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July 23, 2025
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A longtime Bougainville politician, Joe Lera, wants to see widespread changes in the way the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is run. The Papua New Guinea region, which is seeking independence from Port Moresby, is holding elections in the first week of September. Seven candidates are running for president, ... <a title="Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/veteran-bougainville-politician-wants-new-approach-to-independence-and-development/" aria-label="Read more about Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Inside PNG reports that Papua New Guinea is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, a proclamation even Pope Francis acknowledges. But Papua New Guinea is also challenged with socio-economic developments that do not reach the rural majority despite the presence of numerous extractive industries. The Pontiff in his remarks at the APEC Haus said ... <a title="Pope Francis calls for end to tribal ‘spiral of violence’ in PNG visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/pope-francis-calls-for-end-to-tribal-spiral-of-violence-in-png-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Pope Francis calls for end to tribal ‘spiral of violence’ in PNG visit">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2022
Achieving the SDGs in extraordinary times OP-ED by Armida Alisjahbana, Woochong Um and Kanni Wignaraja The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also marked the start of an unprecedented period of overlapping crises. The Covid-19 pandemic and crises of conflict, hunger, climate change and environmental ... <a title="OP-ED: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in extraordinary times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/13/op-ed-achieving-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-extraordinary-times/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in extraordinary times">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2022
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary ESCAP. 2022 marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt for decades to come. At the same time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ... <a title="OP-ED: Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/17/op-ed-pandemic-pushes-sdgs-further-out-of-reach-of-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2021
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Gillian Triggs Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, many weaknesses remain in official recording systems, creating gaps in knowledge ... <a title="OP-ED: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone in Asian and Pacific countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/15/op-ed-push-for-civil-registration-set-to-hit-key-milestone-in-asian-and-pacific-countries/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone in Asian and Pacific countries">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2020
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana – Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Pacific Island Developing State of Vanuatu has emerged as one of the region’s great success stories. Vanuatu has joined the ranks of Samoa and the Maldives as one of only six countries to graduate from being a least developed country, since the category ... <a title="Asia Pacific – Celebrating Vanuatu’s path to sustainable development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/09/asia-pacific-celebrating-vanuatus-path-to-sustainable-development/" aria-label="Read more about Asia Pacific – Celebrating Vanuatu’s path to sustainable development">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in the natural world recount a narrative that is far from complete. This year has been particularly affected by the COVID-19 global health pandemic, with devastating impacts on our ... <a title="GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/guest-post-covid-19-and-writing-a-greener-story-in-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2019
Op-Ed by Kaveh Zahedi and Van Nguyen “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the Secretary General at the opening of the first SDG Summit, a quadrennial event for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As leaders from Asia – Pacific took the floor, they highlighted country progress ... <a title="Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/11/op-ed-accelerating-sustainable-development-goals-progress-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2019
AUT is a strategic partner for New Zealand’s Techweek19 programme next month, on May 20-26, and the only NZ university taking part. Dr Roseanne Ellis and Professor Guy Littlefair talk about innovation. Video: AUT By Alison Sykora Auckland University of Technology is 16th in the world in the newly released Times Higher Education University Impact ... <a title="Times global university sustainability index ranks ‘creative’ AUT 16th" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/06/times-global-university-sustainability-index-ranks-creative-aut-16th/" aria-label="Read more about Times global university sustainability index ranks ‘creative’ AUT 16th">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2018
Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets Op-Ed By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Natalia Kanem Ministers and senior policymakers across Asia and the Pacific are gathered in Bangkok this week to focus on population dynamics at a crucial time for the region. Their goal: to keep people and rights at the heart of the region’s ... <a title="Op-Ed: Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/op-ed-asia-pacific-takes-stock-of-ambitious-development-targets/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets">Read more</a>
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