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Stagnation in Global Childhood Immunisation Levels Raises Concerns

Posted on 24 July 2024

Global childhood immunisation coverage has stagnated in 2023, leaving millions of children without essential protection against preventable diseases. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Devastating Floods Displace Thousands of Afghan Children

Posted on 24 July 2024

Recent floods in eastern Afghanistan have left at least 1,500 children homeless, worsening the country’s already severe humanitarian crisis. Heavy rains and storms have claimed the lives of approximately 40…
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UNICEF Aotearoa marks 50 years as a UNICEF National Committee, reaffirms commitment to help children around the world

Posted on 09 July 2024

UNICEF Aotearoa is this week marking 50 years since becoming incorporated as a UNICEF National Committee in July 1974. 

Children around the world need help more than ever, so UNICEF Aotearoa…
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UNICEF Reports at Least 3 Million Children at Risk from Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean

Posted on 09 July 2024

As the Caribbean grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, concerns mount over the safety and wellbeing of the region’s most vulnerable inhabitants.…
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Taliban Ban on Women Workers Threatens Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan, Warns UN

Posted on 09 July 2024

At the UN summit in Doha, the Taliban’s recent actions have raised serious concerns about the future of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. The United Nations has warned that the Taliban’s…
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UN Rights Chief Urges End to 'Economic Violence' Against Women

Posted on 09 July 2024

In a landmark address to the United Nations Human Rights Council, High Commissioner Volker Türk has called for an end to the pervasive ‘economic violence’ against women and girls. Speaking…
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Pacific Islands Forum Chief Waqa Dismisses Suitability Concerns

Posted on 09 July 2024

Baron Waqa, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, has robustly dismissed criticism regarding his suitability for the role as ‘irrelevant’. Assuming office at the start of…
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Select Committee Scrutiny of the Budget for Official Development Assistance

Posted on 21 June 2024

Foreign Minister Winston Peters, MFAT Chief Executive Rob Taylor, and other diplomatic officials appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade on June 20th as part…
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FestPAC 2024: A Symbol of Unity and Cultural Preservation for Pacific Peoples

Posted on 19 June 2024

The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) 2024, held in Hawai’i, has emerged as a powerful symbol in the fight against the extinction of Pacific people. This world’s largest…
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France Suspends New Caledonia Electoral Reform

Posted on 19 June 2024

France will postpone its controversial electoral reform in New Caledonia, which sparked deadly riots on the overseas island territory last month, the French president announced at a press conference on…
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