New Zealand: Māori Rights in the Firing Line

New Zealand: Māori Rights in the Firing Line

Credit: Dave Lintott / AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Monday, September 02, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 02 (IPS) – A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass – but it’s emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians. A recent survey shows…

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In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

In Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency

Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) visits Tonga, where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Credit: UN Photo/Kiara Worth by Catherine Wilson (sydney & nuku’alofa) Friday, August 30, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY & NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 30 (IPS) – Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António…

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