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China ambassador meets for cooperation talks in Cook Islands

Posted on 26 April 2023

Wang Xiaolong, People’s Republic of China Ambassador to New Zealand and Cook Islands, alongside a business delegation of eight, met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown last week to discuss…

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Samoan Prime Minister addresses how technology can "bridge the digital divide" for Pacific nations

Posted on 19 April 2023

Earlier this month, Fiame Naomi Mata‘afa, Prime Minister of Samoa, provided a keynote address at ASPI’s Sydney Dialogue, a policy summit focusing on critical and emerging cyber and space technologies. Mata’afa spoke to…

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Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality

Posted on 19 April 2023

The Cook Islands’ “Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023" was passed into law last Friday, and alongside other things decriminalised homosexuality in the nation. This repealed the provisions in its Crimes Act…

Violent outbreak in Sudan worsens nation's crisis

Posted on 19 April 2023

Severe fighting has erupted in North Darfur over the last few days between the Sudanese army and the parliamentary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with almost 100 civilians killed in the conflict The…

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NZ Government reveals increased climate financing for Solomon Islands

Posted on 19 April 2023

The NZ Government has announced that they will provide $15 million dollars of funding to the Solomon Islands to assist their climate resilience at grass roots level. Carmel Sepuloni, Deputy Prime…

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Record-high foreign aid masks the shift away from those in need

Posted on 19 April 2023

According to the newly released 2022 ODA by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), foreign aid from official donors hit a record high of USD 204 billion last year.

However, a…

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Myanmar bombing one of the deadliest attacks since 2021 Coup

Posted on 19 April 2023

Last week, over 150 people in Myanmar, including children and civilians, were killed after a bombing of an opening ceremony at a local administrative office.

The attack took place in the Northern Myanmar…

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Effective humanitarian response needed to combat increasing needs in DRC

Posted on 13 April 2023

A press release from Oxfam, CARE International and the Danish Refugee Council addresses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an estimated 10 million people in…

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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…

Restrictive Fiji media law abolished

Posted on 12 April 2023

The Fiji government have announced that the nation’s Media Industry Development Act (MIDA) will be abolished. The MIDA was implemented in 2010, and gave the government immense control over all aspects…

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