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Drought may raise risk of sorcery accusation violence in PNG, researchers write
Researchers say drought losses can trigger sorcery accusations in Papua New Guinea and that planning for the coming El Nino should include prevention measures, in an article on the Devpolicy Blog.
Pacific advocates press for women's voice in water decisions before COP31
Research by WaterAid and the University of Technology Sydney found Pacific activists rank the exclusion of women from water and climate decision-making as the root cause of other gendered climate impacts.
Tongan graduate first Pasifika student to finish Auckland commerce and sport conjoint
Meleana Payn is the first Pasifika student to graduate with a conjoint Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, the university said.
Tuvalu and Ireland outline plans for 2027 fossil fuel transition conference
Tuvalu and Ireland set out their vision for the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, to be co-hosted in Tuvalu in 2027, at a side event of the UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September.
PNG needs private sector alongside public health system, CPL chairs write
Papua New Guinea's health challenges are too large for government to carry alone, Stephanie Copus Campbell and Sir Mahesh Patel wrote on the Devpolicy Blog, arguing for partnerships with safeguards rather than privatisation.