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Guatemala: UN HRC Adopts Landmark Decision On Transgenerational Harm For Mayan Peoples Suffering Forced Displacement
Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:50 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“Forced displacement is permanent in nature until the victims benefit from a safe and dignified return to their place of habitual residence or are voluntarily resettled elsewhere,” Committee member Hélène Tigroudja said. More >>
UN Secretary-General Appoints High-Level Expert Group On Beyond GDP
Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:48 pm | UN Department of Global Communications
The Expert Group will be tasked with elaborating a conceptual framework that identifies key dimensions of progress; developing an initial list of corresponding country-owned, universally-applicable indicators of sustainable development to form a dashboard ... More >>
Statement From The Palestine Forum Of New Zealand: A Message To Pope Leo XIV
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:33 pm | Palestine Forum of New Zealand
Today, we call upon His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to continue this noble legacy — to be a steadfast advocate for peace, justice, and the dignity of the Palestinian people, including the Christian communities under siege in Gaza. More >>
Experts Split On Australia's Papua New Guinea Military Recruitment Plan
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:05 pm | RNZ
The two nations are set to begin negotiating a new defence treaty that is expected to see Papua New Guineans join the Australian Defence Force. More >>
Pacific Region Hopes For Climate-Conscious Pope, Says Church Leader
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:01 pm | RNZ
The heads of the Pacific Conference of Churches says there has been talk of cardinals feeling the new pope should be a "middle-of-the-road person". More >>
Fiji Rugby Player Dead In Car Crash In France
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:00 pm | RNZ
Josua Raisuqe, 30, played for Top 14 side Castres. He was a member of the Fijian sevens side that won silver at last year's Paris Olympics. More >>
‘She Cries In Her Sleep’: Deeper Crisis Looms Beneath Devastation From Myanmar Quake
Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:52 pm | UN News
An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six weeks on, the situation in Myanmar remains dire, with whole communities still traumatised and vulnerable. More >>
Ten Years Together: Celebrating Regional Solidarity Through The NTSA
Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:37 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The landmark event celebrates 10 years since the NTSA came into force in July 2014, strengthening regional cooperation in fisheries surveillance and law enforcement in the Pacific region. More >>
APEC Confronts AI Challenges And Labor Gaps In Jeju
Friday, 9 May 2025, 1:58 pm | APEC
Speaking at the opening plenary of the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group on Wednesday, Seok-Hwan Oh, Vice Minister of Korea’s Ministry of Education, emphasized the urgent need to reform education systems to keep pace with technological disruption. More >>
Complaints Surge Against Notorious Electronics Retailer
Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:41 pm | Consumer Council of Fiji
While the Council has raised alerts about these businesses in the past, their names have re emerged. Since 2022 till date, the Council has registered 122 complaints against the said traders, representing a collective monetary value of about $69,000. More >>
See The World And Save The Planet: 10 Incredible Places That Desperately Need Eco-Volunteers
Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:10 am | Independent Media Institute
This guide explores the wide range of experiences available and offers tips on finding a reputable program that aligns with your priorities. More >>
UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Mission Amid Rising Instability
Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:03 am | UN News
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the world’s youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed conflict. More >>
New Zealand Survivors Of Catholic Clergy Abuse Respond To Papal Election Of Robert Prevost
Friday, 9 May 2025, 9:48 am | SNAP
The survivors say Prevost’s election to the papacy is troublesome because of his record in handling clergy sexual abuse cases. Prevost has a history of allowing abusive clergy to continue in ministry. He has also disallowed investigations against accused ... More >>
Guterres Welcomes Election Of Pope Leo ‘At A Time Of Great Global Challenges’
Friday, 9 May 2025, 9:02 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the announcement of a new Pope on Thursday. More >>
Innovation And Collaboration Needed To Address Ocean Sustainability Challenges
Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:31 am | APEC News
The ocean connects the Asia-Pacific region; it stands as a frontier for innovation and digital transformation, as well as a key resource for prosperity. More >>
Qatari Baha’i Dignitary Arrested In Doha On False Allegations Inspired By Iran Persecution
Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:28 am | Baha'i NZ
“The charges brought against Remy Rowhani not only target him personally, but also falsely imply wrongdoing by the Baha’i community of Qatar,” said Dr. Saba Haddad, BIC Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. More >>
Archeologists Join Geologists In The Quest To Define The Age Of Humans
Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:04 am | Independent Media Institute
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping to define the Anthropocene as a new stage in the geological record. More >>
Türk Urges EU To Protect Landmark Legislation On Business And Human Rights
Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:47 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
An “omnibus” proposal currently being debated by the EU parliament and Council aims to amend key EU sustainability laws, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a landmark piece of legislation passed last year. More >>
UN Rights Body Rules Guatemala Failed Displaced Mayan Peoples
Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:41 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Guatemala did not follow through on promises to resettle and compensate Mayan Peoples who remain forcibly displaced. More >>
UNRWA Condemns ‘Storming’ Of Schools In East Jerusalem
Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:31 am | UN News
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the forced entry by Israeli security forces into three of its schools in occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a violation of children’s right to education and safety. More >>
NZ Bishops Celebrate Election Of Pope Leo XIV
Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:06 am | New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
Bishop Steve Lowe, president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, says there is trust in the Holy Spirit and the College of Cardinals that Pope Leo XIV is the right man to lead the global Church at this time. More >>
The Greatest Threat To Democracy In 80 Years: Stop The Billionaire Coup
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:09 pm | ITUC
We are once again called upon to defend democracy against an existential threat. This time, it comes from a number of internationally-networked, far-right billionaires and politicians who seek to seize control of global affairs no matter the cost to ... More >>
New Caledonia’s Political Talks: No Outcome After Three Days Of 'Conclave'
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 6:49 pm | RNZ
New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's future status. More >>
Why Are Fiji's Garment Workers Being Left Behind Despite A Rising Minimum Wage?
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 6:30 pm | RNZ
A NZ-based civil society group is working to lift improve conditions for workers in the industry, but a Fijian union official says workers in the sector "are very afraid" to engage. More >>
NZ Police Chief Pledges Ongoing Support For Fiji And Samoa
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 6:10 pm | RNZ
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers visited his counterparts in the two island nations last week to discuss drug trafficking, customs, intelligence sharing, and corruption. More >>
PSNA Joins With NZ Māori Council For Call To Action On Gaza
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:51 pm | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
PSNA Co-Chair John Minto says, during the first year or so of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, Foreign Minister Winston Peters had been making statements warning Israel that it must not break the rules of international humanitarian law. More >>
End Unfolding Genocide Or Watch It End Life In Gaza: UN Experts Say States Face Defining Choice
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 9:21 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Continuing to support Israel materially or politically, especially via arms transfers, and the provision of private military and security services risks complicity in genocide and other serious international crimes. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Israeli Plans To Expand Gaza Offensive
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:54 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The only lasting solution to this crisis lies through full compliance with international law, including as articulated by the International Court of Justice in its 2024 Advisory Opinion and its orders on provisional measures. More >>
A Third Of 5-Year-Olds Will Be Spared Unprecedented Lifetime Exposure To Dangerous Heat If World Meets 1.5°C Temperature
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:50 am | Save The Children
Save the Children supports children and their communities globally in preventing, preparing for, adapting to, and recovering from climate disasters and gradual climate change. We have set up floating schools, rebuilt destroyed homes and provided cash ... More >>
Port Sudan: Aid Officials Call For Greater Protection As Drone Attacks Continue
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:27 am | UN News
The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a surge in drone strikes, including in Port Sudan — the vital hub and lifeline for humanitarian aid. More >>
New Horror In Gaza As Double Strike On School Shelter Kills 30
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:16 am | UN News
Grim details emerged on Wednesday of Israeli airstrikes on a UN-run school in Gaza sheltering 2,000 displaced people, which reportedly killed 30 Palestinians sheltering there. More >>
Absent Faces, Destroyed Homes – Young Students Paint The Pain Of Gaza
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:10 am | UN News
Students displaced by the war in Gaza have been channeling their anguish into art in psychosocial support sessions provided by the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA. More >>
NSO To Pay $168 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Pegasus Spyware Hacking
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 7:24 pm | Access Now
The decision comes after a weeklong trial and a six-year bitter legal battle between the notorious Israeli spyware company and U.S. Big Tech giant Meta. More >>
OECD Conference - Unchecked Mining, Mineral Consumption For EVs, Weapons Threaten Forests And Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 7:08 pm | Burness
Report proposes roadmap for supporting transition to electric cars, while minimising harm to forests and Indigenous Peoples’ rights; new policies could reduce deforestation by 82% More >>
India: Evicted Tribe Re-Occupies Their Homes Inside Famous Tiger Reserve
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 6:21 pm | Survival International
It’s believed to be the first time Indigenous people in India have asserted their rights in this way, and returned en masse to their homes after being evicted from a Protected Area. More >>
'Will Take Time': Manawanui's Fate Still To Be Decided
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 5:27 pm | RNZ
Samoa's Ministry of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure CEO also says there are ongoing discussions about compensation. More >>
Could Tourism Help Lead Bougainville Into The Future?
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 5:23 pm | RNZ
A former rebel who fought in the bloody Bougainville Civil War in the 1990s is now running a tour business and sees tourism as a bright light to rejuvenate the economy. More >>
'We're Feeling The Pinch': CNMI Governor Blames Economic Slump On Geopolitical Tensions
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 5:04 pm | RNZ
The Northern Marianas Islands needs to diversify its economic base in order to better cope with global tensions, Arnold Palacios says. More >>
New Study Reveals Climate Change Is Already Impacting The Andes
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 3:06 pm | NIWA
Climate change is already occurring and noticeably impacting one of the world’s iconic mountain regions. One of the most significant impacts is that climate change is likely causing less precipitation on the eastern side of the mountain range. More >>
UN Secretary-General Urges Military Restraint From India, Pakistan
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 11:00 am | UN News
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan. More >>
Israel’s New INGO Registration Measures Are A Grave Threat To Humanitarian Operations & International Law
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:20 am | Doctors Without Borders
Under the new provisions, INGOs already registered in Israel may face de-registration, while new applicants risk rejection based on arbitrary, politicised allegations, such as “delegitimising Israel” or expressing support for accountability for ... More >>
More Than 30-Year Difference In Life Expectancy Highlights Health Inequities
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:45 am | UN News
Where you're born could be the difference between living over three decades longer than someone else from a poorer country lacking safe housing, good educational opportunities and access to decent jobs, a new UN report revealed on Tuesday. More >>
Hospital Bombing Deepens Bleak Situation For War-Weary South Sudanese
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:39 am | UN News
Aid teams in South Sudan warned on Tuesday that repeated attacks on healthcare including the bombing of a hospital in eastern Jonglei state at the weekend are just the latest of the “multiple vulnerabilities” the country’s people face. More >>
Gaza: UN Aid Teams Reject Israel’s ‘Deliberate Attempt To Weaponize Aid’
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:36 am | UN News
The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday. More >>
Security Council Urged To Stand Firm As Bosnia And Herzegovina Faces Deepening Crisis
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:09 am | UN News
A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday. More >>
‘Alarming’ Slowdown In Human Development - Could AI Provide Answers?
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:46 am | UN News
The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the major shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. A UN study released on Tuesday finds that used in the right way, artificial intelligence could ... More >>
Exhausted Sudanese Flee Into Chad As Fighting Escalates
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:28 am | UN News
Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan. More >>
Bilingual Reading Apps Aim To Boost Literacy In Tonga
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 6:41 pm | Friends of Tonga
“This initiative is one key milestone to children’s development in the era of information technology,” says Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sinaitakala, a vocal proponent of Tau Laukonga. More >>
Terrorist Designations Of Viv Ansanm And Gran Grif
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 6:28 pm | U.S. Department of State
Actions taken by the State Department demonstrate the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting our national security interests and countering these dangerous gangs. More >>
Calls To Arm Samoa Police Grow Amid Rising Threat Of Gun Violence
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 2:59 pm | RNZ
A well-placed source in the Samoan police says officers want their power to carry firearms widened. More >>
Baited Cameras And Submersible With Robotic Arm Surveying Tuvalu Waters
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 2:56 pm | RNZ
"The sort of data that we're collecting will help the Tuvalu government and the communities understand what lives in their seas and identify areas which are really prime for protection." More >>
From Care To Change: Why Women’s Empowerment Is Everyone’s Business
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 2:52 pm | APEC
Caregiving is not a private burden; it’s economic infrastructure. And valuing it is key to building a more inclusive, resilient and prosperous future. More >>
A Message From Gaza To The Free People Of The World
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:29 pm | Julie Webb-Pullman
Here in Gaza, we are living through a genocide in all its forms. Hunger is intensifying, food and flour are nearly gone, and even drinking water is becoming scarce. The cruelty escalates day by day, yet we remain steadfast and unyielding. More >>
Deadly Attacks In South Sudan And Ukraine, World Court Rejects Sudan Case
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:28 am | UN News
The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people. More >>
We Condemn Ukraine’s Threat On The Safety And Life Of President Ibrahim Traore Of The Republic Of Burkina Faso
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:20 am | Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network
We want to remind the Ukrainian leader that as enshrined in the UN Basic Principles, terrorism has no place in modern society. We urge President Zelensky to retract his comments and to refrain in the future from making any such statements threatening ... More >>
Council Of Europe Must Recognise The Right To A Healthy Environment, UN Experts Urge
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:51 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
The decision to negotiate an additional Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights has been pending for decades. “Today, however, both scientific consensus and legal developments at all levels clearly demonstrate the need and feasibility ... More >>
Guterres Alarmed By Israeli Plans To Expand Gaza Ground Offensive
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:27 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military presence in Gaza, a spokesperson for António Guterres said on Monday. More >>
Sudan Drone Attacks Raise Fears For Civilian Safety And Aid Efforts
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:25 am | UN News
The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). More >>
FAO Calls For Action Amid Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:44 am | UN News
Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and regional economies, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ... More >>
‘Step Back From The Brink’, Guterres Urges India And Pakistan
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:41 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation. More >>
