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NZ Foreign Affairs Minister speaks to Pacific geopolitics at UN General Assembly

Posted on 28 September 2023

The United Nations High-Level Week 2023, the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, has just concluded in New York. The summit included the General Debate, the SDG summit, and many…

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Food insecurity and funding shortfalls causing a "humanitarian doom loop"

Posted on 07 August 2023

The UN have provided a severe warning on the global food security crisis. This comes after Russia’s failure to renew the Black Sea Grain Deal last month, sparking outrage from the international community and…

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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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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.”

UN…

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“Mine Action Cannot Wait” urges protection of vulnerable populations

Posted on 13 April 2023

On April 4, Mine Awareness Day was observed by the international community alongside the campaign “Mine Action Cannot Wait”, demanding effective action to combat the problem.

Erik Tollefsen, the head of the weapons…

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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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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…

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

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Kiribati representative speaks to nation's drought at UN Water Conference

Posted on 29 March 2023

The UN Water Conference held in New York last week addressed the global water crisis, as an estimated 2 billion people worldwide lack access to clean drinking water.

Teburoro Tito, UN Representative for…

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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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