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Samoa joins call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at COP28  

Posted on 08 December 2023

On December  4 in Dubai at COP28, President Fiame Naomi Mata’afa announced Samoa would be the 11th nation state pushing to secure a negotiating mandate for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
 
The call for…
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NZ Parliament debates call for ceasefire in Gaza

Posted on 08 December 2023

In Parliament on Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters passed a motion regarding the Middle East conflict, urging "all parties involved in the conflict — as well as countries with influence in the…
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Concerns for Falepili Union at Tuvalu parliamentary session

Posted on 30 November 2023

Questions regarding the recent Falepili Union were raised during Tuvalu's final Parliamentary session held last week, before parliament dissolved on November 27. 

The Falepili Union treaty, announced by Australian and Tuvaluan Prime Ministers at the PIF Leaders…
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Calls for "true ceasefire" as Gaza's humanitarian pause continues

Posted on 30 November 2023

The humanitarian pause in Gaza, initially set to conclude on Monday, is predicted to extend further amid complex negotiations. During the initial pause, Hamas released 81 hostages and Israeli prisons released 180 Palestinian…
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Alarming prevalence of gender based violence in the Pacific

Posted on 30 November 2023

As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins, it is important to acknowledge the extent of the problem in the Pacific region. The Pacific has one of the highest…
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16 Day Campaign to combat gender violence against Women

Posted on 30 November 2023

Saturday marked both the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the commencement of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a yearly campaign running until…
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Humanitarian concerns for Rohingya children as hundreds flee to Indonesia 

Posted on 29 November 2023

Indonesia has been experiencing an influx of Rohingya refugees following the most recent escalation of violence, with over 1000 Rohingya people having arrived on Indonesian shores over the past month.…
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Useful Outsiders Double Episode: Civic Space, Localisation and Partnerships in the Pacific

Posted on 24 November 2023

Useful Outsiders Podcast brings you two new episodes, both facilitated by Rachel Mason Nunn, Director at Mandela Partners and Founder of Good Will Hunters (Australia's biggest development podcast).

The first episode…
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El Niño causing flooding and drought, having severe humanitarian impact globally

Posted on 23 November 2023

The El Niño weather phenomenon is already having both drastic and varying impacts globally.

In the Horn of Africa, flash floods have killed over 100 people and displaced over 770,000 in Kenya,…
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Pacific

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child reviews progress and addresses climate change in Samoa workshop

Posted on 23 November 2023

This week, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been in Apia, Samoa to review, reflect on and track the progress of their efforts to improve children’s rights…
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