a ‘liberation movement’ to a ‘non-member observer state’ within the organisation. More >>
US Election 2024: When Will We Know The Result?
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 5:28 pm | RNZ
Explainer - The United States is finally nearly ready to choose its next president. Here's what you need to know about how to watch from New Zealand. More >>
Panguna Mine Report Set To Reveal Severe Damage And Threat To Communities
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 5:15 pm | RNZ
The mine in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region was the catalyst for the nearly ten-year long civil war through the 1990s. More >>
Far-right Commentator Candace Owens Barred From Entering Australia
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 4:47 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Owens is still due to speak in neighbouring New Zealand on November 14, although the opposition Labour Party is calling for her to be banned from entering that country. More >>
‘Haitians Want To Be Able To Live, Not Just Survive’ Says UN Humanitarian Coordinator
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 4:25 pm | UN News
“Haitians want to be able to live, not just survive,” according to the UN’s most senior humanitarian official in the Caribbean Island nation. More >>
Pacific Unites For Quality Early Childhood Education Teacher Training
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 3:55 pm | University Of South Pacific
Under the auspices of the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF), there was a commitment of partners to address quality in ECE teacher education, building on the Pacific Early Childhood Care and Education Teacher Competency Framework. USP ... More >>
Green Energy Shift Must Also Bring Prosperity And Equality: UN Deputy Chief
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 11:06 am | UN News
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. More >>
Lebanon: UN Condemns Increasing Loss Of Life And Civilian Suffering
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 11:00 am | UN News
The increasing impact of fighting between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and militants from Hezbollah on Lebanese civilians “is of grave concern”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Monday, condemning the mounting loss of life. More >>
Carbon Markets Could Boost Climate Action In Least Developed Countries
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 9:10 am | UN News
While carbon markets have played a limited role in boosting sustainable development for the world’s least developed economies, a new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that stronger domestic laws, regulations, and monitoring could pay ... More >>
Aid Restrictions And Dismantling UNRWA Will Compound Gazans’ Suffering
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 8:26 am | UN News
Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Monday, highlighting the continued need for its lifesaving work even as Israel moves to end its activities. More >>
How The US Election May Affect Pacific Island Nations
Monday, 4 November 2024, 8:48 pm | RNZ
Pacific leaders lament the very real security threat of climate-induced natural disasters has been overshadowed by the tug-of-war between China and the US in what academics say is "control and influence" for the contested region. More >>
At COP16, Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Await Final Word On Decisions Impacting World’s Most Biodiverse Regions
Monday, 4 November 2024, 5:11 pm | Burness
Creation of a subsidiary body that would allow organisations representing the communities to influence the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework need to be approved now. More >>
MRD Congratulates GKC For 4-year Development Roadmap
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:58 pm | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development
The policy document which crafted through consultations with local communities and stakeholders, focused on four core pillars. The pillars are; good governance, economic development, human capital investment and social welfare. More >>
Landmark Decision Recognises Afro-Descendant Peoples As Key Stakeholders In Global Biodiversity And Climate Action
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:27 am | Burness
For the first time, COP16 negotiations conclude with inclusion of Afro-Descendant Peoples in official convention on Biological Diversity Texts. More >>
Gaza: Strike Hits Health Centre As Polio Vaccine Campaign Resumes In Ravaged North
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:18 am | UN News
The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a humanitarian pause, according to UN agencies on the More >>
ICHRP Calls For Transparency In Philippine Congress Investigations Of Drug War And Related Crimes Against Humanity
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:03 am | ICHRP
PH gov’t role as a serial human rights violator, perpetrator of state terrorism once again exposed in legislative hearings into drug war More >>
Improved Connections & Disaster Response To Benefit Samoans Through New Digital Transformation Initiative
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:03 am | World Bank
Approved by the World Bank’s Board of Directors, the project aims to accelerate Samoa's digital transformation, by increasing resilient and inclusive access to more affordable broadband Internet and enhancing the government’s capacity to deliver More >>
