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Pacific officials convene at ACP Trade Meeting

Posted on 05 October 2023

The Pacific ACP meeting commenced in Fiji on October 3, which unites Pacific members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The focus of the meeting is on…
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UN approved security mission to combat gang violence in Haiti

Posted on 05 October 2023

On October 2, the UN Security Council adopted what has been described as a historic resolution - authorising the deployment of a security mission to Haiti as a peace restoration attempt in…
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Antarctica breaks climate record with "dramatic drop" in sea ice levels

Posted on 28 September 2023

Scientists predict that Antarctica's record has been broken for the lowest annual maximum amount of sea ice around the continent.
 
This was announced by the UN Weather Agency on Tuesday, the preliminary data showing…
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US President meets with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders

Posted on 28 September 2023

On Monday, Pacific Island Forum leaders gathered at the White House to meet US President Joe Biden, the second summit of this kind in the past year. At the meeting, Biden provided…
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Tuvalu acknowledges key local issues in constitution amendment

Posted on 28 September 2023

Earlier this month, Simon Kofe, Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, announced the Constitution of Tuvalu Act 2023. This is a part of the Tuvalu Constitutional Review Project, which was implemented…
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NZ Foreign Affairs Minister speaks to Pacific geopolitics at UN General Assembly

Posted on 28 September 2023

The United Nations High-Level Week 2023, the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, has just concluded in New York. The summit included the General Debate, the SDG summit, and many…
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US$125 million boost for underfunded humanitarian crises

Posted on 06 September 2023

Martin Griffiths, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, has announced the release of US $125 million to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which will specifically go towards underfunded humanitarian…
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New Prime Minister elected in Vanuatu

Posted on 06 September 2023

Earlier this week, Sato Kilman, leader of the People’s Progressive Party in Vanuatu, was elected as Vanuatu Prime Minister for the fifth time in Port Vila.
 
This comes following Prime Minister…
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Political protesting escalates in Syria

Posted on 06 September 2023

Last week, extreme protests erupted in Syria – originally in relation to the deep economic crisis the nation is suffering from, but since evolving into a protest of political nature.
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Pacific youth climate activist supports new UN General Comment on Children’s Rights

Posted on 06 September 2023

Last week, the Committee on the Rights of the Child released a new guidance in form of a General Comment, which has “affirmed children’s right to live in a clean,…
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