News

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…

News

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…

News

“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…

News

Vanuatu's progress, and challenges, in achieving good governance

Posted on 12 April 2023

A recent Dev Policy Blog article revealed that despite Vanuatu’s successes in recent years tackling corruption, they are still experiencing significant challenges in achieving good governance.

Compared to significant accounts of political…

1024px 0 Araucaria columnaris New Caledonia

News

New Caledonia and France meet ahead of sovereignty discussion

Posted on 12 April 2023

Delegates from New Caledonia’s Oceanian Awakening party met with Gerald Darmanin, French interior minister, to discuss the issue of the nation’s sovereignty ahead of the upcoming political sequence in France this…

News

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…

News

Concerns over modern slavery in UK organisations

Posted on 06 April 2023

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) have revealed that only 29% of required UK organisations handed in a modern slavery statement to government last year. The uncertainty in what practices…

News

The impact of labour mobility schemes on families in home countries

Posted on 06 April 2023

Researchers used their findings from 450 qualitative interviews with employers and workers involved with migrant work in New Zealand and Australia to discover the impact on families back home in Kiribati, Tonga…

Ethiopia East Africa Hunger Crisis CreditChrisHoskinsTearfund

Humanitarian concerns after International Committee of the Red Cross announces budget cut

Posted on 06 April 2023

In an announcement early last month, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) disclosed that they would be cutting this year’s budget by CHF 440 million due to significant shortfalls in funding.…

Myanmar bombing one of the deadliest attacks since 2021 Coup

Effective humanitarian response needed to combat increasing needs in DRC

“Mine Action Cannot Wait” urges protection of vulnerable populations

Restrictive Fiji media law abolished

Vanuatu's progress, and challenges, in achieving good governance

New Caledonia and France meet ahead of sovereignty discussion

Ban on females working at UN in Afghanistan an "assault on women"

Concerns over modern slavery in UK organisations

The impact of labour mobility schemes on families in home countries

Humanitarian concerns after International Committee of the Red Cross announces budget cut

Categories

Tags