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UN Hails New Era Of Cooperation Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons Stockpile – But Concerns Persist
Of the 26 issues originally flagged by the OPCW regarding Syria’s 2013 chemical weapons declaration, 19 are still unresolved – including potentially undeclared chemical agents and munitions, which ...
World News In Brief: Women’s Health In Sudan, Childhood Wasting, Belarus Trade Unions, Guatemala Child Rights Violation
On Thursday, the UN Human Rights Committee decided a case against Guatemala, ruling the country violated the rights of a 14-year-old girl who became pregnant from rape by forcing her to continue the ...
Southern Police Warn Motorists To Take Care On Roads
Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on ...
New Consumer NZ Test Reveals Danger Of Unregulated Online Plumbing Products
Master Plumbers’ concerns that cheap online plumbing products will not comply with new regulations to make drinking water safer have proven justified. A recent test undertaken by Consumer NZ showed ...
Motion Strengthens Leadership Team With New Board And Advisory Appointment
FTN Motion, makers of the Streetdog electric motorbike, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors and a new addition to its Advisory Board, as the company focuses on ...
Bringing ENT Care Closer To Home In Northland
A new mobile ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist clinic has been launched in Northland, bringing high-quality specialist ...
Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery Wins Top Honour At 2025 Concrete Construction Awards
The refurbishment and expansion of Whanganui’s iconic Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery has taken top honour at the 2025 ...
TAIC Recommends Ban On Substandard Ships
TAIC’s Chief Investigator of Accidents, Naveen Kozhuppakalam, says substandard ships represent a real risk to their crew ...
Building Resilience In The Food And Fibre Sector
While developments in US tariff policy have sowed concern among NZ exporters, a new report from Westpac NZ and MyFarm Investments suggests there’s opportunity for the country’s food and fibre sector ...
From Summits To Street Art To Schools: Here’s How We’re Marking World Environment Day
Around the world, civil society groups and UN teams are hosting webinars, forums, summits and other diverse celebrations. It’s a collective effort that’s drawing together different wings of the UN ...
Greenpeace Activists Disrupt Industrial Fishing Operation Ahead Of UN Ocean Conference
Greenpeace activists have disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific Ocean, seizing almost 20 kilometers of fis ...
UN Chief Urges World Leaders To Keep Two-State Solution ‘Alive’
The Secretary-General reiterated that only a permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and unimpeded humanitarian access would allow the UN to deliver meaningful relief to ...