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Applying lessons from global emergency response to domestic contexts

Posted on 23 February 2023

Guest blog by Manu Caddie, who works on sustainable land and water management via IP development by, for and with indigenous communities.

I have little experience of aid and disaster relief…
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250 million released from UN Emergency Relief Fund

Posted on 23 February 2023

The UN have announced they will release $250 million out of their emergency relief fund this year, the largest allocation ever made.
 
This decision is in response to the persistent global crises…
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Sea level rise threat to peace and security 

Posted on 23 February 2023

Last week, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on climate change and discussed its predicted implications on peace and security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the conversation, and described climate…
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MFAT: Advisor - Funds Manager

Posted on 23 February 2023

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Engage with NZ NGOs working in the international development sector 
Manage a fund that supports a wide range of aid activities across several regions, sectors and themes…
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Humanitarian response: future proofing the quality of life

Posted on 23 February 2023

Guest blog from Stuart Batty, Executive Director, Rotary New Zealand

The world in modern times has never experienced such demand for humanitarian support from weather events, earthquakes, and conflict.

Beginning on 27…
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Fiji supporting NZ local recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle 

Posted on 21 February 2023

On Sunday, the Fijian government offered their support to NZ in response to Cyclone Gabrielle and announced they will be deploying a team to provide much-needed aid. The team will consist of…
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Afghan women's exclusion from NGOs hindering access to aid

Posted on 21 February 2023

Save the Children have shed light on the devastating impact of Afghanistan’s ban on females working in NGOs.
 
At the end of last year, the Taliban prohibited women in Afghanistan working…
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Podcast: Conversation with José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor

Posted on 17 February 2023

This month’s podcast episode features a conversation with José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor. Being a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, the country’s first foreign minister in…
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Role of international NGOs during NZ national emergencies

Posted on 16 February 2023

Our thoughts are with the many communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding over the last fortnight. With the New Zealand Government declaring a National State of Emergency (only…
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Cholera cases surging in Africa, reports WHO

Posted on 15 February 2023

According to the World Health Organization, there has been a recent spike in cholera cases in Africa. 2023 has already seen 30% more cases reported than all last year, and…
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