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Pacific ‘shock’ as diluted UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights

2 months ago | eveningreport.nz | Sera Sefeti |Stefan Armbruster |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Sera Sefeti and Stefan Armbruster of BenarNewsPacific delegates have been left “shocked” by the omission of sexual and reproductive health rights from the key declaration of the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women meeting in New York. This year CSW69 will review and assess the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration, the UN’s blueprint for gender equality and rights for women and girls.
Vanuatu one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety

Jan 17, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Koroi Hawkins |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port VilaToday marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone. Star Wharf, the international port, is still out of action and parts of the city and some of the villages surrounding it still have not had their water supply reconnected.
Pacific media perspectives featured by authors in new communication book

Jan 16, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | AsiaPacific Report.nz

Asia Pacific ReportFour researchers and authors from the Asia-Pacific region have provided diverse perspectives on the media in a new global book on intercultural communication. The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Communication published this week offers a global, interdisciplinary, and contextual approach to understanding the complexities of intercultural communication in our diverse and interconnected world.
Vanuatu polling underway in snap election one month after quake

Jan 16, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Koroi Hawkins |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port VilaMore than 180,000 registered voters are expected to cast their votes today with polls now open in Vanuatu. It is remarkable the snap election is even able to happen with Friday marking one month since the 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital Port Vila. According to the government, 14 people died as a result of the quake, more than 210 were injured and thousands displaced.
Māori politicians call for ‘rapid’ aid to Gaza after ceasefire deal

Jan 15, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Daniel Perese |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Daniel Perese of Te Ao Māori NewsMāori politicians across the political spectrum in Aotearoa New Zealand have called for immediate aid to enter Gaza following a temporary ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. The ceasefire, agreed yesterday, comes into effect on Sunday, January 19. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand welcomed the deal and called for humanitarian aid for the strip.
Global watchdog calls for ‘open’ probe into crimes against Gaza media as ceasefire agreed

Jan 15, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | AsiaPacific Report.nz

Asia Pacific ReportThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian, Palestinian and Israeli authorities to allow foreign journalists into Gaza in the wake of the three-phase ceasefire agreement set to to begin on Sunday. The New York-based global media watchdog urged the international community “to independently investigate the deliberate targeting of journalists that has been widely documented” since the 15-month genocidal war began in October 2023.
Vanuatu election: Preparation almost complete for snap ballot

Jan 14, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Koroi Hawkins |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port VilaThe electoral commission in Vanuatu is trying its best to clear up some confusion with the voting process for tomorrow’s snap election. Principal Electoral Officer Guilain Malessas said this is due to the tight turnaround to deliver this election after Parliament was dissolved last year. The Vanuatu Electoral Office has confirmed that 52 seats, across 18 constituencies, will be contested by 217 candidates, seven of whom are women.
France plans to deploy flagship carrier Charles de Gaulle to Pacific this year

Jan 11, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Patrick Decloitre |AsiaPacific Report.nz

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific deskFrance’s naval flagship, the 261m aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, is to be deployed to the Pacific later this year, as part of an exercise codenamed “Clémenceau 25”.
Palestinian solidarity activists call for ‘action’ in BDS boycott over Gaza

Jan 11, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | AsiaPacific Report.nz

Asia Pacific ReportA Palestine solidarity advocate today appealed to New Zealanders to shed their feelings of powerlessness over the Gaza genocide and “take action” in support of an effective global strategy of boycott, divestment and sanctions.
Vanuatu election 2025: Earthquake aftershocks expose high cost of democracy

Jan 10, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | Anna Naupa |AsiaPacific Report.nz

COMMENTARY: By Anna NaupaOut of the rubble of last year’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on December 17 and the snap election due next week on January 16, a new leadership is required to reset the country’s developmental trajectory. Persistent political turmoil has hampered the Pacific nation’s ability to deal with a compounding set of social and economic shocks over recent years, caused by climate-related and other natural disasters.