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This week, scientists, business leaders, activists and over 60 world leaders are attending the United Nations ocean conference in France, which aims to address conservation and sustainable ocean use. Discussions are centring on deep sea mining, the Global Ocean Treaty and creating an action plan for ocean protection. Ocean protection is the least funded of …
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Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Committee handed down two landmark decisions that ruled Australia breached international human rights law through the arbitrary offshore detention of asylum seekers in Nauru. It’s the first time Australia has been named responsible for arbitrary offshore detention by an official body. The committee has called on the Australian …
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Brisbane will host a lecture on International Day of Peace, set by the United Nations. In its 13th edition, the lecture will discuss how important a ceasefire is in Gaza and how this conflict affects both sides, with guests having lived experiences in conflicts within their families. Dr Louise Adler from the Jewish Council of …
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A UN committee has found the Australian and WA governments potentially breached racial discrimination conventions, over the handling of Aboriginal cultural heritage issues. A complaint was lodged in August 2021, under the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. About a year after Rio Tinto destroyed the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara. The …
The United Nations Security Council has demanded a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal by the council’s elected members, received overwhelming support with 14 votes in favour, while the United States abstained from voting. This resolution comes after almost 6 months of war in Gaza, killing over 32,000 Palestinians and causing intense …
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The United Nations today observe the Day for Disarmament Awareness, promoting disarmament as a pathway for peace and understanding. In 2021, global military spending reached $2.1 trillion dollars. Today, an organisation wants to boycott the National Youth Science Forum for having global defence company Lockheed Martin as a major partner. Teachers for Peace claims the …
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A statement in support of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza has now been signed by 203 current and former Australian Members of Parliament and Councillors. This statement follows Australia’s support for a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire at last week’s UN General Assembly. Australia Palestine Advocacy Network President, Nasser Mashni, says the statement shows a disconnect between …
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Tibetans met with ministers in Canberra yesterday, for the 12th Tibet Lobby Day, organised by the Australia Tibet Council, to address human rights issues in Tibet. They were encouraged by a poll indicating that 70% of Australians want stronger human rights accountability. Delegates called for support for a UN investigation into the separation of Tibetan …
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