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Grand Bargain deal reassessed to improve humanitarian aid

Posted on 29 June 2023

Last week, humanitarian actors from across the globe convened in Geneva to - among other things - discuss the Grand Bargain deal. The Grand Bargain was launched and signed in 2016, and is…
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New report highlights lack of progress towards Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on 29 June 2023

The 2023 Sustainable Development Report has just been released, showing the global shortcomings in working towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report's author Sustainable Development Solutions Network have shed light on…
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Asian Development Bank providing $8 million to Kiribati drought

Posted on 29 June 2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) have just announced that they will be providing $8 million to support Kiribati with drought relief.
 
Kirtibati has been experiencing persistent drought for two years, with the highest…
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Samoan Prime Minister welcomed Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General to Apia  

Posted on 15 June 2023

On June 8, Samoan Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata’afa welcomed Henry Puna, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, to Apia – his first trip to the nation since holding the title.
 
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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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