Pacific links: Solomon Islands PM, PNGs cabinet, Guam and more
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addressed an audience in Suva over the weekend to provide more clarity on Australia's new approach to the Pacific, foreshadowed last year by Prime Minister...
View ArticleStatement by the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and...
The European Union (EU) is committed to the safety of humanitarian workers. Every year, the EU marks World Humanitarian Day by adding its voice to the global campaign that honours humanitarian workers...
View ArticleWeekend catch-up: Khaled Sharrouf, rugby diplomacy, South China Sea and more
After a false report in 2015, this week Australian authorities reported once again that Khaled Sharrouf has been killed in Syria. read more
View ArticleLawsuit Shows Muddied Waters over What Counts as 'Spring Water'
Valeriya Potapova / DreamstimeEarlier this month, a group of plaintiffs filed a federal class-action lawsuit against food and beverage maker Nestlé. read more
View ArticleEducation is pivotal to the future of the young Commonwealth,...
Education plays a pivotal role in equipping future generations with the tools to tackle some of the most pressing issues, not least filling the skills gap which is a global challenge faced by many...
View ArticleThe ADF and the Afghan army: A question of command (2)
This article is the first in a two-part series on Exercise Crocodile Strike. read more
View ArticleIndian Ocean leadership? Delhis boasts ignore reality
Last week's Indian Ocean conference at Colombo generated much enthusiasm in India's strategic circles. read more
View ArticleJoin us for the 15th Development & Climate Days at COP23
Registrations have opened for Development & Climate Days 2017. read more
View ArticlePartnership between Commonwealth Secretariat and Association of Commonwealth...
A new partnership between the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Association of Commonwealth Universities will boost the impact of international higher education on social and economic development...
View ArticleAlfred Deakin and the roots of Australian foreign policy
Souvenir marking the visit of the US 'Great White Fleet' to Australia, 1908. read more
View ArticleUN, businesses to expand cooperation on crises
The city of Jeremie on the western tip of Haiti suffered the full force of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, leaving tens of thousands stranded, and wind and water damage across wide areas. read more
View ArticleNew Zealands election: Winds of change
Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern campaigning in Auckland. read more
View ArticleTackling climate change in Vanuatu
Advising a nation ranked number one on the World Risk Index for natural disasters about funding effective climate change action means Anthony Polack has his work cut out. read more
View ArticleSmall Island nations at the frontline of climate action
New York, September 18 – Climate change affects development of all nations, regardless of location or size of economy. Yet, no other group of nations is more vulnerable to its devastating effects than...
View ArticleWanted: Trainers with a passion for countering hate speech
The Commonwealth is urgently seeking two trainers to deliver a course that builds the capacity of young people to counter hate speech and violent radicalisation. read more
View ArticleThe Cook Islands and the downside of developed country status
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has officially determined that the Cook Islands will graduate to developed country status in late 2018, removing it from the...
View ArticlePacific lsland links: Nauru recession looms, PNG police, Manus movie and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern in the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program. read more
View ArticleCALENDRIER du 16 octobre au 22 octobre 2017
President Jean-Claude Juncker receives together with Mr Frans Timmermans, Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, Mr Andrus Ansip, Ms Marianne Thyssen, Mr Pierre Moscovici and Ms Corina Creţu, Mr Edouard Philippe,...
View ArticleChambered Nautilus Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for the chambered nautilus, which is threatened with extinction due to overharvesting for the...
View ArticleLeast Developed Countries Group sets out priorities for COP23
The chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group has issued the group's key priorities at a high-level preparatory meeting for the next UN climate talks. read more
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