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<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i2"><span style="color:blue">2. VAN --- Vanuatu's women-only party aims to get more females into politics</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i3"><span style="color:blue">3. B/VILLE --- PNG government dedicated to Bougainville Affairs: Sir Puka</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i4"><span style="color:blue">4. COOKS --- Legal challenge against Cook Islands Censor</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i5"><span style="color:blue">5. EU--- EU and WHO team up to boost access to health services in developing countries</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i6"><span style="color:blue">6. VAN --- Tuvalu’s new patrol boat to arrive in Port Vila today</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i7"><span style="color:blue">7. AUST --- Former Australian immigration official now working for Paladin</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i8"><span style="color:blue">8. Fiji Airways awarded coveted skytrax 4- star ratings</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i9"><span style="color:blue">9. Samoa Agribusiness Support Project on the move</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i10"><span style="color:blue">10. Papua LNG deal binding: Haiveta</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i11"><span style="color:blue">11. Over a million children in PNG to be vaccinated against measles- rubella and polio</span></a></span></u></b><br>
<b><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="#i12"><span style="color:blue">12. Hate speech ‘on notice’ as UN chief launches new plan to ‘identify, prevent and confront’ growing scourge</span></a></span></u></b><br>
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<a name="i1"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PAC - CLIMATE CHANGE: RNZ PACIFIC Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Climate expert warns of 'losing the carbon war'</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">AUCKLAND, 19 JUNE 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC)---A leading Pacific climate scientist says the global climate crisis will continue with devastating effect unless fossil fuels
are completely phased out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Samoan-born, New Zealand-based, Penehuro Lefale was one of the contributing authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was jointly-awarded
the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale said the world's reliance on oil and gas and its inability to find alternatives for "clean fuel" are key contributors to the problem.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said in order to win the "carbon war" the world must realise that carbon is the problem.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Unfortunately, the world relies on fossil fuel which is the main sources of carbon. It is the fuel of the global economy.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“So, we need to find some alternative solutions to fossil fuel. We will not solve this problem by just doing what we're doing now.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said the world is faced with a major challenge because the global economy relies heavily on oil and gas.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“You use your car, you go on a plane, the ships, your electricity at home. Every single human activity relates to fossil fuel carbon emissions.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said the other biggest challenge is to rid carbon from economic activity “before it's too late when the atmosphere no longer can accept more carbon”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale said there have been numerous pacts signed and agreed to by world leaders - with the United Nations Forum Convention on Climate Change in 1992.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said the international community also agreed to be proactive about the issue of climate change and pushed for the Kyoto Protocol - agreed to in 1997.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The problem with the Kyoto Protocol, it was only for developed countries, so the US decided not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol because their argument is - even if
the US and all the developed countries reduce their emissions at a safe level, the emissions from big developing countries are going to overtake that.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“And it's come true now. China is now the number one greenhouse gas emitter compared to the US back in 1997.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">But Lefale said whatever the context of political debate, “the atmosphere doesn't recognise political boundaries”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“And that's a difficult negotiation because the developed countries cannot do it on their own - developing countries have to act.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“But then developing countries need the technology and need assistance from developed countries not only to reduce gas emissions, but also adapt to current impacts.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale said there are two things the world can do to solve the problem.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“First is to remove fossil fuel subsidies because the bulk of the global economy is on fossil fuel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“A lot of the big companies like oil companies, gas and gold companies are heavily subsidised by governments to make it cheaper for us - like when you go to fill
your car in the gas station. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“So, unless we remove that subsidy, there will be no change.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The second is coming up with a technological solution - really innovative, transformative technological solution that we need right away to bring it down, while
hoping that the fossil fuel industry and the subsidies will be removed slowly over time,” he said.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Some sort of planetary scale climate engineering technologies.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale called on the world's leaders to follow up on their talks of commitment with real and effective action.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale said he had been involved climate science since 1983, when he was still a student.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“I started off as a weather back in Apia under the former New Zealand Meteorological Service. And when we were looking at the trends back then, it was just a science
issue, we were focusing on the science side, and it wasn't politicised. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Once you moved into the realm of the political process like in 1998 - the second world climate conference - when Margaret Thatcher the former prime minister of
the United Kingdom called it the most difficult challenge the world's going to face.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Coming from that sort of highest level makes all the difference in terms of how the political debate moves on the climate change.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lefale said climate change became political when James Hansen, the former professor at NASA, testified in Congress, in 1988, following one of the worst-ever droughts
in US history. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“This is where the human-induced component came up. So politically there was this movement towards the need to do something about it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“When I compare how much carbon and other gases are in the atmosphere and I compare it to today - it's doubled,” he said.
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<a name="i2"></a><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">s women-only party aims to get more females into politics</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PORT VILA, 19 JUNE 2019 (ABC)---Political parties in Vanuatu are already lobbying ahead of next year's national election, due early in the 2020 — while the current
Government of Prime Minister Charlot Salwai holds on to power, despite constant threats of votes of no confidence.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He survived another of those late last week, by reshuffling his cabinet.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Meanwhile, among those political parties vying to get into the new parliament, is one that's barring men from holding positions within its management team.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Leleon Vanua Democratic Party is hoping to have at least half a dozen women run as candidates.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">One of those already has a high profile in Vanuatu: Hilda Lini was the first female to be elected to parliament in the country, back in 1987.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">But since she first entered politics, very few other women have followed her — there are currently no female MPs in the 52-seat parliament.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Andrina Thomas is the party's Secretary General, and she says they hope to have more success next year by taking control of the party's management.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“They saw that the political parties controlled by men, were just using women as mere decorations and paying lip service to gender equality,” she told Pacific Beat.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“So a lot of those women who contested under political parties controlled by men, because they had several other men who were there as well, plus the women. So
she didn't have a chance at all. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The women realised after 39 years, only five women had gone into parliament, and it was important that we had our system of putting women into parliament, that's
when the mothers said, we have to create our own political party where we control the political party,” she said.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">BUKA, 19 JUNE 2019 (POST COURIER) ---Veteran politician Sir Puka Temu wasted no time since his appointment as Minister for Bougainville Affairs, visiting the people
and government of Bougainville over the weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sir Puka, who is the Abau MP in the National Parliament, was part of the Bougainville Referendum roadshow organised by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
in collaboration with the Autonomous Bougainville Government. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The four-term MP traveled to Arawa after arriving at Aropa on Friday and traveled to Torokina and Wakunai before heading back to Port Moresby this week.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He was accompanied by ABG Minister for Peace Agreement Implementation Albert Punghau, National Coordination Office of Bougainville Affairs director John Anuma,
strategic adviser to the Minister for Bougainville Affairs James Tanis and UN political officer Rui Flores.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">During his visit Sir Puka reiterated the importance and commitment of the government of Papua New Guinea to the people of Bougainville through the implementation
of the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA), stating both governments, PNG and ABG, leadership is were working together in this roadshow to confirm to the people of their joint commitment to end the conflict once and for all through the democratic process that
is the conduct of a free, fair and trouble-free referendum vote on October 12. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">On Saturday, Sir Puka became the first State minister to visit the people of Torokina.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sir Puka during his visit to the districts assured the people of Bougainville of the continuous support from the National Government under the leadership of new
Prime Minister James Marape. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Our new Prime Minister James Marape is fully aware and supports the effort of the peace process and the conduct of referendum later this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">And that commitment and support from the national government and Prime Minister Marape could be seen from the payment of the K20 million earmarked for the Bougainville
Referendum Commission to kick-off the preparation of the conduct of referendum,” Sir Puka said, adding that the two governments are working as a team to carry out joint awareness programs so that the people can get the right and uniformed information on the
preparation that is taking place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sir Puka praised Bougainvilleans for their effort in maintaining peace and harmony and respect for the Bougainville Peace Agreement, which he described as one of
the best kept peace agreements. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He also paid tribute to the ex-combatants, veterans and people of Bougainville for maintaining the three pillars of the BPA, which are good governance, weapons
disposal and referendum. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He added that referendum must now take place to complete the peace agreement with a new agreement after the conduct of the Bougainville Referendum....PACNEWS
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Legal challenge against Cook Islands Censor</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">RAROTONGA,19 JUNE 2019 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS)---There is fast- growing concern about Cook Islands moves to ban the movie Rocketman on moral grounds.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">A prominent lawyer intends to take a court challenge against the censor’s impending ban of a movie blockbuster about the life of Elton John.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hundreds of people have already protested online, after Cook Islands News reported this weekend that chief censor Dennis Tangirere intended to ban Rocketman. And
one gay community member on the island, Roger Dunfee, is mobilising his friends in California and around the world to overturn the ban.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Te Tiare Association president Regina Potini issued a pointed reminder that the Cook Islands Constitution provides for freedom of speech and expression. “A prohibition
of this film/work of art will impinge on this fundamental right guaranteed under the Cook Islands Constitution.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Lawyer Heinz Matysik announced he would challenge the ban, if it proceeded. “If the chief censor wants to roll this way, I will bring a full legal challenge and
test the boundaries of our Constitution. I am serious.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Members of Te Tiare Assocation and the LGBTQ community have spoken out to express their concern, but also with confidence that the sentiments behind the ban are
not representative of wider Cook Islands opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Others, though, have taken to social media in grief or anger.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Today I question my patriotic pride,” writes Teherenui Koteka. “The fact I belong to a community who in this day and age so out rightly marginalises the LGBTQ
community, a community I am proud to be a part of, further illustrates why our country continuously fails to move forward in the modern day world stage.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“This honestly makes me sad,” says Ally Donnerly. “If my country can't accept a movie then how can they accept me?”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">And Brenda says “As a trans woman from Mangaia with a great career in aviation, I find it sad that we are not an evolving nation. More worried about your image
in the Pacific than your people.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The film, a biography of English pop singer Elton John containing intimate gay scenes, had been showing at Empire Cinema for around seven days, but is believed
to have been pulled from screening last Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Tangirere spoke to Cook Islands News before the film was pulled, saying her was planning to ban Rocketman because it contained scenes of homosexuality.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The conservative Islamic nation of Egypt had already banned the film, and Samoa followed suit, saying the film did not “go well with the cultural and Christian
beliefs of Samoa”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">News of the Cook Islands ban has made overseas headlines, and momentum against the ban is building rapidly.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“This is the wrong message that the Cook Islands wants to be sending the rest of the world” says Roger Dunfee, who postponed a flight to California to mobilise
opposition to the ban. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dunfee, who watched the movie last week, says the ban could have a “detrimental effect” on Cook Islands tourism. “People are likely to just spend their money travelling
somewhere else,” he says. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“There are kids now who see this as a complete disapproval of their lifestyle, of what they want to identify as, of who they really are,” he warns. “I know kids
who have committed suicide because of these types of issues,” says Dunfee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="i5"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">EU - HEALTH: EU Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">BRUSSELS, 19 JUNE 2019 (EU)---The European Union (EU) will sign a €102 million (US$114 million) contribution agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The EU will invest in building health care systems to provide quality services in more than 80 African, Caribbean, Pacific, and Asian countries.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The “Health Systems Strengthening for Universal Health Coverage Partnership Programme” launched today will benefit in a longer term from an EU overall contribution
of €118 million (US$20 million) out of a total budget of €123 million (US$137 million). The EU contribution will strengthen the WHO cooperation with governments and country stakeholders to build health care systems that provide quality health services to everyone.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica said: “With this contribution of €102 million we want to give a real boost to the ambitious
goal of Universal Health Coverage for all by 2030. This initiative confirms the leading role of the European Union in putting these universal principles into practice and strengthening our partnership with the World Health Organisation”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“WHO has no higher priority than universal health coverage,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General. “It not only improves health, it also helps
to reduce poverty, drive inclusive economic growth and advance gender equality. I thank the European Union for its generous financial support for advancing Universal Health Coverage around the world through the EU-WHO UHC Partnership. I look forward to our
continued partnership, and to even greater results.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">*Help the WHO to strengthen national and regional capacities as regards key health system components, as well as governance, strategic planning and policy dialogue
in this area; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">*Facilitate the access to medicines and health products;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">*Improve the health workforce, health financing, information about health and healthy lifestyles, and service delivery.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In addition, this programme will pay particular attention to addressing non-communicable diseases, which constitute an increasing health threat and a major global
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The new programme launched today builds upon the existing and highly successful EU flagship programme with the WHO, the ‘UHC Partnership', which had started in
2011 and has since been joined and co-financed by Luxemburg, Ireland, France, Japan, and recently the United Kingdom and South Korea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="i6"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">VAN - PATROL BOAT: VANUATU DAILY POST Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Tuvalu’s new patrol boat to arrive in Port Vila today</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PORT VILA,19 JUNE 2019 (VANUATU DAILY POST)---The Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) is expected to welcome the arrival of the new Tuvaluan Patrol Boat HMTSS Te Mataili
II to RVS Mala Base in Port Vila today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Te Mataili II is the second of the new Australian built Guardian Class Patrol Boats (GCPBs) and the first GCPB to visit Port Vila.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The vessel has been transiting from the shipbuilding yard in Fremantle, via Darwin and Cairns with Port Vila being the final port of call before arriving in Funafuti.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Over the past couple of months Te Mataili II has been doing sea trials and Australian assisted training for the crew to ensure the vessel is ready for their official
welcome by the Tuvaluan Government on June 24,2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The new GCPBs are replacing the existing fleet of Pacific Patrol Boats (PPBs), which are approaching the end of their service lives.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">21 replacement vessels will be gifted to the nations participating in the Australian sponsored Pacific Maritime Security Programme.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Vanuatu will receive a new GCPB in mid-2021 which will replace the RVS Tukoro, a vessel that has provided valuable service to the nation as a key capability of
VPF since 1987. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The GCPB is more capable than the existing PPBs and will build on the success of the current Pacific Patrol Boat Program to assist Tuvalu, and all Pacific Island
partners including Vanuatu, to protect their maritime resources and security interests throughout their extensive exclusive economic zones.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">One member of the Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing, Corporal Ezra Tomatvativolivol, was fortunate enough to spend four weeks onboard Te Mataili II which included the
transit from Cairns to Port Vila. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">CPL Tomatvativolivol was very impressed with the GCPB capability and his understanding of the new vessel will be invaluable as the VPF transition to their new patrol
boat over the coming years. Te Mataili II will remain at Mala Base to conduct a logistics visit whilst also allowing the crew to explore the sights of Port Vila until this Friday..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">AUST - PALADIN SAGA: FINANCIAL REVIEW Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Former Australian immigration official now working for Paladin</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">CANBERRA, 19 JUNE 2019 (FINANCIAL REVIEW) ---A former immigration official who helped run the federal government's offshore detention program has emerged as a director
of security firm Paladin, which was awarded a $423 million (US$290 million) contract on Manus Island in a closed tender process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Paladin said Dermot Casey, a former assistant secretary of detention services in the Immigration Department, joined the company's board in May this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The announcement of Casey's appointment comes ahead of Paladin seeking an extension to its refugee service contract on Manus, amid renewed pressure on the government
over the deal from Labor and Papua New Guinea. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Company filings lodged in Singapore show he and former Defence Department official David Saul were appointed last month.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">A spokesperson for Home Affairs noted this timing and said Casey left the department in 2013.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The unveiling of Paladin's new board coincides with the once secretive company's upgrading of its website and regular posting about its work in the community and
attendance at industry events. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Paladin was awarded a contract in September 2017 to provide security, IT, site management and transport services for refugee accommodation on Manus Island.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This was extended and its current contract expires at the end of this month. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton indicated it would be extended again despite two
investigations into how the contract was awarded and whether it provides value for money for taxpayers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Australian Financial Review revealed on Tuesday that consulting firm KPMG advised the department Paladin posed a "moderate-to-high" financial risk before the
contract was awarded. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The report contradicts assurances given by Home Affairs officials at Senate estimates in February that KPMG did not raise any "significant issues" over the appointment
of Paladin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The shadow minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, seized on the KPMG report, accusing Home Affairs of misleading the Senate and demanding an explanation from
Dutton about his involvement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Dutton is very good at blustering. He’s very good at covering up his incompetence with arrogance and bluster but he should stand up today and give a full explanation
of his handling of this contract,” she said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“You’re the minister [Dutton] and the buck stops with you.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Wong said Dutton needed to explain why Home Affairs ignored the advice of KPMG, which was acting as the department's financial adviser.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“It’s not like this is a new issue. This has been pursued for months,” she said.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dutton's plan to extend Paladin's $20.9 million (US$14.3 million)-a-month contract is being challenged by the new government in Port Moresby, which is demanding
greater local involvement in the deal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This potentially sets up a fresh clash between Canberra and PNG at a time when Australia is seeking to upgrade relations with its Pacific Islands neighbour.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PNG's requirement for greater local participation could see the contract opened up to a broader tender process, even if Paladin is extended in the short term.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Foreign Minister Marise Payne made a surprise visit to Port Moresby on Tuesday, although new Prime Minister James Marape is visiting Singapore, so it is unclear
if the two will meet. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In a statement in response to questions on the KPMG report, Paladin said it was "unable to speak to specifics around our Manus Island contract due to the terms
of our agreement with the Australian government". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Casey and Saul join key executives Craig Thrupp and Ian Stewart on the board of the Singapore company, Paladin Holdings PTE, which has the contract with Home Affairs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Stewart resigned from Paladin's Australian-registered company in February and its PNG-based entity, Paladin Solutions, last November.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Saul has been appointed Paladin's chief executive. His appointment follows Thrupp being denied entry to PNG and being removed from the Manus Island contract after
Paladin failed to comply with a direction from Home Affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="i8"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">FIJI - AIRLINE: FIJI AIRWAYS Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Fiji Airways awarded coveted skytrax 4- star ratings</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">NADI, 19 JUNE 2019 (FIJI AIRWAYS)--- Fiji’s National Airline, Fiji Airways has been awarded the coveted Skytrax 4-Star rating at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline
Awards in Paris, joining a select group of elite airlines in this prestigious category.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">At the same Skytrax World Airline Awards in Paris, Fiji Airways also leapfrogged from 4th to 1st place to take up “Best Airline Staff in Australia Pacific”, signaling
the airline’s continued commitment to world class service and customer experience. Fiji Airways beat out Qantas, Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia in this category to claim the top award.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Skytrax World Airline Awards are one of the most sought after quality accolades for airlines. Skytrax benchmarks traveller opinion and carries out quality evaluations
around a number of key categories and principles for airlines around the world. Skytrax Ratings are recognised as a global benchmark for airlines. A 4-Star Rating is a mark of distinction that recognises excellent standards, showcasing an airline’s unwavering
commitment to provide high quality product and service values both onboard and on the ground. Fiji
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Airways joins airlines such as Emirates, British Airways, Etihad, Air New Zealand and Qantas as a 4-Star airline.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Best Airline Staff in Australia Pacific” recognises the combined airline staff service for both on-board and ground staff, in the Australia Pacific region through
passenger feedback and Skytrax evaluation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, believes the 4-Star rating and award is a testament to the airline’s hard work over the past four years,
and the excellent customer experience the Fiji Airways’ staff deliver in the air and on the ground.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“We are extremely proud to have been awarded a Skytrax 4-Star rating and the Best Airline Staff in Australia Pacific. The Skytrax Awards are highly prestigious
and we are thrilled to be recognised with a 4-Star rating, a goal we set out to achieve in 2015. It has been a four-year improvement journey to raise us to a 4-Star airline status, after massive investments in customer experience, improvement in our product,
and enhancing our service culture and standards through the UP! Your Service education programme.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The Best Airline Staff Award is a highly contested accolade, which our staff and crew are humbled to have received. Fiji is famous for its world class hospitality
and that underpins everything we do. Our commitment to be the best representatives of our beautiful home have borne fruitful rewards for us,” Viljoen said.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The 4-Star Rating and Best Airline Staff Award cap off a great first half of 2019 for the airline, having recently announced more investments with two new additions
to its widebody fleet, the Airbus A350 XWB. The new aircraft are the latest step in the airline’s continued focus of offering a world class flying experience for travellers. Fiji Airways was also the launch airline to join the oneworld alliance as a oneworld
connect partner. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="i9"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">SAMOA - AGRICULTURE: SAMOA GOVT Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Samoa Agribusiness Support Project on the move</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">APIA, 19 JUNE 2019 (SAMOA GOVT)--- As the local executing agency, the Ministry of Finance, is taking the lead to ensure that financing for potential benefactors
of the Samoa Agri-Business Support Project, (SASP) is maximised. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">To that effect, MOF’s Chief Executive Officer Leasiosiofa'asisina Oscar Malielegaoi has briefed the Cabinet Development Committee, (CDC) of a request now with the
Projects’ financers to amend the cash collateral component of the grants to ensure that more investors can meet the requirements.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Project, explained Leasiosiofa’asisina is an investment by Government to revitalise the agriculture sector.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The investment is supported through a grant of USD$5 million that the Government received from the Asian Development Bank complemented by AUD$1 million (US$688,000)
grant from the Government of Australia,” explained the Finance CEO. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The assistance is to address several weaknesses and bottlenecks that contribute to the low investment and value addition to the agriculture sector. Such weaknesses
range from; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The objective of the project is to achieve growth of selected commercial agribusiness and for the agriculture sector to regain its important contribution to the
economy of Samoa. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">It aims to address key financial and capacity limitations in selected agribusiness that have sound prospects for commercial success and will continue to improve
forward linkages within the agricultural value chain, higher objectives of value addition, employment, trade and rural incomes.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Since the last progress report was tabled before the CDC meeting, 5 new agribusinesses stakeholders are receiving assistance from in a number of investments which
includes; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Cocoa (exported cocoa beans for chocolate production
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Coconuts (exported mature coconuts and virgin coconut oil)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Root Crops (exported taro and local chips production)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Beef & Meet Processing
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Artesian Water Bottling
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Healthy and Nutritious Drink
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Mixed Green Hydroponics
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">•Large Scale Vegetable Farms
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">To date $2 million tala (US$754,000) in loans from the $6.1 million tala (US$2.3 million) in total funding available under the SASP have been disbursed to the recipients
with the grand funding to end in January 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The SABS project has contributed to increased sales turnover of supported businesses as well as creation of new employment opportunities,” reported a Financial
Sector Specialist who reviewed the SASP in March 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The supported agribusinesses valued the project’s assistance in accessing finance by preparing by preparing business plans, providing cash collateral support and
supplementing equity contributions demanded by commercial banks.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">And to that effect, the ADM Mission reviews has observed that the project has achieved positive results.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The review also recommends for the SABS Project to increase its cash collateral coverage from 50% to 80%.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“This review realised that the current 50% collateral support is inadequate as it will leave a collateral gap for the agribusinesses to fulfil.”
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In its recommendations tabled and approved by the CDC, the Finance Ministry noted that with the SASP in place, “it enables the potential agribusiness enterprises
to grow within their field and seek export opportunities in the near future.” <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“In collaboration with the other projects carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, (MAF) investment to small farmers in the rural area where supply
chain of raw produce is now enactive through formal contractual schemes,” the MOF report continued.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“This is another milestone for the project as these subsistence farmers are now encouraged in the commercial market as well as placing people out of the unemployment
arena.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The 7-year project will conclude in 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid">
<a name="i10"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PNG - LNG: POST COURIER Wed 19 Jun 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Papua LNG deal binding: Haiveta</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">PORT MORESBY, 19 JUNE 2019 (POST COURIER) ---Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta says the Papua LNG agreement is legally binding but Gulf Province is awaiting the State
to sign an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for benefit sharing to all parties.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“We have an outstanding MOU to be concluded with the national government and that’s where our focus is. On bigger things, the agreement is entirely up to the national
government, but we are in the process that we have to undertake. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“We are in the gas agreement. We are involved in it, we are part of it, but the benefits over and above what’s in the Act which is in the MOU which we are negotiating
with the national government is still not signed, so for my province that is my priority.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“There is nothing wrong with it (the gas agreement). Agreements are agreements but you have to implement it and that’s where we failed, we always failed to implement
the agreements.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Haiveta said this in light of the new Prime Minister James Marape’s call for a review of the Papua LNG Agreement signed between the State and Total of France before
the change of government. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Former petroleum minister Fabian Pok has also defended the signing of the Papua LNG deal when handing over to new Minister Kerenga Kua, that the agreement signed
recently will see the country reap more rewards than what the PNG LNG project in the highlands had offered.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said there has been a lot of criticisms about the Papua LNG deal but he is convinced that it is in the best interest of the people including landowners, the
provincial governments and the country. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“There is nothing sinister about it” Pok said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He said it is a commercial agreement that the Gulf provincial government and landowners will benefit a lot from.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Former treasurer Charles Abel also spoke highly of the new Papua gas deal saying it is one of the “best for the people” after learning from the past mistake of
the PNG LNG agreement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The issue now is which agreement is the best, the PNG LNG agreement or the Papua LNG deal,” said a close industry source.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="i11"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Over a million children in PNG to be vaccinated against measles- rubella and polio</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">LAE, 19 JUNE 2019 (WHO/POST COURIER) ---Herman Luk, a two-year old boy from Finschaffen District of Morobe Province was vaccinated against measles, rubella and
polio in the most unconventional way. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape personally administered the oral polio vaccine, and hugged him afterwards at the vaccination post in Angau
Hospital in Lae on 14 June 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“If you think your child is important, then bring your child (under 5 years old) to be vaccinated”, Prime Minister Marape highlighted in his message to the parents.
“We must make Papua New Guinea polio-free again.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Herman is just one of the more than 1 million children under five years old in Papua New Guinea who are targeted in the ongoing nationwide free vaccination campaign
against three dangerous diseases: measles, rubella and polio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The 3-week campaign that started on 11 June 2019 is led by the National Department of Health, with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and
other partners. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The integrated measles-rubella and polio campaign implemented in the country follows a series of polio vaccination campaigns in Papua New Guinea after a confirmation
of a polio outbreak in June 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">To date, the country has conducted seven rounds of polio campaigns, including three sub-national vaccinations (July 2018, August 2018, December 2018) and four nationwide
campaigns (October 2018, November 2018, March 2019 and April 2019). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">More than 3.3 million children under 15 years old have received multiple doses of the polio vaccines in the last 10 months.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“We have made great progress, but the war against polio is not yet over — we need to continue to work together to make sure every child is fully vaccinated, said
Dr Luo Dapeng, WHO Representative in Papua New Guinea. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The bigger threat to our children is measles, a disease of public health concern because of its highly infectious nature and capacity to cause serious illness
and even death, especially in populations with low vaccination coverage, endemic malnutrition and limited healthcare capacity such as Papua New Guinea. We must reduce the imminent risk of a large-scale measles outbreak and prevent another possible emergency”,
he added. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The risk of measles, rubella and polio to children of PNG Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with the potential to be extremely severe.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In 2017, measles caused close to 110 000 deaths all over the world, mostly children under the age of 5 years. The number of measles cases have continued to climb
into 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Preliminary global data shows that reported cases rose by 300 percent in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Outbreaks have also been reported in many countries.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In Papua New Guinea, a measles outbreak was reported in 2014/2015 with over 70,000 suspected cases and over 2,000 confirmed cases.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Out of these, 362 deaths were reported.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">More recently in 2017 and 2018, more cases were reported.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Measles poses a serious risk to Papua New Guinea due to a large and growing proportion of the population that is susceptible to measles.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Outbreaks can happen when many children remain without vaccination – such as the underlying cause of the polio outbreak the country is experiencing.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Measles is a highly infectious disease that can spread quickly among young children.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Any person, young or old, who has not been immunized, can be easily infected by measles.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">It is caused by a virus spread by coughing, sneezing, close personal contact or direct contact with infected nasal or throat secretions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Measles kills more children than any other vaccine-preventable disease.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Rubella, although it looks mild, has severe consequences.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">A pregnant woman that becomes infected with this disease during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy has a high chance of passing the virus to her unborn child.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The baby will then have a 90 per cent chance of having congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) at birth.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">A baby born with CRS may have multiple defects including heart disorders, blindness, deafness or brain damage.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Polio is an infectious disease transmitted from an infected person through water or food that has been contaminated with faecal materials.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">It is a highly dangerous disease that permanently paralyses or kills. It has no cure, but it can be prevented through vaccination.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">More than 12,000 workers and multiple partners mobilized to support the nationwide campaign The measles-rubella and polio campaign is implemented from 11-30 June
2019 in all health facilities and various vaccination posts in Papua New Guinea.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">More than 12,000 health workers have been trained and are mobilised to support the campaign.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Children 6 months to 5 years are to be injected with measles- rubella vaccine, while children 05 years will be given oral polio vaccine (OPV) regardless of previous
vaccination status. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This exercise further demonstrates Papua New Guinea’s commitment to improve health and wellbeing of its children by protecting them against vaccine-preventable
diseases. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Funding for the campaign is provided by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gavi, Rotary International, and the Governments
of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Korea, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“I am optimistic that if we work together, we will be able to support the Government in reaching every child with life-saving vaccines in every part of the country”,
reiterates Dr Dapeng. “We thank the partners in supporting this massive endeavour to protect children from measles, rubella and polio. Your investment in the health of the children of Papua New Guinea is an investment to their future.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hate speech ‘on notice’ as UN chief launches new plan to ‘identify, prevent and confront’ growing scourge</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">NEW YORK, 19 JUNE 2019 (UN NEWS CENTRE) ---United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has declared war on hate speech, telling Member States on Tuesday,
that we all need to “do better at looking out for each other”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Hate speech may have gained a foothold, but it is now on notice”, Guterres said, launching the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. “We will never stop
confronting it”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">While the strategy and action plan are new, it is also rooted in the need to respect the human rights of all, barring any discrimination.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The UN Charter was drafted after the world had witnessed genocide on an industrial scale, when hate speech against Jews, culminated in the Holocaust. Almost 75
years on, Guterres reminded delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York, that “we are in danger of forgetting this lesson”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Around the world, we see a groundswell of xenophobia, racism and intolerance, violent misogyny, anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred” he stated, noting that in
some places, Christian communities were also being systematically attacked. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Moreover, “hateful and destructive views” are amplified “exponentially” through digital technology and extremists are gathering online, radicalising new recruits,
according to the UN chief. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“In both liberal democracies and authoritarian regimes, some political leaders are bringing the hate-fuelled ideas and language of these groups into the mainstream,
normalising them, coarsening the public discourse and weakening the social fabric”, he spelled out.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hate speech not only attacks human rights norms and principles, it also undermines social cohesion, erodes shared values and lays the foundation for violence –
setting back the cause of peace, stability, sustainable development and the fulfilment of human rights for all.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Guterres dubbed hate speech a “precursor” to the genocide in Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia and recent mass-violence directed at places of worship, in Sri Lanka, New
Zealand and the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Keep hate speech from escalating
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The UN Strategy and Plan of Action provides a system-wide programme with the overriding objective of identifying, preventing and confronting hate speech, the Secretary-General
said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">It targets “the root causes of hate speech, in line with my prevention vision”, he said, pointing out that these include tackling violence, marginalisation, discrimination,
and poverty, as well as bolstering weak state institutions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">While many of these are being addressed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the new strategy goes further by recommending a coordinated response, such
as identifying users of hate speech. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Secondly, the strategy aims to enable the UN to respond to “the impact of hate speech on societies”, Guterres explained, including by bringing individuals and groups
together who have opposing views; working with traditional and social media platforms; and developing communications guidance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">While digital technology has provided new areas for hate speech to thrive, the UN chief maintained that “it can also help to monitor activity, target our response
and build support for counter-narratives”, such as in proposals made last week by his High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Addressing hate speech should never be confused with suppressing freedom of expression”, he asserted, but instead keep it from “escalating into something more
dangerous, particularly incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence”. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Secretary-General urged everyone to treat hate speech “like any other malicious act: by condemning it unconditionally; refusing to amplify it; countering it
with the truth; and encouraging the perpetrators to change their behavior”. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Counter-narratives to ‘answer’ hate speech - Dieng
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“Hate speech is a challenge from which no country is immune”, said Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide at the launch.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">He elaborated that in line with the UN’s longstanding commitment to the protection, promotion and implementation of all international human rights standards, “the
strategy and the plan of action never calls for restrictions of freedom of expression and opinion while addressing hate speech”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">By contrast, “it adopts a holistic approach that aims at tackling the whole life cycle of hate speech, from its roots causes to its impact on societies”, he continued.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Furthermore,Dieng said that the strategy considers “alternative, positive and counter-narratives” to be the “answer to hate speech”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“We have no doubt” he emphasised that by implementing the strategy, we will “enhance the system-wide capacity to address hate speech” .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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