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More than half a million children in Libya need help -UNICEF
United Nations children agency UNICEF warned on Wednesday that more than half a million children in Libya need help and called on warring parties to end the violence and negotiate a political solution...
"More lives could be saved": Pacific countries lacking in immediate emergency medicine
With rural populations spread out over wide areas, and plenty of competition for resources, delivering effective healthcare in a country like Papua New Guinea comes with inevitable challenges.
Why NZ’s growth model is hitting its limits
Rod Oram surveys whether New Zealand is on the right track or the wrong track and finds New Zealand's growth model is hitting its environment limits
Pakistan’s new NGO tax will hurt those most at risk, say humanitarians
Pakistan's tax on NGOs with high administrative costs poses challenges for humanitarian work in the region.
How a group of Mongolian herders took on a mining giant — and won
A landmark agreement between a marginalised community and global corporation provides insight in to negotiating rights and responsibilities where significant power imbalances exist.
‘Uncomfortable and disgusting’: Uganda's 1.2m unwanted condoms
Low take-up of female condoms in Uganda calls for review around the sensitivity of measures taken to address issues of HIV, STIs, and unwanted pregnancies in the region.
Much of South Asia could be too hot to live in by 2100 - scientists
Climate change could make much of South Asia - home to a fifth of the world's population - too hot for human survival by the end of this century, scientists warned on Wednesday.
At Mekong Forum, a focus on US disengagement and China's rise
As keynote speakers at this year’s Mekong Forum repeatedly underscored the rise of China amid growing unpredictability of U.S. policies, the sole U.S. representative in the half-filled ballroom of the...
Boosting resilience to modern-day threats - what is it worth?
From protecting coastal towns against storms and rising seas, to helping poor farmers grow new crops, projects that equip people to overcome disasters and other threats can have wide-ranging benefits ...
Tribal warfare in PNG: ICRC’s response to a changing landscape
Head of the ICRC Papua New Guinea Mark Kessler unpacks key factors of conflict intensification and initiatives for addressing ongoing violence in the Highlands.
