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ASIA NEEDS TO LEVERAGE STRONGER REGIONAL COOPERATION TO BOOST COVID-19 RECOVERY

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Stronger regional cooperation strategies—including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk—can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and a robust recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

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Approximately every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was newly infected with HIV last year, bringing the total number of children living…

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As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses around the world, governments are relying on geospatial information, digital solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven risk analytics to enhance community resilience. A new United Nations…

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable nations to climate change in the world. Yet, many island states are also leading in the global response to climate…

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As countries strive to build back better post COVID-19, sustainable urbanisation can make cities change agents on solving the persistent problems of climate crisis, unsustainable resource use, widespread inequality, discrimination…

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Australia is working in partnership with Fiji to mitigate the impact of floods on the major population centre of Nadi in a joint effort to save lives, reduce homelessness and…

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Pacific regional trade and development agreement PACER Plus will enter into force in 60 days now that the required eight countries have ratified it. Trade and Export Growth Minister, David…

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THE FUTURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH “The Australia I grew up in was conscious in every way of its connections to the United Kingdom and its status as a Commonwealth country.…

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GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT “World leaders have given high priority to achieving gender equality in the new global development agenda, which is unlike any preceding development framework in its…

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AUSTRALIA’S AMBITIOUS HEALTH REFORMS: PRIORITISING MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH “We are implementing the first ever Long Term National Health Plan to promote sustainability of the health system, support healthcare…

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Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and Hon David Parker MP, New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, have met virtually to conduct…

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have agreed to partner toward a “green recovery” for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ADB President,…

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ASEAN and New Zealand reaffirmed their commitment to continue deepening their strategic partnership during the 8th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting held via video conference. ASEAN appreciated New Zealand’s…

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The World Bank has approved funding of US$7.4 million (approx. FJ$16 million) to further support the Government of Fiji to strengthen its health systems in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency. With…

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New Zealand and the UK have formally launched free trade negotiations. “As the UK embarks on its next steps post-Brexit, New Zealand is pleased to be among the first countries…

PACIFIC

ASIA NEEDS TO LEVERAGE STRONGER REGIONAL COOPERATION TO BOOST COVID-19 RECOVERY

320,000 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN 2019

GEOSPATIAL DATA PROVIDING TIMELY EVIDENCE FOR COVID 19 MITIGATION IN ASIA PACIFIC

CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IN ISLAND STATES

ASIA-PACIFIC CITIES AT FOREFRONT OF BUILDING BACK BETTER

AUSTRALIA SUPPORTING FIJI WITH FLOOD ALLEVIATION PROJECT

PACIFIC TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A REALITY

Julia Gillard – former Prime Minister of Australia

Helen Clark – former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Administrator of UNDP

The Hon Greg Hunt MP – Minister for Health, Australia

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA HOLD TRADE TALKS

ADB, GCF COMMIT TO BOOST GREEN RECOVERY

NEW ZEALAND AND ASEAN CONTINUE TO DEEPEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

BOOST FOR FIJI’S HEALTH SECTOR

NEW ZEALAND AND UK LAUNCH FREE TRADE TALKS

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN A POST-COVID WORLD: AFRICA CONTINUES TO TRAIL OTHER REGIONS SAYS NEW REPORT

CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

PAKISTAN PM KHAN SPEAKS WITH GLOBAL CEOs ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IN POST-PANDEMIC ERA