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Celebrating 30 years of the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand

Posted on 12 October 2023

The CID team were honoured to attend the celebration of 30 years of the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand, a long standing and valued CID member, at Government House on Tuesday 10…

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Improving information access in the Pacific

Posted on 05 October 2023

Last week on September 28, the International Day for Universal Access to Information was celebrated globally, which promotes open, free and reliable sources of information, and equitable access to information.

Mariam Mathew, the…

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Bangladesh’s 2023 Dengue Fever outbreak the most extreme in decades

Posted on 05 October 2023

Reports have revealed that over 1000 people have died of Dengue Fever in Bangladesh this year – quadrupling last year’s numbers, and making it the worst outbreak since 2000. Save the Children have reported that…

Impacts of coastal erosion and drought on coconut palms in Eita Tarawa Kiribati _ climate

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EU provides drought preparedness funding for Micronesia

Posted on 05 October 2023

The European Union has announced that it will be providing €100,000 (over US$105 000) in funding to assist Micronesia in drought preparedness activities.

There is a severe drought forecasted in Micronesia due…

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Concerns for skyrocketing children making Mediterranean crossing

Posted on 05 October 2023

Between the beginning of 2023 and now, almost 12,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean Sea to Italy, an increase of 60% from within the same period last year. Over 2500…

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Pacific officials convene at ACP Trade Meeting

Posted on 05 October 2023

The Pacific ACP meeting commenced in Fiji on October 3, which unites Pacific members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The focus of the meeting is on…

Typical street scene Haiti country struck massive earthquake Gary Brunette USCDCP

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UN approved security mission to combat gang violence in Haiti

Posted on 05 October 2023

On October 2, the UN Security Council adopted what has been described as a historic resolution - authorising the deployment of a security mission to Haiti as a peace restoration attempt in…

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Antarctica breaks climate record with "dramatic drop" in sea ice levels

Posted on 28 September 2023

Scientists predict that Antarctica's record has been broken for the lowest annual maximum amount of sea ice around the continent.

This was announced by the UN Weather Agency on Tuesday, the preliminary data showing…

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US President meets with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders

Posted on 28 September 2023

On Monday, Pacific Island Forum leaders gathered at the White House to meet US President Joe Biden, the second summit of this kind in the past year. At the meeting, Biden provided…

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Tuvalu acknowledges key local issues in constitution amendment

Posted on 28 September 2023

Earlier this month, Simon Kofe, Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, announced the Constitution of Tuvalu Act 2023. This is a part of the Tuvalu Constitutional Review Project, which was implemented…

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