Tonga ends dengue outbreak as Sāmoa faces surge in cases

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has declared the end of the dengue fever outbreak, which started six months ago. Since the outbreak, a total of 907 cases were recorded, along with three dengue-related deaths. Thankfully, no new cases have been reported...

August 2025 Australian aid update

The 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11 per cent) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid compared to 2024. The survey results also show...

HRC60: Key issues on agenda of the September 2025 session

The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 60th regular session at Palais des Nations in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. Stay up-to-date: Follow @ISHRglobal and #HRC60 on X and @ishr.ch on BlueSky, and look out for our Human Rights...

UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered Gaza

GENEVA – A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war nearly two years...

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A team of human rights experts is faulting the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers are growing since the onset of Israel’s war in the territory nearly two years ago....

Palau records drop in Flu cases but sees Dengue return after a Decade

(Koror, Palau – August 19, 2025) Palau’s latest health report shows mixed news on respiratory and mosquito-borne diseases, with flu cases declining, COVID-19 holding steady, and dengue fever making a surprising comeback after more than ten years....

Holidaymakers urged to make a vital check with their GP before jetting off

British travellers are being warned to double-check their vaccinations are in order at least six weeks before jetting off on holiday. According to the NHS, holidaymakers are advised to make an appointment with their GP or at a private travel...

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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Women’s group raises over $250k

The Catholic Women’s League raised more than $250,000 at its 53rd Annual General Meeting and Conference, held over the weekend at Lomary Catholic grounds in Galoa for the first time. League president Maria Bereso said the bulk of funds raised...

PM Rabuka’s Visit Adds New Momentum to India-Fiji Relations

India and Fiji’s bilateral relations are deeply rooted in shared history, cultural ties, and a strong diaspora presence. Overlapping strategic concerns, shared economic interests, and efforts to integrate with the Indo-Pacific economic...

Truck driver Robert Clifford on phone when he crashed into van, killing RSE worker Kaiea Taubakoa in Blenheim

There was no indication he even braked, the police summary of facts said. The impact shunted the van about 160m up the road, killing Taubakoa instantly and injuring five others, some badly. Clifford, 54, already had four infringements for using a...

Support For Pacific Dengue Outbreak

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Albanese Government is answering the calls of the Pacific, providing more than $1 million in assistance to respond to current dengue outbreaks across the region. The number of dengue cases is the highest...

How Countries Globally Respond to Climate Migration

In 1973, Komatsu Sakyō’s speculative novel Japan Sinks caused a stir. The author imagines Japan overwhelmed by natural disasters. Secret negotiations are taking place with other countries—including Australia—to rescue the population. Translated...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments

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The LDC graduation conundrum

The least developed countries (LDCs) have been struggling to graduate to developing nations for years. But at the same time, these countries fear losing preferential trade, exports, and employment. So, they hesitate and step back even after...

War Stories In Their Own Words: 80 years ago, Wescosville man, 99, witnessed Japanese surrender in World War II

For almost two years during World War II, Harley J. Wenninger manned a big gun on one of the most combat-hardened Navy vessels in the Pacific, what one writer called “the unbeatable ship that nobody ever heard of.” A protector of aircraft carriers...

Uto ni Yalo arrives in Lata

The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island...

The third world’s LDC conundrum

The least developed countries (LDCs) have been struggling to graduate to developing nations for years. But at the same time, these countries fear losing preferential trade, exports, and employment. So, they hesitate and step back even after...

Pacific leaders’ endorsement for ICJ advisory opinion bid must spur global groundswell

The support from Pacific leaders for an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is welcomed and must begin a global groundswell of support ahead of the UN General Assembly in September, The Civil Society...

Kazakhstan’s Legacy, Global Voices Mark International Day Against Nuclear Tests

ASTANA — Aug. 29, designated as the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, carries special weight in Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union once detonated more than 450 bombs at the Semipalatinsk test site. Born from Kazakhstan’s initiative at the...