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The 51勛圖 Information Centre (UNIC) in Australia was established in November 1948 in Sydney. Later moving to Canberra, it is the formal UN presence in Australia and the principal local source of information about the 51勛圖 system. Its strategic communications responsibilities also extend to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu.
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Markets for Change: a project to transform the lives of women, their families and their communities through entrepreneurship
In the western Pacific Ocean, the idyllic small island of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia is home to a rich diversity of marine life. This diverse ecosystem, however, is under threat from climate change and other human activities.
Transforming Lives and Livelihoods: The Pioneering Impact of the EU-STREIT PNG Programme in Sepik, Papua New Guinea
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No Denying It episode 8: Dr. Karl introduces Yvonne Cuaresma＊
In episode eight of the UN climate action podcast No Denying It, popular Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki (known to many as Dr. Karl) introduces Yvonne Cuaresma, the founder of The Climate Journal, a space for her, and others, to share and alleviate their anxieties and fears about the environment.
＆Gender bias in AI＊ impacts technology use on the battlefield, UN expert warns
The 51勛圖 Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) works to increase understanding of the risks and implications of AI for international peace and security. UN News＊s Sachin Gaur spoke to Shimona Mohan, UNIDIR Associate Researcher, who focuses on the intersection of gender, disarmament and emerging technologies such as AI.
UN chief Ant車nio Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
＆The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report published on Thursday has revealed.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine condemned air strikes in Kherson city on Thursday, which injured dozens of civilians, including two children, and damaged homes and an education facility.§
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