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Social media influence in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 14 June 2022

New research from the DT Institute into Facebook activity in PNG uncovered a swathe of misinformation and disinformation campaigns ahead of the election. The report reveals phishing scams and politically motivated activity…
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Global food insecurity crisis

Posted on 13 June 2022

Globally, levels of hunger are alarmingly high. In 2021, they surpassed all previous records that were reported by the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC); close to 193 million people are acutely food insecure…
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Fiji says climate not conflict is Asia-Pacific’s biggest threat

Posted on 13 June 2022

Fiji’s defense minister said on Sunday that climate change posed the biggest security threat in the Asia-Pacific region. This was a shift in tone at a defense summit that has been dominated by…
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Oxfam report highlights funding gap for climate impacts

Posted on 13 June 2022

New research by Oxfam estimates that funding requirements for UN humanitarian appeals linked to extreme weather are eight times higher than they were 20 years ago. Over the past five…
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Concerns over new version of TRIPS waiver

Posted on 07 June 2022

The waiver of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) that was proposed 18 months ago by India and South Africa, has been redrafted following discussions with the United States and…
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Pacific Disaster Centre wins prestigious United Nations award

Posted on 07 June 2022

The University of Hawaii’s Kihei-based Pacific Disaster Centre has been named the laureate of the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk…
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Resurgence of fighting in DRC

Posted on 07 June 2022

The United Nations Refugee Agency has expressed concern over the recent resurgence of conflict in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the 19th of…
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Pacific Island nations fail to reach consensus on China security deal

Posted on 07 June 2022

Beijing Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been touring the Pacific signifying Beijing’s desire to build ties to Pacific nations and sign a trade and security deal with 10 countries. The…
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Finding Pacific solutions to both debt and climate crisis

Posted on 07 June 2022

Pacific Islands are facing a serious debt crisis that has been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdown of the tourism industry. Research based on International Monetary Fund…
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Young Rohingya refugees find purpose in youth groups

Posted on 07 June 2022

Adolescent clubs and youth groups are bridging the gap in education for Rohingya refugees living in refugee camps after fleeing from conflict in Myanmar. With over fifty percent of Rohingya refugees…
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