General Debate 24 June 2022
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Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict in the north, drought in the south and dwindling food and nutrition support beginning next month, the UN food relief agency warned on Thursday. “The combination ...
The EU Parliament agrees on the new directive for an adequate minimum wage. In the future, the cost of living, purchasing power, general economic growth and the wage structure of an EU member state will be used as benchmarks for the national minimum ...
Press Release – New Zealand Rugby League Selling out Mount Smart Stadium for tomorrows international doubleheader is a watershed moment for New Zealand rugby league. It was announced this morning that more than 26,000 tickets have been sold for the back-to-back Tests for the Kiwi Ferns … Selling out Mount Smart Stadium for tomorrow’s international […]
June 23, 2022 WASHINGTON — Ahead of the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022 (IRF), organizers of this year’s summit have announced the continuation of the Global Campaign for Religious Prisoners of Conscience , an initiative to spotlight ...
According to a StockApps.com data presentation, the U.S. generates the most nuclear electricity globally. The country's nuclear power plants produce nearly 790,000 GWh of electricity. That's roughly 31% of the world's total electricity production from ...
GENEVA (23 June 2022) – Tackling the devastating effects of extreme weather changes and disasters on communities in vulnerable situations across the world will be a top priority, the new UN expert on human rights and climate change told the Human ...
GENEVA (23 June 2022) - The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated, the UN Human Rights Office warns in a new report issued today. The report urges States not to impose ...
Preparing leaders to step forward for Board appointments MTF Finance has announced a partnership with the Institute of Directors to establish a Future director programme, open to all MTF Finance originator shareholders. The programme aims to provide hands-on ...
KUALA LUMPUR (23 June 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, today expressed his appreciation for Malaysia’s increasing leadership on the crisis in Myanmar, and urged States in the region to ...
The legislative proposal for binding nature restoration targets presented by the European Commission today can put the EU’s degraded ecosystems on a path to recovery. The Commission’s proposal is a huge milestone; it is the first major piece of EU ...
GENEVA (23 June 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Ethiopian authorities to hold prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into attacks that led to the killing of hundreds of people in the West Wollega zone, ...
‘Maiea’ (pronounced May-ear-ah) is a call for peace; an incantation in archaic Māori language to ancient deities and gods to soothe and calm a troubled mind. ‘Maiea’ is the fifth track from the upcoming album Ono by Moana & The Tribe . Due ...
Marovo Constituency in the Western Province is ready to launch two of its major livelihood investment projects next week, Tuesday 28th June, 2022. These include its Fishery investment project and the Gasini market house project. Constituency ...
Content note: this statement contains references to violence, murder, and war crimes. Since the February 2021 coup, the Myanmar military has systematically imposed internet shutdowns across regions where it faces the most intense resistance, while implementing ...
Minister of Tourism Stuart Nash and Associate Minister of Tourism Peeni Henare announced the sixth round of recipients of the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF), which supports local government to address tourism infrastructure needs. This TIF ...
“Most New Zealanders could only ever dream of a $40,000 two-week trip to Europe but that’s what five MPs, including the Speaker have just completed and are charging back to the taxpayer,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
News from Guardians of the Bays Guardians of the Bays is pleased to report that it has achieved a settlement of its appeal against Wellington International Airport Ltd. The appeal was about the Airport’s designations for airport activities on the current site and over the current section of the golf course owned by WIAL. The […]
The first national observance of a tikanga Māori event will be marked by a full day of Matariki themed programming on Whakaata Māori. The special live broadcast will begin at 6.00 AM on Friday 24 June 2022. Hosted by Stacey Morrison and Mātai ...
A power outage interrupted a routine wastewater flushing operation on Thursday [June 23], disabling the automatic gate function, resulting in a wastewater overflow on State 51, near Whakatū. As soon as the waste team was alerted to the overflow, just ...
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has adopted its Annual Plan 2022/23 in what Chair Doug Leeder describes as a “challenging operating environment”. Leeder says it is now becoming clearer what the future will look like post COVID-19 and this Annual ...
Hospitals are being overwhelmed by a surge of severely malnourished children in a clear sign that Somalia is hurtling towards a famine that could kill hundreds of thousands, Save the Children said today. With beds full and wards at breaking point, ...
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Dalzell, Northland CIB. Northland Police have arrested four people and seized a raft of firearms, ammunition, and drugs following multiple search warrants in the Far North overnight. Police executed five searches, ...
IHC says the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill undermines the protection of children, particularly intellectually disabled and Māori children. Tania Thomas, IHC Director of Advocacy, says the Bill ...