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Restrictive Fiji media law abolished

Posted on 12 April 2023

The Fiji government have announced that the nation’s Media Industry Development Act (MIDA) will be abolished. The MIDA was implemented in 2010, and gave the government immense control over all aspects…
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Vanuatu's progress, and challenges, in achieving good governance 

Posted on 12 April 2023

A recent Dev Policy Blog article revealed that despite Vanuatu’s successes in recent years tackling corruption, they are still experiencing significant challenges in achieving good governance.
 
Compared to significant accounts of political…
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New Caledonia and France meet ahead of sovereignty discussion

Posted on 12 April 2023

Delegates from New Caledonia’s Oceanian Awakening party met with Gerald Darmanin, French interior minister, to discuss the issue of the nation’s sovereignty ahead of the upcoming political sequence in France this…
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How the media misrepresents Afghanistan

Ban on females working at UN in Afghanistan an "assault on women"

Posted on 12 April 2023

It has been announced that women will no longer be permitted to work at the UN in Afghanistan, a measure that will be actively enforced by the Taliban.
 
At the end of last…
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Concerns over modern slavery in UK organisations

Posted on 06 April 2023

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) have revealed that only 29% of required UK organisations handed in a modern slavery statement to government last year. The uncertainty in what practices…
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The impact of labour mobility schemes on families in home countries

Posted on 06 April 2023

Researchers used their findings from 450 qualitative interviews with employers and workers involved with migrant work in New Zealand and Australia to discover the impact on families back home in Kiribati, Tonga…
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Humanitarian concerns after International Committee of the Red Cross announces budget cut

Posted on 06 April 2023

In an announcement early last month, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) disclosed that they would be cutting this year’s budget by CHF 440 million due to significant shortfalls in funding.…
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World Bank opens office in Northern Pacific

Posted on 05 April 2023

The World Bank has recently established a new office in the Federated States of Micronesia island Pohnpei.
 
The World Bank has significantly increased its presence in the North Pacific in the last six…
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Yemen: a safe haven

Ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen after eight years of conflict

Posted on 05 April 2023

On the eight year anniversary of the conflict in Yemen, the nation still faces an ongoing humanitarian crisis with a pressing need for aid. The conflict, which began in 2015…
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UN adopts Vanuatu climate change resolution

Posted on 05 April 2023

Last week, the UN general assembly adopted a Vanuatu-led resolution, asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an advisory opinion on climate change. The resolution raises questions about the role…
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