Amid concerns the intensity and frequency of weather events across the Pacific Islands are being exacerbated by climate change, now the region is expected to endure more floods and droughts with La Niña continuing into a third year. The Australian Bureau Of Meteorology’s declared this month that the climate pattern would continue into another summer. Australia has felt the force of La Niña for the past two summers, with heavy rainfall and devastating floods in eastern parts of the country. But as the tropical cyclone and wet season approaches, some Pacific nations are expected to bear the brunt with flash flashing possible for western countries. Meanwhile, further east, droughts will…
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Thirteen years on from their last preliminary final appearance, the Eels head north to face a Cowboys side out to continue their fairytale run in 2022, which has seen them jump from 15th place last year to now be one win away from the Grand Final. North Queensland will be playing a finals match at Queensland Country Bank Stadium for the first time since it was opened in 2020, and should be refreshed from the week off they earned by beating the Sharks in golden point back in Finals Week 1. Parramatta meanwhile reignited hopes of their 36-year Premiership drought…
Project Yumi Inc, an Australian and Papua New Guinea (PNG) registered not for profit, and Credit Corporation today announced that they have signed a Corporate Sponsorship Agreement for the delivery of Project Wok to 480 Grade 12 students in 2023. In recognition of the major challenge that youth unemployment in PNG is Project Yumi Inc’s Project Wok Program empowers PNG school leavers with sustainable skills that will help them create the foundations they need to build a successful future. Project Wok equips Grade 12 students with strategies to help them transition from the school room to the workforce through an…
Digicel PNG Foundation announced its continued partnership with the St John Ambulance at the MoA signing ceremony on 21 September 2022 at the Digicel Headquarters. “Health is one of the key priority areas in our work and over the years we have partnered with NGO’s around the country who are providing life-saving services to some of our most vulnerable people who would otherwise have no access. This year we are proud to partner with St John’s to provide funding assistance to continue their expansion throughout PNG,” Digicel PNG Foundation CEO, Serena Sasingian stated. Digicel Foundation began supporting St John’s in…
It is my honour and privilege to, again, join and address this August Hall. On my Government and people’s behalf, I congratulate you, Mr President, and the Government and people of Hungary, on your election to preside over the new term of the General Assembly’s work and wish you well. Your presidency’s theme of an integrated agenda for peace, prosperity and sustainability through multilateralism is most needed today. We must build on the good foundations laid by your predecessors and all of us. This is given the turmoil, uncertainty, mistrust, pain and suffering, from multiple crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Nasfund Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Tamzin Wardley as the Fund’s new Chairperson from the 1st October 2022. Ms. Wardley has over 20 years of Financial and corporate governance experience and has been an independent director on the Board since 2017. She is currently Deputy Chair, and Chair of the Fund’s Investment Committee. In welcoming this appointment, the Board acknowledged the leadership of the outgoing Chairman, Charles Vee and thanked him for oversighting balance sheet growth, year on year profitability, focus on member services and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders during his tenure since June…
“Our current school curriculum leans heavily towards academics,” observed ChildFund Senior Project Officer Mcleen Pikachu. “There is not much on social relationships and character development.” Mr Pikachu shared these reflections with UNFPA during a one-day consultation on the implementation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) curriculum. The consultation was conducted with support from the National Department of Education and Family Planning New South Wales, as part of the Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls. “We want a future where our future generations have respectful relations and are respectful to the most vulnerable in our communities,” said Mr…
The United States government’s top Indo-Pacific advisor says “resources will be put on the table” when President Joe Biden meets with Pacific leaders next week. US Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said the two-day summit will see Pacific leaders meet with political and business leaders in Washington DC next week. “The goal here is not just to listen but to put substantial resources on the table,” he said. His comments come as Pacific leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly where Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host Pacific leaders at a side event. Source: ABC Pacific
New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS group has accepted an invitation to meet the French government in Paris next month, under the condition that decolonisation will be a key issue on the agenda. The bi-lateral talks aim to thaw dialogue between France and New Caledonia’s indigenous Kanak leaders, who stepped back from negotiations after last year’s independence vote. That referendum went ahead despite less than half of the territory’s eligible voters heading to the polls as a result of a boycott called by the pro-independence group FLNKS. They wanted the vote postponed because of the impact of the pandemic on Kanak communities. Charles Wea, advisor…
A young woman walks 10 hours to reach the district health centre. She is pregnant and has gone into labour. Health care workers are available but their shelves and their stores are empty. If there are complications, what help can they provide? This scenario may be familiar to some people in Papua New Guinea. The experience of walking to a health facility only to see a sign announcing that there is no medicine available for even simple illnesses may be familiar to many more. An inventory management training, conducted by UNFPA in partnership with the National Department of Health, Provincial…