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OFC Pro League Clubs Bring Football To Honiara Schools Through Just Play
Monday, 23 March 2026, 12:06 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Maria Rufina, Just Play Program Manager at SIFF, said the energy at the schools had
been extraordinary.
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Northern Mariana Islands Struggles Under Fuel Prices As Government Orders Austerity Measures
Monday, 23 March 2026, 11:45 am | RNZ
Record-high fuel prices are hitting the Northern Mariana Islands hard, straining
households, businesses and government operations as the Iran war impacts regional
supply chains.More >>
Prime Minister Manele Holds Firm As Opposition Claims Majority In Solomon Islands
Monday, 23 March 2026, 11:41 am | RNZ
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has doubled down on his decision not to convene
parliament as he clings to power, following mass defections from his coalition.
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Implementing The Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy In Angola
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 8:18 pm | U.S.Department of State
America First Global Health Strategy Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) signed so
far represent more than $20.5 billion in new health funding.
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Iran Nuclear Facility Hit As Equivalent Of ‘1 Classroom Of Children’ Killed, Wounded Daily In Lebanon
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 8:16 pm | UN News
More than 1,000 people have been killed and 2,584 injured in Lebanon since the start
of the US-Israel war on Iran, UN officials said Saturday.
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A Former Refugee Takes On A World In Flight
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 8:13 pm | UN News
Barham Salih has spent much of his life crossing borders, first as a young Kurdish
exile fleeing repression in Iraq, and now as the UN top official for refugees, confronting
a world in which more than 117M people have been forced from their homes.More >>
Artificial Intelligence Helping Healthcare Experts Find More TB And Other Diseases In Thai Hospitals
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 8:12 pm | CNS
With 56 months to end TB, Thailand – and the world – has to keep the End TB and SDGs
promise.We have to prevent people from getting infected with TB disease as a human
rights imperative More >>
Water At Risk In Middle East War – On World Water Day
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 7:45 pm | ChildFund New Zealand
ChildFund NZ is urging all parties in conflict to recognise water systems as critical
civilian infrastructure and ensure they are protected from attack.
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Cook Islands Targets 12 Athletes For Oceania Championships
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 7:38 pm | RNZ
Athletics Cook Islands says local athletes interested to represent Cook Islands will
need to attend the final trial on Saturday (Sunday NZT).
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Why Iran Is Attacking Gulf Energy Infrastructure
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 7:04 pm | The Conversation
Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the
regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
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How A British Overseas Territory Became The Largest Holder Of U.S.
Debt
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 6:22 pm | Independent Media Institute
The Cayman Islands sits at the heart of a network of British financial jurisdictions.
Together, they manage trillions in assets, influencing global capital flows and investment
networks.
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Boomerangs Of Empire: Latin America As Colonial Laboratory
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 6:17 pm | Independent Media Institute
This special issue of the NACLA Report traces the returning and disseminating violence
that is shaping the Americas today, from border militarization to algorithmic surveillance
and the criminalization of dissent.More >>
What Path Should Humanity Take? 10th Anniversary Of The Declaration Of Peace & Cessation Of War: From War To Peace
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 5:53 pm | HWPL
Even if conflicts do not disappear, the way they are addressed can change.The question
is whether it is possible to build an order that manages conflicts within standards
& procedures, cooperation & institutions, rather than through armed clashes.More >>
IGWG 6 Statement: A Call To WHO Member States – Agree A PABS Annex And Deliver On The Promise Of The Pandemic Agreement
Saturday, 21 March 2026, 7:13 am | The Independent Panel
The acute crisis of COVID-19 has passed, but another pandemic threat can arise at
any time.
With this in mind, we urge negotiators to focus this week on making solidarity
for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response their enduring legacy.More >>
Scale Raises The Ceiling, But Fiscal Foundations Determine Whether Autocracy Or Democracy Prevails
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:09 pm | Independent Media Institute
Democracy has emerged through multiple pathways and has sustained under diverse historical
conditions—and that its durability has depended not just on shared norms or formal
institutions, but on the fiscal systems that underwrite them.More >>
Tanzania: Commissions Call For Mass Eviction Of Indigenous Maasai From World-Famous Tourist Destinations
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:06 pm | Survival International
The authorities maintain that these are “voluntary relocations.” However, the
Maasai have overwhelmingly rejected being moved.
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Civilians Bear Brunt Of Reckless War In The Middle East, Says Türk
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:04 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In addition to the prevailing risk of harm, the cumulative impact of hostilities
in Iran is contributing to disruptions in electricity supply, and shortages of essential
goods from medicine to infant formula and fuel.More >>
State-Backed Terror Squads At The Forefront Of Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing And Annexation Policy In The West Bank
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:03 pm | UN Special Procedures – Human Rights
The experts are also alarmed by reports of sexual abuse of Palestinian men, women
and children by settlers.
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Argentina: Alarming Setbacks In Transitional Justice On 50th Anniversary Of Coup D’état, Warn UN Experts
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:01 pm | UN Special Procedures – Human Rights
The experts recalled that the Argentine State has a legal obligation to guarantee
truth, justice, reparation, memory, and non-repetition.“This is not optional.”
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Colombia: Urgent Action Needed To End Widespread Violence Against Human Rights Defenders – UN Report
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:58 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Between 2016 and 2025, the UN Human Rights Office documented 972 killings of human
rights defenders.
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As Aid Restrictions Deepen Crisis In The Occupied Palestinian Territories, Women And Girls Pay Heightened Price
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:55 pm | UN Special Procedures – Human Rights
“Denying access to maternal and reproductive healthcare in these conditions puts
lives at direct risk,” the experts warned.
“Pregnant women, older women, women
with disabilities, and women-headed households are among those at greatest risk.” More >>
Mozambique: UN Experts Concerned By African Development Bank Funding For Floating LNG Project
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:53 pm | UN Special Procedures – Human Rights
Financial institutions and businesses have a responsibility under the UN Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights to identify, prevent, mitigate, and remedy
human rights impacts linked to their activities and business relationships.More >>
Climate Action Network Statement On The U.S.And Israeli Attacks On Iran
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:26 pm | Climate Action Network
Diplomacy must replace war and international law must prevail – because climate justice
cannot be built in a world at war.
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Marshall Islands Government Slashes Income Tax As Living Costs Skyrocket
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:28 pm | RNZ
The Marshall Islands parliament this week endorsed legislation reducing income taxes
for all working people in the country.
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Northern Mariana Islands’ Security And Stability Vital For US Interests – Military Leaders
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:26 pm | RNZ
The Northern Mariana Islands’ economic struggles are not just a local issue, but
a matter of strategic importance to American operations in the Indo-Pacific, senior
US military leaders say.
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Pacific Business Brief: Developments In Pacific Aviation
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:24 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional
economy.Published on RNZ Pacific weekly on Fridays.
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“What Are We Going To Do With So Much Water?” Addressing Water Security In The Remotest Atolls Of The Marshall Islands
Friday, 20 March 2026, 2:53 pm | UNDP
For families in Utrik, it is a question that signals something new — not just security,
but new hope and opportunities: water for gardens, for small businesses, for healthier
homes, and for stronger communities.
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Middle East War Shockwaves Ripple Through Asia-Pacific Fuel And Supply Chains
Friday, 20 March 2026, 1:59 pm | UN News
The fallout from the Middle East war is rippling far beyond the Gulf, disrupting
fuel supplies, shipping routes & supply chains across Asia & the Pacific, already
feeling the strain through rising prices, threats to jobs, food security & remittances More >>
Cook Islands Advances Culture-Based Education Reform Through Inclusive Co-Design Initiative
Friday, 20 March 2026, 1:37 pm | Conservation International
Traditional leaders and knowledge holders, Government representatives, Conservation
International and partners translate Kura Tapu Manifesto into education and marine
citizen science programmes for pilot rollout More >>
Conflict Drives Eid Food Price Surge Across Middle East And Wider Region, Leaving Families Struggling To Cope
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:40 am | Save The Children
Rising food and fuel costs – compounded by war and displacement – are stripping away
the joy of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan.
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Inception Workshop Builds Momentum For Climate Ready Schools Across Tonga
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:55 pm | Save The Children
By strengthening schools, empowering teachers, and building community preparedness,
BRACE will help create safer learning environments and stronger futures here in Tonga.
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Strengthening Border Security With Samoa And Tonga
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Customs and New Zealand Police officials were in Samoa and Tonga to support
Prime Minister Luxon’s delegation and join bilateral engagements.
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Pacific News In Brief For 19 March
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:44 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji’s tourism sector recording
a bumper year in 2025.
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Solomons PM Refuses To Convene Parliament Amid Political Crisis
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ
A motion of no confidence in Jeremiah Manele will mature and can be tabled next week.
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Progress At CSW70 Despite Increasing Pushbacks Against Gender Equality
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:08 pm | CNS
In an historic departure from 70 years of consensus-based decision-making, the UN
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) adopted its outcome document (Agreed Conclusions)
for the 70th session (CSW70/2026) through a recorded vote on 9th March 2026.More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Recent Antisemitic Attacks
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:40 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is crucial that the authorities take meaningful steps to promptly and fully investigate
these abhorrent attacks and bring those responsible to justice.
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Storytellers For Peace Celebrates 10 Years With A Global Video Playlist For World Storytelling Day 2026
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 10:19 pm | Storytellers for Peace
International storytellers share stories of “Light in the Dark” in a worldwide
storytelling collaboration.
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Increasing Pushbacks Against Gender Equality Challenge Deliberations At CSW70
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 10:15 pm | CNS
We cannot have gender justice under war and genocide.
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BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Lebanon;(2) Israel-OPT; (3) Afghanistan
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 10:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reiterates his call on all parties
to take effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in line with their
obligations under international human rights law and humanitarian law.More >>
How These Oil Workers Claimed Their Power
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 9:09 pm | Independent Media Institute
As Bryan Goode and his coworkers prepare to negotiate their first contract, they
look with confidence to the future, knowing that all of us in the USW—850,000 strong—will
support them every step of the way.More >>
Naidiri Marine Biodiversity Park: A Small Village Making A Big Impact
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 4:20 pm | United Nations Development Programme
A youth club formed in the village has become one of the park’s strongest pillars.
Young people conduct reef monitoring, support coral-planting work, and help guide
visitors from nearby resorts.
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On The Occasion Of St.Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:54 pm | U.S.Department of State
As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we look forward to deepening our partnership
to meet the opportunities and challenges of today’s world.
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Israel’s Settlement Expansion Drives Mass Displacement In West Bank – UN Report
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:21 pm | OHCHR
The report, which covers the 12-month period up to 31 October 2025, documents 1,732
incidents of settler violence resulting in casualties or property damage, compared
to 1,400 in the previous reporting period.More >>
NZ To Work Closely With Pacific On Stopping Drug ‘Super Highway’
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:29 pm | RNZ
New Zealand police will work more with counterparts in Samoa and Tonga to try and
stop the flow of illicit drugs through the region.
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Papua New Guinea Launches Foreign Policy Blueprint Amid Rapid Global Change
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:24 pm | RNZ
The country’s “friends to all, enemies to none” mantra remains at the heart of the
country’s foreign policy blueprint.
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UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt As First Global Advocate For Human-Centric Digital Governance
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:13 pm | UN Department of Global Communications
In his new capacity, Mr.Gordon-Levitt will collaborate with the IGF to help advance
a vision of digital governance that is equitable, innovative, responsible and human-centred.
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Middle East War Risks Pushing 45 Million More People Into Acute Hunger
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 1:05 pm | UN News
The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work
since COVID, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, as the UN chief
again demanded an end to the widening conflict.More >>
Afghan Children Face Hunger Crisis As Middle East Conflict Cuts Food Supply And Income
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 12:33 pm | World Vision
Afghanistan imports 80% of its market needs, and Iran is typically the largest supplier
of these vital food and agricultural products.
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Ngatangiia Community Drives Final Stage Of Safety Shelter Renovations
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 8:48 pm | Cook Islands Investment Incorporation
Community commitment keeps program momentum strong.
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New Analysis Identifies 50+ Investible Opportunities Delivering Financial Returns
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 6:12 pm | World Economic Forum
Business depends on reliable water supplies, fertile soils, biomass and ecosystem
services such as pollination and flood protection.
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New Zealand Jewish Council Responds To Attacks On Jewish Institutions Overseas
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 6:03 pm | New Zealand Jewish Council
Over the weekend in the Netherlands, there was both an arson attack on a Rotterdam
synagogue and an explosive device detonated outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.
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Forging Health Partnerships Under The Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy In Honduras & Senegal
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:56 pm | U.S.Department of State
Strategic investments will support laboratory capacity, epidemiological surveillance,
supply chain modernization, the National Referral and Response System (SINARR), and
the introduction of innovative American technologies such as lenacapavir.More >>
IACHR Thematic Hearing On U.S.
Counternarcotics Operations In The Caribbean And Eastern Pacific
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:52 pm | U.S.Department of State
The IACHR allowed the ACLU to exploit the hearing to try to force the United States
to prematurely disclose arguments and evidence in two cases pending before U.S.federal
courts.More >>
Wattie’s NZ’s Proposed Cuts ‘A Really Big Blow’ To Seed, Arable Growers
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:37 pm | RNZ
Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Kate Scott said growers supplying Wattie’s now faced a great deal of uncertainty.
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Türk Updates Human Rights Council On Venezuela: The Country’s Future Must Be Decided By Its People
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:26 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Many Venezuelans are still arbitrarily detained, including people with disabilities
and critical health conditions, older people, and at least one child.
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Social Media ‘Has Changed Who Becomes Visible During A Disaster’ In Fiji, Researcher Says
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 4:06 pm | RNZ
Social media is reshaping how communities access life-saving information during a
crisis, according to a Fijian researcher investigating the frontlines of disaster
communication.More >>
Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Quits, Joins Opposition To Lead Government Takeover Bid
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 4:00 pm | RNZ
Peter Shanel Agovaka broke party lines and resigned from Cabinet on Monday night,
joining a breakaway of ministers and backbenchers in a bid to oust Prime Minister
Jeremiah Manele.More >>
Pacific Island Governments Warn Against Panic Buying As Middle East Conflict Threatens Fuel Supply
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply
of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United States and
Iran.More >>
Don’t Fuel The Panic; Consumers Urged To Stop Hoarding Fuel
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 3:03 pm | Consumer Council of Fiji
Reports have reached the Council of individuals bringing large gallons to service
stations across the country, fuelled by anxieties over geopolitical conflicts and
the resulting disruption of global supply chains.More >>
Any War Is A War On Water
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 2:56 pm | ChildFund New Zealand
The volatility in oil prices since the war in the Middle East does not stop at fuel
pumps.It flows through to transport, infrastructure and essential services, especially
in some of the poorest countries.
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