Solomon Islands

These campaigns include implementation of national laws, policies and action plans to end violence in recognition of achieving the third Millennium Development Goal. A large emphasis for the New Zealand National Committee is the focus on the Pacific Islands in particular the Solomon Islands and Samoa. A large portion of campaigning by the UN Women is against violence towards women, with projects such as their Walk for Women fundraiser. UN Women, Walk for Women is a new initiative where you set the date, the place and the pace in hope to fundraise for the Islands within the Pacific. The idea is to fundraise through small donations by walking, biking or running in your neighbourhood, town or to work, on your own or with family, friends, and neighbours. Funds raised from Walk for Women 2015 will go towards the Pacific Trust Fund to end violence against women in the Solomon…

*video playing in background with volume* *volume fades out* *like Houdini the narrator appears* Narrator: The Battle for the Solomon Islands, it was harsh battle against the Japanese, and a big turning point for the allies on the way to winning the Second World War. It all started on August 7th, 1942 when the first American troops landed on the shores of the Guadalcanal which was captured by the Japanese who were allied with the Nazis. Japanese infantry were building air bases on the islands of…

The Solomon Islands TRC had some considerations for the local communities when they carried out the exercise as a result of the Amnesty Act 2000. Their conflict was more on tribal level where the visitors from islands off the mainland (Malaita in particular) had more influence on what transpired on the mainland over the local community of Guadacanal. This imbalance created the violence that tore the state apart. TRC had to be convene after it was agreed through the promulgation of the Amnesty…

Victories at the Battles of the Coral Sea (4-8 May) and Midway (4-7 June) changed the operational and strategic picture. These continued Japanese aggressive actions led to the development of Operation Pestilence, the campaign for the Solomon Islands targeting the enemy base at Rabaul. Pestilence initiated phase two of the Pacific Ocean Campaign Plan. The seizure and occupation of the Santa Cruz Islands and Tulagi were the objectives of the first major operation within Pestilence. Guadalcanal…

First, as they discuss Solomon, he establishes that he is the one of the two speaking from personal experience as a father. Although the emotion he feels for his own children heavily colors his opinion, he argues with enough vigor to overwhelm Huck’s logical assertion that the Solomon fable was not actually about cutting a child in half. Jim’s position comes from the day-to-day life of having and providing for children. Huck never gets to an explanation of the fable. Considering his comments at…

His son and successor Solomon is most noted for advancing David’s kingdom and for building the First Temple. In fact, according to Abba Eban (1999), author of over half a dozen historical reference books on Jewish history as well as the PBS television series “Civilization and the Jews,” “Solomon’s Temple was the crowning glory of a building program that rivaled those of the Pharaohs” (p. 50). Archaeologists claim to have found remnants of Solomon’s Temple as well in the form of a tablet dated…

between the fifth and third centuries BCE in Persia. Scholars have placed emphasis on the fifth century BCE period because it was a time where commercialization thrived and the standardization of currency occurred. Introducing the problem of unequal wealth distribution which is why it’s been considered the “dark age” in the history of Israel. However, it wasn’t the first time money was introduced and the Persians introducing this coinage caused a drastic change in the economy of Levant. It…

trumpets. So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Treason! Treason!” 2 Kings 11:13 (NKJV) Point 3: When God reveals the plan he doesn’t come quiet he comes LOUD! He gives the anointed person a celebration party. He allows witnesses to see his victory. He also exalts you before your enemies. Athaliah had reigned for 6 years. She thought that all of David’s heirs were dead. Her executioners just like her mother and father put her to death. Jehoiada renewed the people’s dedication to God and…

Text Review: The Wisdom Literature In “The Wisdom Literature” Kathleen O’ Connor explores the six wisdom books of the Old Testament: Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth, the Song of Songs, Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon. Although some of these might seem familiar, others might feel foreign, and this is because they are books typically found in different versions of the bible. Through her volume, she breaks down the spiritualties, implicit or explicit, of the wisdom books of the Old Testament. She also…

A prophet is a person regarded as an inspired teacher, or proclaimer of the will of G-d. “The English word “prophet” comes from Greek and literally means “spokesperson.” This further provides meaning since the prophets were “messengers of G-d”. In Hebrew the name עמוס (Amos) means laden, burdened, carried, and brave. In the Old Testament, a person named “Amos” besides the prophet is never mentioned. Out of all of the prophets, “Amos is the first of the “writing prophets,” that is prophets whose…