Why Have UN Peacekeepers Been In DR Congo For 65 Years?
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three peacekeeping missions. The UN intervened for the first time in ...
DR Congo: UN Call To Reopen Goma Airport ‘Lifeline’, As Crisis Deepens
Rebels have seized control of large areas of Goma, setting up checkpoints and severely restricting humanitarian access, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). This has disrupted the delivery of ...
Deadly Attacks In Eastern Aleppo Highlight Syria’s Vulnerability
The UN and its partners are appealing for $1.2 billion to assist 6.7 million of Syria’s most vulnerable people through March 2025. Despite the challenges, UN agencies and partners continue their ...
The Sony World Photography Awards Announces The Winning Photographers Of The 2025 National And Regional Awards
The Sony World Photography Awards announces today the 2025 National & Regional Award winners, celebrating a great diversity ...
A World Without Leprosy Is A Public Health And Human Rights Imperative
Dr Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Odisha said that “Unless we eliminate stigma and discrimination, people would face hindrances to get diagnosed ...
Prioritizing America’s National Interests One Dollar At A Time
Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. And that is exactly what we are doing right now – prioritizing ...
Aucklanders Rate Quality Of Life High, But Down On Previous Years
A biennial survey on urban wellbeing has found that three in four Aucklanders rate their quality of life positively. However, ...
Taranaki Councillors Receive Stinging Response After They Shut-Down Treaty Debate
Two months ago, the deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a never-before-used part of council rules - ...
Businessman Who Bought Red Zone Land Asked To Leave A Month Later
Ross Lamborn decided to buy land red-zoned after Cyclone Gabrielle from a council in Hawke's Bay. Now, just over a month ...
Concern Donald Trump's 'Eye Of Sauron' Is Eyeing Up New Zealand
"New Zealand will be keen to sort of avoid the eye of Sauron that can fall onto seemingly any country," he said. Even in his first term, Trump was central to pushing NATO members towards 2 percent - ...
Manawatū Summer Shakespeare And Simple Truth Theatre Present: The Tempest
Manawatū Summer Shakespeare are set to open their 22nd annual production in February with an evocative, elemental and spell binding deep dive into the Bard’s last solo play, The Tempest.
Lyttelton Port Company Cost Management Delivers Improved Interim Financial Result
LPC paid a final dividend of $8.33 million in November 2024 to Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL), the 100% owner of LPC, the wholly owned investment arm of the Christchurch City Council. This ...