Share West Papua Confrontation looms in West Papua. Thursday December 1st is the 50th anniversary since Papuan independence was first declared and West Papua moved from Dutch colonial rule to a United Nations mandate. ... read more

Interested in seeing what a UnitingWorld project actually ‘looks like’ on the ground? Seeking to connect with local people living with poverty and engaged in real poverty alleviation? ... read more

In announcing Horn of Africa Dollar-for-Dollar Initiative Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd commends Uniting Church on the Relief and Development Unit of UnitingWorld. Read more

A New Chapter for Joy Balazo and Young Ambassadors for Peace. Read more

In this issue: Horn of Africa Crisis Appeal | Uncompromising Compassion for North Korea | Run to alleviate poverty | Peace and empowerment in the Philippines | New Experience Placements for 2011-12. Read more...

Our Pacific Island neighbours are on the front line of climate change. Last year, Australian photographer Rodney Dekker travelled to Tuvalu and Kiribati on behalf of Oxfam Australia. Read more...

Known as the greatest maritime disaster in Australian history it is almost 70 years since the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during World War II … read more...

Guest Blogger Akino Ogawa reflects on her experience as a UnitingWorld Volunteer in Durgapur, India earlier this year. Earlier this year, I went on a four month placement to the Diocese of Durgapur in West Bengal, India. Read more...

West Papua is an incredible place….and the most wonderful thing about the country is its people. Cultures are rich and complex. Read more...