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Urban violence intensifying in Haiti

Posted on 15 February 2023

Increasingly regular and brutal violence is being carried out by non-government groups in Haiti. Murder, kidnappings, torture and sexual assault are being committed by gangs and armed groups in Port…
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Development in Pacific eye health research

Posted on 15 February 2023

The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ and University of Auckland have collaborated on a research project ‘State of Eye Health in the Pacific’ to help target vision impairment and blindness.

“Eye health…
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Concerns over doubling MP fund in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 15 February 2023

Research carried out by the ANU-UPNG Partnership predicts doubling MP funding will have a negative impact on the nation. Prime minister James Marape decided on this raise, with K2.2-2.4 billion…
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China's reduced aid in Pacific

Posted on 15 February 2023

Findings by the Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map have revealed China’s engagement with the region has been declining for the past six years. It reached its lowest point during Covid19,…
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International humanitarian response needed for Türkiye-Syria earthquake

Posted on 10 February 2023

NZ aid charities are calling for the public’s help in response to the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake. The severity and fast changing nature of the situation means they require lifesaving supplies –…
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FCG New Zealand: Country Manager

Posted on 09 February 2023

FCG is looking for a Country Manager to lead and develop its international development consulting business in the Pacific and Asia.

BackgroundFCG’s international development consulting business designs and delivers sustainable development…
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Humanitarian response to the Türkiye-Syria earthquake

Posted on 08 February 2023

Türkiye and Syria are experiencing a humanitarian crisis after last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake which caused widespread destruction and fatalities, impacting 23 million people. It is now reported that the…
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Kiribati to return to Pacific Islands Forum

Posted on 02 February 2023

The prime minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed on Monday that he had received word from the president of Kiribati, Taneti Maamau, that the country would return to the Pacific Islands…
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What is climate finance?

Posted on 01 February 2023

Developing nations are on the front lines of the climate crisis, but unlike the world’s biggest economies, many are without access to the resources needed to mitigate and adapt to…
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Myanmar military take over - two years on

Posted on 01 February 2023

Today marks two years since the military took power in a coup. Since then, the situation on the ground in Myanmar has only gotten worse. More than 3,000 people have…
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