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Global concerns around food and security

Posted on 15 March 2023

The 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) held in Doha last week revealed the severe hunger and poverty crisis developing countries face.

The issue can be attributed to the…
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US seeks to dominate China in the Pacific with proposed budget increase

Posted on 15 March 2023

In President Biden's proposed federal budget released last week, over US 7.1 billion of funding was allocated for the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau. Although the budget has not yet been approved,…
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Pacific nations support new International Treaty for the High Seas

Posted on 15 March 2023

Last week, Mark Brown, Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, made a statement endorsing the new UN high seas treaty. The treaty has been in…
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New report investigates the reality of spousal violence in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 09 March 2023

Research has revealed that Papua New Guinea (PNG) is among the top three countries in the world with the highest levels of lifetime intimate partner violence towards women. The report was…
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Cyclone Freddy causes crisis in Madagascar and Mozambique

Posted on 09 March 2023

Almost 400,000 people in Madagascar and Mozambique have been impacted by Cyclone Freddy which caused severe weather conditions and flooding in the nations over the last few weeks. 21 people…
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Fire in Cox Bazar causes widespread devastation

Posted on 09 March 2023

Last week, Cox Bazar, one of the world's largest refugee camps in Bangladesh, was hit by a huge and destructive fire.  

“In a matter of hours, thousands of bamboo and tarpaulin…
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UN faces difficulties reaching Syrian earthquake victims

Posted on 09 March 2023

The United Nations has limited access into North-Western Syria to extend life saving assistance in the aftermath of last week's earthquake.

Physical damage to roads and a lack of entry points…
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Aotearoa New Zealand's humanitarian response to Vanuatu cyclones

Posted on 06 March 2023

A state of emergency was declared in Vanuatu as the nation was hit by Tropical Cyclone Kevin almost immediately after Tropical Cyclone Judy. The pair of cyclones have impacted an estimated…
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Vanuatu community demands rebuild from 2020 Cyclone Harold

Posted on 02 March 2023

The Melisi community in Pentecost are demanding the Vanuatu government take action after living in the destruction from Cyclone Harold for 3 years.
 
Area administrator Jean Vianey Barang says barely any progress has…
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Report reveals how smaller Pacific nations perceive corruption

Posted on 01 March 2023

Transparency International's latest report 'Perceptions of Corruption in Seven Small Pacific Island Countries'' collates the viewpoints of individuals from smaller Pacific nations who may have encountered corruption. In the past, research…
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