Spending in the first 7 days of December was up strongest on last year in Hawke’s Bay (+9.1%), Wairarapa (+8.8%) and Gisborne (+7.6%). The annual spending growth was lowest in Palmerston North (+0.4% ...

“After the first week of statements in the landmark climate change case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it is no surprise to see the divergence in legal arguments being presented to the ...

“EO 77 is performative—a desperate attempt to save face before the international community,” said Peter Murphy, Chairperson of ICHRP. “While the Marcos Jr administration parades this executive order ...

Every conservation organization and funder should ensure that it respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including their right to self-determination, their right to the lands, territories, and ...

Issued by the APEC Secretariat Singapore, 9 December 2024. Under the theme “Empower. Include. Grow,” the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted in Lima, Peru from 9-16 Nov ...

Throughout the day, these flags stand fluttering sentinel over bustling First Avenue, embodying the very essence of the UN’s identity and mission. Each UN Member State is assigned its own place in the ...

North Malaita Constituency (NMC) Office has supported Bmita’ama Community High School in North Malaita with a brand-new set of Starlink to boost its teachers and students digital learning and ...

December "Making Waves - Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema", a touring Hong Kong film programme, is being held in Australia, showcasing six new and restored Hong Kong films to fil ...

“Although enforced disappearances started in Colombia around the 1940s, they are not just a crime of the past. They continue to occur daily across the country in diverse circumstances,” said the ...

This decision will limit women and girls’ already precarious access to healthcare, as male medical staff are prohibited from treating women unless a male relative is present. Afghanistan already has ...

SUVA, Fiji, 5 December 2024 – UNICEF welcomes Fiji’s passage of the new Child Care and Protection Act as well as Child Justice Act, commending the Government’s efforts to strengthen the child ...

For better animal, human and planetary health, Compassion’s More Money More Meat report recommends that people in high income countries should eat on average no more than 43g of meat, 28g of fish, ...