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Pacific Islands Forum and UNDP release new climate guide

Posted on 27 July 2023

Yesterday the Pacific Islands Forum announced the release of the Pacific Climate Security Assessment Guide, a collaboration between the Forum and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

This guide is a critical…
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UN urges support as financial shortfalls threaten Sudan transportation assistance

Posted on 27 July 2023

Yesterday, OCHA published a press release drawing attention to the gap in funding for necessary transportation from Sudan to South Sudan.
 
193,000 people have fled across the border since April and last…
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US announces DRR support for Samoa

Posted on 27 July 2023

US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has announced that USAID will be providing $US2.6 million of funding to support Samoa in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
 
Emhoff made the announcement of this grant while…
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Ongoing consequences of Ukraine dam destruction revealed

Posted on 27 July 2023

Ukrainians continue to experience the impact of last month's Kakhovka Dam destruction. Earlier in July, OCHA acknowledged the continued effect on electricity, gas and water supplies – and they estimated that water…
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Pacific nations convene for Climate Change Writeshop in Fiji

Posted on 27 July 2023

On Monday, regional officials from 16 Pacific nations came together in Nadi for the Regional Writeshop on Pacific Island Countries' Submissions to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on…
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UN Security Council holds first meeting on AI governance 

Posted on 27 July 2023

The UN Security Council held their first ever debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) last week, with a focus on how AI presents both “opportunities and risks for international peace and security.”
 
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EU and Tunisia sign controversial deal following migrant stranding

Posted on 19 July 2023

On Sunday, the EU signed an agreement with Tunisia to help address the “unprecedented migration crisis” faced by the nation.

This comes after an outbreak of xenophobic violence in Sfax earlier this…
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World Food Programme halts food aid in Haiti

Posted on 19 July 2023

It has been announced that the United Nations World Food Programme will be drastically reducing their food aid to Haiti this month. The number of people receiving this assistance has…
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Concerns for Pacific security following Solomon Islands policing agreement with China

Posted on 19 July 2023

Last week, Manasseh Sogavare, Solomon Islands Prime Minister, visited Beiing to sign nine agreements – one of widespread regional concern being the Police Cooperation Implementation Plan through which China will…
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UN report reveals alarming reality of food security and nutrition globally 

Posted on 19 July 2023

UN agencies have just released their 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, which reveals the continuation of an increase in hunger levels since the beginning…
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