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Forum Troika’s Visit Highlights Value Of Regionalism For New Caledonia

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:47 pm | RNZ

The three-day visit to from Pacific leaders seems to have triggered a new sense of awareness locally about the values of Pacific regional mechanisms of "talanoa", writes Patrick Decloitre. More >>

Report Of The Special Rapporteur On The Situation Of Human Rights In The Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:34 pm | United Nations

Genocide is a complex and insidious crime; proving destructive intent is an onerous task - yet not when it is so ostentatious, sustained by a political doctrine of ideological hatred and articulated through institutional structures and policies. More >>

Israeli UNRWA Ban Will Deepen Palestinian Humanitarian Catastrophe

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:25 pm | MSF Australia

The newly voted legislation will make it almost impossible for UNRWA to work in Gaza or the West Bank; coordination with Israeli authorities will be impeded and entrance permits to either of the occupied territories will be denied, and essentially blocking ... More >>

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Chapter In Tuvalu's Climate Resilience Journey

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:11 pm | UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji

This US$17.5 million initiative, supported by the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, represents a significant step forward in strengthening Tuvalu's resilience against climate change. More >>

FFA Marks Ground-breaking Of The New Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:57 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency

The ceremony at the FFA Headquarters was attended by the Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon Jeremiah Manele, fisheries officials from the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), and partners involved in the agency’s surveillance work. More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence On Deadly Gaza Strike

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12:56 pm | UN Human Rights Office

Civilians are protected under international humanitarian law. We note the announcement by the Israeli authorities that they are inquiring into the incident. More >>

At COP16, Guterres Urges World To ‘choose Wisely…Make Peace With Nature’

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12:52 pm | UN News

Speaking at the opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), he emphasized that “making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century.” More >>

UN Women’s Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao, New Zealand And Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 11:10 am | UN Treaty Bodies

The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations. More >>

New Zealand, UK And Australia Lead Global List Of Economies Engaging In Sustainable Trade Best Practices

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 9:49 am | IMD World Competitiveness Center

NZ (first) retains its top spot for the third consecutive edition and leads the environmental dataset. The UK is second for the third edition in a row. However, it does perform worse than in 2023 in the economic dataset. Australia (third) has risen two positions More >>

LEBANON: At Least 2 Children Killed Every Day In Five Weeks Of War

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 9:25 am | Save The Children

More than one million people - about one fifth of the population - have been forcibly displaced from their homes and about 2,700 people, including over 150 children, killed and more than 12,500 injured since October last year according to the Ministry of ... More >>

New UN Climate Change Report Shows National Climate Plans 'Fall Miles Short Of What's Needed'

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:28 am | UNFCCC

Current NDCs combined would see global emissions in 2030 at a level only 2.6 per cent lower than in 2019. This falls far short of the 43% reduction by 2030 that is required to avert the worst impacts of climate change, on the way to net-zero emissions More >>

Pacific Climate Advisor Urges Developed Nations To Ramp Up Climate Ambitions

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:14 pm | RNZ

Pacific Island Climate Action Network's (PICAN) Sindra Sharma said developed countries need to immediately stop the expansion of new fossil fuel production. More >>

28th International Conference Of The Pan Pacific & SE Asia Women’s Association To Address Climate Change Challenges

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:58 pm | PPSeAWA

This year’s conference will focus on the pressing issue of climate change, specifically the effects of severe weather events and the planning for potential managed retreats and adaptation in vulnerable communities. More >>

Lazzarini: Israeli Knesset Vote On UNRWA Will Deepen Palestinian Suffering

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 11:57 am | UN News

Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazzarini has ... More >>

Sudan Trapped In A ‘Nightmare Of Violence’, UN Chief Tells Security Council

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:03 am | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues ... More >>

Gaza: No Let-Up In Israeli Military Offensive, Situation ‘Only Getting Worse’

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 8:28 am | UN News

After a weekend of continuing Israeli military operations throughout the Gaza Strip and especially the north, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that the already dire aid situation “is only getting worse”. More >>

Greenhouse Gases Surged To New Highs In 2023, Warns UN Weather Agency

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 8:22 am | UN News

New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high shows once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological ... More >>

Global Polio Eradication And The Commonwealth; One Resilient Common Polio Free Future: Transforming Our Common Wealth

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 6:36 am | Stuart Batty

Continued commitment to polio is also consistent with the Commonwealth’s commitment to similar global health initiatives such as HIV, AIDs, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Neglected Tropical Diseases, and could potentially be included together with those. More >>

APEC Finance Ministers Forge Strategies Focused On Sustainable, Digital And Resilient Finances

Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:58 pm | APEC

A key topic was the importance of sustainable finance, with a special focus on the implementation of the four policy areas: domestic carbon pricing and non-pricing measures, sustainable energy transitions, sustainable infrastructure financing, and ... More >>

Public Policies In Focus As APEC Pushes For Sustainable Finance Solutions

Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:52 pm | APEC

Sustainable finance, a broad term that refers to investments aimed at generating both financial returns and positive environmental or social outcomes, has seen unprecedented growth. More >>

‘Entire Population Of North Gaza At Risk Of Dying,’ Warns UN’s Top Humanitarian Official

Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:46 pm | UN News

According to reports, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed since Israeli security forces renewed their offensive in northern Gaza earlier this month. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced again. More >>

Samoans Set To Benefit From Improved National Payments Systems And First-Ever National Digital Identification System

Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:34 pm | World Bank

The project will make it easier and less expensive for 8,500 people and businesses to use financial services—including the sending and receiving of remittances - and allow 100,000 people to verify their identification digitally during the life ... More >>

No Place Feels Safe: Civilian And Medical Infrastructure Hit Amid Rising Casualties

Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:14 pm | MSF Australia

On 25 October, a residential area in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro came under attack. At least 21 people were injured, and five people, including a child, lost their lives. Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro (Photo/Supplied) “MSF condemns this Russian ... More >>

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine Receives EWC’s Women Of Impact Award

Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:59 pm | East West Center

As the first woman to lead an independent Pacific Island nation in modern times, Hilda Heine has become a symbol of gender equality and women’s empowerment across the Pacific. More >>

Explainer: How To Advance Women’s Roles In Peace And Security

Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:26 pm | UN News

Ongoing conflicts reveal that females are disproportionately affected – from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war – but the UN chief’s newly released report suggests 8 ways for policymakers and interested parties to advance women’s role ... More >>

Pacific Leaders’ Troika Begins New Caledonia Fact-Finding Mission

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:58 pm | RNZ

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders' troika, along with Fiji's prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka, touched down in New Caledonia on Sunday. More >>

Syria Facing Alarming Regional Spillover, UN Envoy Warns

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:53 pm | UN News

“The fires of conflicts are raging the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Gaza, and in Lebanon. And the heat is being felt in Syria too – spiralling escalation is already having a major impact on Syria and Syrian civilians,” Geir Pedersen ... More >>

Daily Death And Destruction Continues In Ukraine, Security Council Hears

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:38 pm | UN News

Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, whose portfolio straddles both Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, voiced concern over attacks on energy infrastructure as winter approaches. More >>

Guterres ‘Unequivocally Condemns’ Continued Civilian Deaths In Gaza

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:20 pm | UN News

“The recent attacks that have hit hospitals in North Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis and placing the lives of tens of thousands at grave risk,”, Mr Haq continued, calling for combatants to protect patients and medical staff. More >>

Greece Needs To Strengthen Effective Torture Prevention Measures, UN Torture Prevention Body Finds

Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:12 pm | UN Treaty Bodies

“While Greece has faced significant challenges in recent years, including those relating to migration and the national economy, more needs to be done,” said Anica Tomsic, Head of the delegation. More >>

Papua New Guinea Announced As First Pacific Island Nation To Host The 2025 CPEM

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:34 am | PacREF

In conjunction with the announcement, Chair for the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers Meeting (CPEM) and Papua New Guinea Minister for Education, Hon Lucas Dawa Dekena, MP, also launched the CPEM 2025 logo with the theme, Transforming Edukesen ... More >>

Israel’s Military Strikes On Financial Institutions In Lebanon Violate International Humanitarian Law, Says Expert

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:32 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

The financial institution provides interest-free loans and undertakes charitable activities, counts thousands of customers in its clientele and has numerous bank branches in Lebanon. More >>

Gaza: Israeli Strikes Delay Polio Vaccine Campaign In The North

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:12 am | UN News

“Humanitarian pauses are essential for its success, allowing partners to deliver vaccination supplies to health facilities, families to safely access vaccination sites and mobile teams of health workers to reach children in their communities,” ... More >>

Russia Must Confirm News Of Ukrainian Journalist’s Death In Custody: UN Experts

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:08 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

“The distressing news adds to tremendous suffering caused to the family by Victoria Roshchyna’s enforced disappearance and prolonged uncertainty about her fate and whereabouts for over one year and amounts to torture and ill-treatment under international ... More >>

Series Of CDF Act Awareness Underway In HKH Constituency

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:07 am | Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development

Community leaders and chiefs from the constituency’s six (6) wards namely Kolomola, Kolotubi, Susubona, Samasodu and Baolo are representing their respective villages at the awareness sessions which will be held at six different sites within the constituency ... More >>

UN Renews Call To Protect Civilians As Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Close To Key Beirut Hospital

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:03 am | UN News

The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also injured 60 people and reportedly damaged the Rafik Hariri University Hospital. At least three buildings located about 50 meters (54 yards) from the hospital are said to have been destroyed. More >>

Council Urges Wise Spending During Diwali Season

Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:00 am | Consumer Council of Fiji

Last year, the Consumer Council of Fiji received a total of 163 complaints valued at just over $15,000 during the Diwali season, highlighting various consumer grievances. More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Deadly Strike Near Beirut Hospital

Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:55 am | UN Human Rights Office

The hospital itself, which is one of the main hospitals in Beirut and has received a large number of patients throughout the conflict, also appears to have been damaged in the strike late on Monday. More >>

Gaza: War Has Set Palestine’s Development Back Nearly 70 Years

Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:45 am | UN News

“Our assessments serve to sound the alarm over the millions of lives that are being shattered and the decades of development efforts that are being wiped out,” said ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti. More >>

APEC Reinforces Ethical Standards, Drives Global Impact In Health-Related Sectors

Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:41 am | APEC

Endorsed by APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministers in 2011 and recognized by APEC Economic Leaders in 2012, the Business Ethics for APEC SMEs Initiative is the world’s largest public-private partnership promoting ethical business practices ... More >>

UN Chief ‘Shocked’ At Harrowing Death And Destruction In North Gaza

Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:08 am | UN News

Civilians are reportedly trapped under rubble, while the sick and wounded lack access to life-saving care. They also face severe shortages of food and shelter, amid reports of family separations and mass detentions. More >>

Analysis: New COP29 Climate Finance Goal Text

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 11:28 pm | Climate Action Network

This draft text could form the basis for the final negotiations at COP29 if Parties agree to build on it. If accepted, this text will be critical in the negotiations as it guides Parties in their decision-making about adopting a robust and equitable ... More >>

Commonwealth Leaders Urged To Work Harder To Leave No Woman Behind

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 11:12 pm | The Commonwealth

Appeal to get rid of the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the 56 member countries. More >>

Pacific And Ocean Experts On Ocean Protection At Historic Commonwealth Meeting In Samoa

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 11:10 pm | Burness

In Advance of Historic Commonwealth Meeting in Samoa, Experts to Lay Out Role of Member Countries in Ramping up Ocean Protection More >>

Pacific Island Countries To Step Up For The Future Of Food In The Region

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 9:55 pm | UN FAO

As climate change, natural disasters, and non-communicable diseases escalate in the Pacific, along with the challenges of producing and distributing healthy and nutritious food, sustainable food systems are vital for the region’s current and future health. More >>

WHO Concerned Following Raid On North Gaza Hospital

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 7:19 pm | UN News

Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities are hampering polio vaccination in the area, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. More >>

A Tragedy Within A Tragedy: UN Experts Alarmed By Harrowing Conditions For Palestinians, Disabilities Trapped In Gaza

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 7:10 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights

Persons with disabilities are being killed and injured by indiscriminate attacks despite posing no security threat, epitomising the deliberate assault on civilians by Israel, says UN experts. More >>

Kanaky Leader Advocates For 'Hope And 'Humanity' As Pacific Leaders Visit New Caledonia

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 3:16 pm | RNZ

Reverend Billy Wetewea says that the indigenous peoples of New Caledonia are fighting for their humanity and dignity. More >>

‘We Have To Keep Pressuring Australia To Do The Right Thing’: Tuvalu MP On Climate Action

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 3:14 pm | RNZ

Kofe told RNZ Pacific that the report proves that Australia has essentially undermined its own climate credibility. More >>

MICS7: A Groundbreaking Step For Tonga In Data Collection To Monitor The Well-Being Of All Children And Their Families

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 2:14 pm | Tonga Statistics Department

The Tonga MICS 2024 survey will provide crucial data on what children and women in Tonga are facing today and how their lives have changed over time, since the last Tonga MICS in 2019. More >>

UN Alarmed By Israeli Strike In Southern Lebanon That Killed Journalists

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 7:46 am | UN News

Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others. More >>

‘Spiralling Crisis’ In Haiti Demands Continued Global Attention: WFP

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 7:26 am | UN News

International attention must remain focused on Haiti, where political uncertainty persists and rampant gang violence and food insecurity continue to plunge the country “into a spiralling crisis”, a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) ... More >>

UN Chief Tells President Putin Russian Invasion Violates UN Charter

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 6:59 am | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law. More >>

Thrill Of The Chase: Meet The Kiwis Chasing Storms Across The US

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 7:42 pm | RNZ

While most people are seeking shelter during a storm, some Kiwi storm chasers drive steadfastly towards the chaos. More >>

Undocumented And Prevented From Attending School - Stateless Children In Malaysia

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 7:31 pm | RNZ

Children growing up undocumented in Malaysia cannot go to school, or look forward to careers or getting their drivers licence, but schools set up by a Kiwi woman are helping. More >>

The RCS Launches The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign In Samoa During The CHOGM

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 5:51 pm | Royal Commonwealth Society

The campaign aims to prevent one million pieces of plastic from entering Commonwealth waterways. Through local action and education, it will encourage everyone to reduce their plastic waste, highlight alternatives, & seek to permanently change the way ... More >>