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Russia-Ukraine conflict to impact Pacific and global economies

Russia-Ukraine conflict to impact Pacific and global economies

Posted on 28 February 2022

It may seem strange to think that a conflict happening on the other side of the world will affect the Pacific, but a USP academic explains that there will be…
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Initiative to fight sexual abuse by aid workers

Posted on 28 February 2022

Interpol has unveiled a new initiative to crack down on sexual exploitation of the world’s most vulnerable and impoverished people by humanitarian aid workers. Project Soteria, named after the Greek…
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Plan International: The experience of the Covid Pandemic by young people

Posted on 22 February 2022

In their latest report ‘Better Today: Life Through Letters’, Plan International look at the pandemic through the eyes of young people in the Asia-Pacific region. It recognises the local efforts…
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Covid increases poverty - and cash transfers

Posted on 22 February 2022

Covid has pushed an estimated 124 million people into extreme poverty globally, the first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years, but has also increased cash transfers, according to a…
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Countries to include donations of vaccine doses as foreign aid

Posted on 22 February 2022

Last week, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee issued a statement, which says that countries will be able to count donations of unwanted vaccine doses…
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War in Ukraine will hurt the poorest

War in Ukraine will hurt the poorest

Posted on 22 February 2022

Today, Ukraine is the closest thing Europe has to a failed state.
 
War in Ukraine will not only create an energy crisis that impacts the most vulnerable countries (Russian accounts for…
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Launch of new podcast series: Useful Outsiders

Posted on 17 February 2022

We are excited to announce the launch of our new monthly podcast series!

We kick off with an episode that really captures what we want the series to interrogate: how can aid…
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Psychological impact of Tongan eruption and tsunami

Posted on 17 February 2022

The psychological effects of the Tongan tsunami and volcanic eruption, and now a Covid-19 outbreak, are becoming a concern for locals, a veteran journalist told Stuff reporters recently.
 
The Tongan government predicts the road to recovery…
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Impact of war in Ukraine on the most vulnerable

Impact of war in Ukraine on the most vulnerable

Posted on 16 February 2022

The ties between the conflict in Ukraine and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region are complex. Regional states have a direct interest in preventing escalation and in minimising…
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How to change people's minds on vaccines - latest research

Posted on 16 February 2022

Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw, author of A Matter of Fact. Talking Truth in a Post-Truth World and Co-Director of The Workshop outlines how to be effective when countering misinformation.
 
Telling people they’re stupid and shouting…
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