Australia's neighbours battle food security, deforestation: UN report

The UN’s final millennium development report shows progress has been slow in Oceania, prompting calls for increased foreign aid funding

Some of Australia’s closest neighbours are struggling to address malnourishment, deforestation and sanitation, the United Nations’ final report on its millennium development goals shows, prompting aid organisations to call on the federal government to boost foreign aid.

The report released on Tuesday revealed progress towards food security in Oceania – which includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Nauru – had been slow, largely because of a heavy dependence on food imports by the small islands of the region.

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