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UN calls for vital humanitarian access into Myanmar to be reinstated

Posted on 15 June 2023

The UN have put out a press release calling the Rakhine State Administration Council out on their decision to suspend humanitarian access into the region, describing it as “unfathomable”.

Up until now, many…

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US seeks to dominate China in Pacific with Task Force establishment

Posted on 15 June 2023

Last week, an Indo-Pacific Task Force was launched by the U.S House Committee on Natural Resources in order to combat China’s increasing presence in the region.

The Task Force was established to examine…

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Syria’s severe humanitarian needs addressed at European Union Conference

Posted on 15 June 2023

The VII Brussels Conference began yesterday, with a focus on “supporting the future of Syria and the region.” The conference brings together the international community to discuss creating a more effective political…

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World Food Programme and USAID pause all food aid to Ethiopia

Posted on 15 June 2023

Last month, the World Food Programme and USAID announced they would be suspending their food aid deliveries to the Northern Ethiopia region of Tigray. However, due to an ongoing “widespread and coordinated…

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International Fund for Agricultural Development opens Fiji office

Posted on 07 June 2023

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have announced the opening of an office in Suva.

IFAD is a global financial institution and UN agency who work to decrease poverty and improve…

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Pacific nations voice feedback on plastics treaty

Posted on 07 June 2023

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) held its second session from 29 May to 2 June in Paris. The series of meetings aim to prepare a legally binding, international instrument to address plastic pollution,…

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Crisis unfolds following attack on Ukraine dam

Posted on 07 June 2023

On Tuesday, the Kakhovka Dam in the Khersonska Oblast region of Ukraine was destroyed. The dam was one of the largest water sources in South Ukraine, and it’s demolition has caused…

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Heatwaves cause ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan

Posted on 07 June 2023

On World Environment Day, Amnesty International released a report expressing grave concern for the levels of heat in Pakistan, and the severe consequences it poses for the population's health and livelihoods.

In the…

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Women's Resilience to Disasters Programme introduced in Solomon Islands

Posted on 31 May 2023

Last Friday, the Women’s Resilience to Disasters (WRD) Programme was launched in the Solomon Islands as a collaboration between the Solomon Islands Government, Australia Aid and UN Women. The WRD Programme is…

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Pacific leaders unite on climate change at South Korea Summit

Posted on 31 May 2023

On Monday, Pacific Island leaders came together in Seoul for the Korea-Pacific Island Summit, which was co-chaired by South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.

The theme…

UN calls for vital humanitarian access into Myanmar to be reinstated

US seeks to dominate China in Pacific with Task Force establishment

Syria’s severe humanitarian needs addressed at European Union Conference

World Food Programme and USAID pause all food aid to Ethiopia

International Fund for Agricultural Development opens Fiji office

Pacific nations voice feedback on plastics treaty

Crisis unfolds following attack on Ukraine dam

Heatwaves cause ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan

Women's Resilience to Disasters Programme introduced in Solomon Islands

Pacific leaders unite on climate change at South Korea Summit

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