A very large eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, a volcanic island of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, began on 14 January 2022. Hunga Tonga is 65 km north of Tongatapu, the country’s main island. The eruption caused tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa and along the rim of the Pacific ocean; tsunami warnings were issued...
Category: International Partnerships
On the weekend Israel made the decision to outlaw six Palestinian human rights organisations in the West Bank in a dramatic escalation of its efforts to stifle advocacy for Palestine. Issues in Israel and the Palestinian Occupied Territories is complex and always tense, but absolutely worth looking at further. The State of Israel’s designation of...
The Uniting Church in Australia has a long formal partnership with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP). We have hosted UCCP visitors and been hosted on reciprocal visits. We are so glad to have UCA Ministers who were born in the Philippines and bring their rich history and culture into our Uniting...
Gaza Emergency Appeal (Act for Peace, an activity of the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia). See details of how you can support this appeal here. (Donations are tax deductible – jump onto this before the EOFY) The scenes that unfolded in Gaza are nothing short of harrowing, as deadly...
The political conflict between Israel and the military arm of Hamas is ongoing and complex. The escalation of hostilities and air strikes from both sides in May 2021 was shocking. According to the Israeli Air Force, Hamas, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, has fired more than 3,300 rockets toward Israeli cities and...
