Sep 12, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
AFTINET and AID/WATCH welcome the clear indication that Australia and New Zealand, in noting without objection the Pacific Leaders Meeting outcomes, has accepted the right of the Forum Island Countries to have sovereign control over decisions about the Office of the...
Jul 6, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
“If targeted effectively, foreign aid can make a positive contribution to improving people’s lives, reducing inequality and promoting justice – and the government’s response represents a step in the right direction,” said Gary Lee,...
May 20, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
20 May 2011 No strings to independent Pacific trade advice: Australian NGOs Australian Non Government Organisations expressed concern at reports of Australia’s attempt to compromise the ability of Pacific island countries to determine the role and mandate of the...
May 19, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The establishment of OCTA, an independent advisory body, was critical to the Pacific island countries’ agreement to commence negotiations with Australia and New Zealand for a regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus.The annual Forum Trade...
Mar 22, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The Constitution of the Office of Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) was the main point of contention at the Forum Trade officials meeting in Palau last week, with Australia calling for a delay in the establishment of OCTA as an independent legal entity.Despite OCTA’s...
May 12, 2010 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
12 May 2010 Climate aid ‘insulting and self-interested’ says aid watchdog AusAID’s budget statement, ‘Agency Resources and Planned Performance’, released last night, announces government spending on overseas aid to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of...