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UNity is the weekly national on-line publication of the United Nations Association of Australia. The editor is based in Brisbane and the Contributing Editor lives in Canberra. Contributions are particularly welcome from all over Australia and the South East Asia/Pacific region.
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LEADING ITEMS
BAN LEADS UN TRIBUTE TO COLLEAGUES KILLED IN HAITI EARTHQUAKE
Ban Ki-moon led UN staff, family and friends of personnel who died in Haitian earthquake in honouring 101 men and women who perished in UN service – UN & Agencies
INDONESIA AND AUSTRALIA WILL BECOME STRONGER ‘IF WE HELP EACH OTHER’
Indonesian president announces people smugglers could be sent to prison for up to five years: nations agree to upgrade relationship: leaders to meet annually. - Peace & Security
Indonesian president announces people smugglers could be sent to prison for up to five years: nations agree to upgrade relationship: leaders to meet annually. - Peace & Security
FRAMEWORK ON PEOPLE SMUGGLING ‘NOT INSTANT SOLUTION’ - Peace & Security
BAN APPOINTS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF UN BACKED CLIMATE BODY
IPCC reports - facing growing attacks from global warming sceptics - will undergo independent and comprehensive review – Climate Change CLIMATE CHANGE IS A FACT, SAYS CHINA – Climate Change
ABC HEAD WANTS FAIR GO FOR SCEPTICS – Climate Change
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION LIST – Climate Change
UN INDIGENOUS REPORT: CULTURALLY SENSITIVE REFORMS NEEDED – UN & Agencies
NEW AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION MEANS DEATH PENALTY CAN NEVER BE REINTRODUCED – Human Rights
AUNG SAN SUU KYI BARRED FROM ELECTION - Peace & Security
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES SOLOMONS TRUTH HEARINGS
Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission represents ‘historic opportunity to address country’s violent past’ - Peace & Security
Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission represents ‘historic opportunity to address country’s violent past’ - Peace & Security
OLYMPICS AND WORLD CUP SOCCER MUST TAKE UP HOUSING CAUSE: UN EXPERT
Olympic Games and football’s World Cup must champion right to adequate housing, as such mega-events often drive people out of home: UN report – Human Rights
FECCA CALLS ATTENTION TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS AT WORK
International Women’s Day: Focus on potential ill effects of award modernisation on women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. – Human Rights
SEARCH-RESCUE TEAM ‘FANTASTIC’ IN ASYLUM SEEKER RESCUE – Human Rights
STRONGER CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS RECOMMENDED
More support for overseas students: protection mechanisms recommended – Other News
CLIMATE CHANGE LIST OF THINGS WORKING NOW
UNity invites organisations and agencies to send in details of initiatives NOW operating in the Australian/Asian/Pacific region to be featured in a list of CLIMATE CHANGE LIST OF THINGS WORKING NOW – Climate Change
CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTDOWN
Australia’s Chief Scientist Penny Sackett, in March 2009, said the world had only six years to radically lower emissions or face calamitous, unstoppable global warming.
A weekly UNity CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTDOWN monitors time passing.
This week there are 265 weeks left in which to radically lower emissions.
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