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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.
 
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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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Public support needed to repair stranded YWAM Ship in Fiji

Posted on 21 November 2023

Youth with a Mission (YWAM) Ships Aotearoa is appealing to the New Zealand public to provide support in repairing their stranded medical ship. An issue with the ship’s tailshaft has left…
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Australia grants residency to Tuvaluans displaced by climate change in groundbreaking Falepili Agreement

Posted on 21 November 2023

At this month's Pacific Islands Forum leader’s meeting, Anthony Albanese, Australia Prime Minister, and Kausea Natano, Tuvalu Prime Minister, announced that Australia would offer residency to Tuvaluans forced to relocate due…
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Urgent humanitarian assistance needed after deadly earthquake strikes Nepal

Posted on 09 November 2023

On 3 November, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Jajarkot and Rukum Districts of Karnali Province in Nepal, killing 153 people. There has been widespread damage, with landslides blocking majority of…
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State of Emergency declared in Somalia following severe flooding

Posted on 09 November 2023

A State of Emergency was declared in Somalia this week following the extreme and devastating flooding that has hit the nation.
 
As of November 6, the Deyr, October-December rainy season in Somalia,…
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Humanitarian needs in Gaza continue to soar after one month of Middle East conflict

Posted on 09 November 2023

It has now been over four weeks since Hamas launched an attack on Israel, and Israel retaliated with air strikes on, and a total seige of, the Gaza strip.

As of November…
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