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16 Day Campaign to combat gender violence against Women

Posted on 30 November 2023

Saturday marked both the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the commencement of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a yearly campaign running until…
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Humanitarian concerns for Rohingya children as hundreds flee to Indonesia 

Posted on 29 November 2023

Indonesia has been experiencing an influx of Rohingya refugees following the most recent escalation of violence, with over 1000 Rohingya people having arrived on Indonesian shores over the past month.…
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Useful Outsiders Double Episode: Civic Space, Localisation and Partnerships in the Pacific

Posted on 24 November 2023

Useful Outsiders Podcast brings you two new episodes, both facilitated by Rachel Mason Nunn, Director at Mandela Partners and Founder of Good Will Hunters (Australia's biggest development podcast).

The first episode…
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El Niño causing flooding and drought, having severe humanitarian impact globally

Posted on 23 November 2023

The El Niño weather phenomenon is already having both drastic and varying impacts globally.

In the Horn of Africa, flash floods have killed over 100 people and displaced over 770,000 in Kenya,…
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child reviews progress and addresses climate change in Samoa workshop

Posted on 23 November 2023

This week, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been in Apia, Samoa to review, reflect on and track the progress of their efforts to improve children’s rights…
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Humanitarian crisis as Afghans flee Pakistan following migrant deportation deadline

Posted on 23 November 2023

There were significant concerns as Pakistan announced in early October that all Afghan migrants residing in the nation, almost 1.73 million people, would be forced to leave by November 1.
 
As of 18…
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Pacific Islands Forum Leader's Meeting: Key Takeaways

Posted on 23 November 2023

The Pacific Islands Forum (FIF) Leaders Meeting was held in Raratonga earlier this month - here are a few of the significant outcomes from the week long summit:

The landmark announcement of…
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Children’s “rights under attack” says UNICEF Executive Director on World Children’s Day

Posted on 23 November 2023

On 20 November, World Children’s Day was celebrated globally, commemorating the UN General Assembly adopting the Rights of the Child in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in…
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End of South Pacific Cyclone Season Report 2022-2023

Posted on 22 November 2023

By Giorgia Zigliani, Lara Goulding and Stuart Meiklejohn

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The 2022-23 tropical season saw five named tropical cyclones, with the first cyclone Hale (category 1) named on 8 January…
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Climate change and children's exposure to water scarcity

Posted on 21 November 2023

A new UNICEF report reveals that 1 in 3 children worldwide are exposed to severe water scarcity.

The report named The Climate Changed Child has been published in the lead up to the COP28…
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