Thursday, June 18, 2026
Remarks delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the UN, for the High-level Panel 2 of the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affair Segment in New York, 18 June 2026.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
From the invisibility of women and girls to “media deserts” amid an artificial intelligence (AI) tsunami, dozens of UN independent experts have been shedding light on the battle for equal rights worldwide as the Geneva-based Human Rights Council’s continued its annual session on Thursday.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the USA and Iran to end a months-long war that spilled into neighbouring countries, killing more than 6,000 people across the Middle East and rattling the global economy, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “US and Iranian officials have signed a deal to end […] The post US-Iran deal must centre human rights and region must see real and sustainable end to hostilities appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Boomer Lucinda Holdforth sides with younger generations in Going On and On – but neither youth nor old age are monoliths.
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By Sarah Maessen, Research Fellow, Department of Paramedicine, Auckland University of Technology
Bridget Dicker, Associate Professor of Paramedicine, Auckland University of Technology
Heather Hutchinson, Clinical Data Specialist, Auckland University of Technology
In New Zealand, ambulance crews treat about seven people a day who are in cardiac arrest, meaning their heart is no longer pumping blood to vital organs.
Sadly, fewer than one in eight are likely to survive.
But as our new study shows, more lives could be saved if community…
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By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania
The Thornbacks features ‘weird sisters’ whose reaction to being unloved is to make themselves unlovable to almost everyone – except each other.
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to build mega prisons to crack down on crime and conduct foreign relations in concert with the Trump administration.
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By David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Brendan Mackey, Director, Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University
The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste” and used tyres for cement manufacturing.
The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Chris Bowen, says…
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By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Nicholas Hookway, Senior Lecturer, Sociology, University of Tasmania
This week, a group of Australian primary school principals called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys needed more “male role models”.
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association told a parliamentary inquiry male students were struggling with their…
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By Shane Pill, Professor in Education, Flinders University
The World Cup captures the attention of passionate supporters all around the world, as well as casual fans who get swept up in the excitement every four years.
Hardcore fans follow as many games as closely as they can, assessing not just the wins, draws and losses, but also more technical aspects such as possession percentages, expected goals, duels won, corners…
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