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Australia has increased its emergency assistance to Haiti by $5 million after the Federal Government found that the situation outside Haiti capital Port-au-Prince was more dire than at first thought. The funding will be distributed among The World Food Programme ($3 million), Australian non-government organisations ($1 million), and the Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs [...]
...read moreClean energy technology will become the world’s third largest industrial sector, with Australia behind most developed nations, according to a report released by environmental organisation WWF. WWF have released Clean Economy, Living Planet – Building Strong Clean Energy Technology Industries to coincide with the United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark. The report represents the [...]
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Struck by overcapacity and lower productivity, the shipping industry has struggled to cope with the global economic downturn, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). A rise in piracy and environmental effort to reduce carbon emissions from carriers has also caused some concern. An UNCTAD statement noted: “As the world’s shipping [...]
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Developed nations must consider emerging economies at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this week, World Bank President Robert Zoellick has urged. “My primary message is that one will not be able to address the problem of climate change unless the solution draws on the capabilities and needs of both developed and developing [...]
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Some 80 tourism ministers from around the world gathered at the World Travel Market, London, last week to discuss the implementation of global policies that would boost support for the tourism industry. The UN’s World Trade Organisation Ministers’ Summit ended with the ministers reiterating that tourism, and its related industries, is one of the world’s [...]
...read moreA maritime lawyer has strongly encouraged Australia to sign a new international shipping convention to improve and modernise terms of carriage. “Eighty percent of world trade is now conducted by sea. Supporting a uniform framework that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of marine cargo carriers and shippers promotes international trade and is in turn good [...]
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United Nations peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse have been subject to disciplinary action ranging from military demotion to prison sentences after the organisation investigated and confirmed alleged misconduct. At least 50 peacekeepers have been punished since 2007, according to the UN. In a statement, the UN outlined the process for dealing with misconduct: “When allegations [...]
...read moreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will launch the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the first regional human rights body in the Asia-Pacific, when regional leaders meet in Hua Hin, Thailand, for their annual summit tomorrow. The United Nations has supported the AICHR, but said ASEAN must ensure it establishes the body [...]
...read moreLess than 12 percent of countries under the United Nations are paid-in-full members, revealed UN under secretary-general for management Angela Kane yesterday. Just 22 of 192 countries have paid the full amount of what they owe to the agency for its 2008/09 budget, international tribunals, and renovations to its New York headquarters. The USA was [...]
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To millions across the globe, Africa is synonymous with hunger, disease, aids, despots and conflicts. China, India and other Asian countries suffered same stereotyping until few decades ago when they started the current economic transformation through rapid industralisation and international trade. Africa is cautiously on the tails of the Asian Tigers. The continent is quietly [...]
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