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Human rights concerns in West Papua: Pacific Elders’ Voice statement
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Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Elders’ Voice is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuse in West Papua. According to reports from reliable sources, the human rights situation in the last few years has significantly deteriorated. These reports suggest an...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
List of Visa-Free Countries for Singapore Passport Holders in 2025, Based on Expert
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Traveling abroad is among the easiest endeavors for Singaporeans, thanks to the country’s powerful passport. Ranked at the top, Singapore has long held the title of having the most powerful passport in the world, based on the...
Owner: Ciputra Family
These Are Visa-Free Countries for UK Passport Holders in 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - This 2025, the British are sure to have a world full of vibrant experiences. Thanks to the power of the British passport, Brits enjoy the freedom to travel the world with minimal red tape. According to the Henley Passport...
Owner: Ciputra Family
List of Visa-Free Countries for Australian Passport Holders in 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Traveling abroad often requires a visa in addition to a passport. However, certain countries possess a powerful passport that enables their citizens to travel without a visa; Australia is one of them. While Singapore’s passport...
Owner: Ciputra Family
Now Grenada drops oath of allegiance to King Charles as Commonwealth countries continue push to remove British monarchy as head of state
Grenada has dropped the oath of allegiance to King Charles III as Commonwealth countries continue to look at removing the British monarch as their sovereign. State officials on the island, commonly known as the 'Spice Isle', will no longer take...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
UN Plastics Treaty talks reportedly on brink of collapse
Sutherland is among the chorus of environmental campaigners to have chastised the draft text for its lack of ambition, failing to make mention of the health impacts of plastic, despite the mounting evidence to support the suggestion, and caps on...
Owner: William Ashley Joseph Harrison
No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day
Negotiations to secure a global treaty to combat plastic pollution were in limbo as talks entered their final day after dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text. With time running out to seal a deal among the 184 countries gathered at...
Owner: Qatari Government
UN plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray after countries reject draft text
GENEVA - Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks on Aug 13 as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo. With time running out to...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution Collapses
Attempts to finalize a historic treaty to tackle plastic pollution collapsed into chaos on the penultimate day of negotiations, after dozens of countries rejected the latest draft, leaving talks at an impasse, AFP reported. With about 30 hours...
Owner: Lyubcho Neshkov
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
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Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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Attempts to finalise a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected outright the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo. With some 30 hours left to...
Owner: Bell Family
'Telling our own stories': Pacific filmmakers aim to shift global narrative at first climate story lab in Fiji
Filmmakers from across the Pacific have gathered for the first Climate Story Lab Pacific in Fiji, aiming to flip the script and tell stories of climate leadership and resilience rather than crisis. The lab is a collaboration between Pasifika Film...
Owner: Australian Government
The world’s first Tahajjud of 2025: A familiar feeling of home in a corner of the world
Waqas Khurshid, Missionary, Kiribati Flag of Kiribati A few months ago, I received word that my posting as a missionary had changed from the United States of America to the country of Kiribati (read: Ki-ri-bas). I had heard of it before due to a...
Owner: Al Shirkatul Islamiyyah
Australia and Vanuatu close to signing Nakamal Agreement worth $500m
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Pacific News Service
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Australia and Vanuatu are close to signing an “ambitious” new strategic pact that will see the federal government plough about half a billion dollars into the Pacific island country over the next decade. Vanuatu’s Council of Ministers is widely...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Occupational therapy: Frozen conflicts, Russian aggression and EU enlargement
Summary Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has offered a membership perspective to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. This gives the bloc new potential to resolve or stabilise “frozen conflicts” in eastern candidate states. The breakaway and...
Owner: European Council on Foreign Relations
Australia close to signing 'ambitious' pact with Vanuatu worth $500m
Australia and Vanuatu are close to signing an "ambitious" new strategic pact that will see the federal government plough about half a billion dollars into the Pacific island country over the next decade. Vanuatu's Council of Ministers is widely...
Owner: Australian Government
How Global Conflicts Are Changing Expat Lives
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Even in 2025, moving abroad is still possible. However, global instability is leading expats to take extra precautions. Which countries are still considered safe? What risks should you assess before taking the plunge?...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
‘Peace without women is no peace at all’
By the time Shamima Ali took the microphone in Suva, the message had already begun to ripple through the room: in the Blue Pacific, peace without women is no peace at all. “We need to ensure that women are at the table when we are talking about...
Owner: Kirit Patel
Australia’s digital infrastructure is doing the work of deterrence
When asked on Insiders about the United States’ review of AUKUS contributions, Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy made a subtle but important point: Australia’s aid and diplomatic spending, particularly in the Pacific, should count as part...
Owner: Australian Government
A Guide for U.S. Travelers: Understanding the New UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In 2024, U.S. citizens enjoyed visa-free travel to 186 destinations, highlighting the ease of international tourism. However, recent policy changes in the United Kingdom, specifically the introduction of the Electronic Travel...
Owner: Ciputra Family
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
Owner: German Government