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Meeting with new European Commission Director strengthens global partnerships

Posted on 27 February 2023

Last week, CID met with Peteris Ustubs, newly pointed European Commission Director for the Middle East, Asia and Pacific in the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA).

CID board members were invited to…
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International NGOs' vital role in AI and human rights

Posted on 24 February 2023

As AI technologies continue to advance, it is crucial that we prioritise the protection and promotion of human rights in their development and governance. Human rights are universal and fundamental…
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Timor Leste’s membership into ASEAN underway

Posted on 23 February 2023

Last week, Oko Widodo, President of Indonesia, and Taur Matan Ruak, Prime Minister of Timor Leste, announced that Timor Leste’s entry into ASEAN was in progress. The nation was entered into the…
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Migration is influencing Tongan gender norms 

Posted on 23 February 2023

 A study supported by the Pacific Research program investigates how relocation impacts Tonga's traditional gender norms.
 
Tonga has deep seated gender norms that reflect inequalities between men and women, but also complexities…
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Papua New Guinea one of the most resource-dependent economies in the world  

Posted on 23 February 2023

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the most resource-dependent economies in the world, states a new Dev Policy report. Data obtained from the UN has placed PNG as the sixth most resource-intensive…
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Applying lessons from global emergency response to domestic contexts

Posted on 23 February 2023

Guest blog by Manu Caddie, who works on sustainable land and water management via IP development by, for and with indigenous communities.

I have little experience of aid and disaster relief…
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250 million released from UN Emergency Relief Fund

Posted on 23 February 2023

The UN have announced they will release $250 million out of their emergency relief fund this year, the largest allocation ever made.
 
This decision is in response to the persistent global crises…
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Sea level rise threat to peace and security 

Posted on 23 February 2023

Last week, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on climate change and discussed its predicted implications on peace and security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the conversation, and described climate…
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MFAT: Advisor - Funds Manager

Posted on 23 February 2023

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Engage with NZ NGOs working in the international development sector 
Manage a fund that supports a wide range of aid activities across several regions, sectors and themes…
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Humanitarian response: future proofing the quality of life

Posted on 23 February 2023

Guest blog from Stuart Batty, Executive Director, Rotary New Zealand

The world in modern times has never experienced such demand for humanitarian support from weather events, earthquakes, and conflict.

Beginning on 27…
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