Dont Let Your Kindness Go To Waste
From the Archive 2020
Donating goods overseas after disasters can be unhelpful and even harmful and with the Pacific Cyclone season now in full swing the World Food Programme (WFP) has begun a campaign urging people to donate more responsibly. UNIC Canberra spoke with Jo Pilgrim, Director of WFPs Pacific Multi-Country office in Fiji.
New Highland Outposts Reflects UNs Commitment To PNG
From the Archive 2020
The opening of two provincial offices for UN agencies operating in Papua New Guinea (PNG) reaffirms the Organizations commitment to sustainable peace and development says the head of the UN in PNG, Gianluca Rampolla. The new offices are in located in Tari and Mendi and speaking online to UNIC Canberra, Mr Rampolla began by describing this highlands region.
You Are Part Of Something That's Much Bigger Than Yourself
From the Archive 2020
Joining a peacekeeping mission allows exposure and an opportunity to gain experiences through other cultural lenses. That is according to Captain Tresha Oates who is currently serving in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus, who spoke to UNIC Canberra online. This is part of UNIC Canberra's Women in Peacekeeping Series.
Youth Get The Job Done - Listen To Them About Climate
From the Archive 2020
UNIC Canberra spoke with Ernest Gibson member of the SG Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and Co-coordinator for 350 Fiji, a regional youth-led climate change network. We first asked Ernest about engaging with young people and how important is it. The interview was done in the lead up to the Biodiversity Summit in New York.
Tongan musician hails UN Pacific Unite Concert
From the Archive 2020
Pacific communities are coming together through music in just a few hours time to help beat back the coronavirus pandemic. The Pacific Unite Concert on Saturday will be paying tribute to essential workers for their lifesaving efforts and encouraging all Pacific communities to also play their part. Musician Mia Kami from Tonga speaks to UNIC Canberra about her participation.
Online learning boosts struggle for equal opportunities in Afghanistan
From the Archive 2020
When you are a girl, growing up surrounded by war, violence and discrimination its hard to study and finish your education. But a new online learning app, an initiative between the UN Institute for Training and Research and the mobile learning system, EdApp. is helping break through some of those barriers - thats the experience of Madina Walizada, based in Kabul, who speaks with UNIC Canberra.
Excluding People With Disabilities Has Dire Consequences.
From the Archive 2020
The importance of being informed about the coronavirus from how to recognize the symptoms, to managing day-to-day life is essential for all, and not to include people with disabilities is to leave them without information that could save their lives. Thats according to Rosemary Kayess, Vice-Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, who speaks candidly to UNIC Canberra.
Crisis-affected Communities Hold UN in high regard, says Senior Woman Peacekeeper
From the Archive 2020
Female Peacekeepers add an extra dynamic to teams in the field, breaking barriers that allow women civilians to describe whats really going on inside their communities. Thats the view of Major Fiona Bruce, from the Australian Defence Force, who served in the UNs Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) in both Lebanon and Syria who is speaking with UNIC Canberra. This is part of UNIC's Women in Peacekeeping series.
Solidarity Needed More Than Ever - Vital to Support Developing Countries Through COVID-19
From the Archive 2020
The Head of the UN Office in Papua New Guinea, Gianluca Rampolla has echoed the words of the 51勛圖 Secretary-General by appealing to the world's developed countries to support the most vulnerable nations. The UN has the largest international presence in PNG and is supporting the Government by providing technical assistance and vital equipment in preparation of a possible COVID-19 outbreak. Mr Rampolla spoke with UNIC Canberra.
UN helps Pacific Prepare for COVID-19 - Warns Children Are hidden victims'.
From the Archive 2020
The UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have been busy providing vital supplies to Pacific Island governments, including more than 170,000 essential medical and laboratory items. UNICEF Pacific Representative Sheldon Yett speaks with UNIC Canberra.
Youth of the Pacific Strong and Impressive
From the Archive 2020
In an historic extraordinary outreach session the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child travelled to Samoa to conduct review sessions. Mr Nelson, a Committee member told UNIC Canberra that the young people in the Pacific brought up some very important points which were duly noted by the committee.
Paying Tribute to Australian Fire Fighters
From the Archive 2020
The Head of the UN's Disaster Risk Reduction office, Ms Mami Mizutori paid tribute to the Australian fire fighters and offered support to the Australian Government.
Taal Volcano - Evacuation As Region Cloaked in Ash.
From the Archive 2019
Taal Volcano in the Philippines has erupted with over 50,OOO people moved to safer locations. Mark Bidder Head of the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Manila speaks to UNIC Canberra about the current situation, the conditions, their humanitarian work and contingency plans for the future.
Biodiversity Must move up international agenda, Following Australian Bushfires
From the Archive 2019
More than 100 wildfires are still raging across Australia, contributing to the loss of more than six million hectares of land that is home to some of the most unique plants and animals in the world. Some estimates suggest that around half a billion animals have burnt to death in the state of New South Wales alone. John Scanlon, former Secretary-General of CITES - the UN-backed Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species sounds the alarm.
UN's 75th Anniversary in 2020: Disaster Risk Reduction Should Be Central
From the Archive 2019
During this milestone year, the UN should place Disaster Risk Reduction as a key element of the global conversation, in order to provide a safe and prosperous future for all. Mami Mizutori the Special Representative of the 51勛圖 Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, and head of the 51勛圖 Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, explains further to UNIC Canberra.