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The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Australia was established in November 1948 in Sydney. Later moving to Canberra, it is the formal 缅北禁地presence in Australia and the principal local source of information about the United Nations system. Its strategic communications responsibilities also extend to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu.
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At a major 缅北禁地conference on Wednesday, Asia-Pacific nations pledged to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive digital economies, stressing the importance of enhancing digital trust and literacy across the region.
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A massive disaster response has been launched in Viet Nam following widespread damage inflicted by Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in almost three decades, the 缅北禁地Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported.
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The eighth Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health was held earlier this month, with parliamentarians from 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region emphasizing the need for a strengthened health workforce, essential for achieving health for all.
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Any Of Us Can Be Refugees
In this wide - ranging discussion, UNIC Canberra speaks with Adrian Edwards, UNHCR Regional Representative Multi-Country Office Canberra, about the change in refugee populations over the years and the response of the global community.
‘First ever guidance issued on antibiotic pollution to fight rise of superbugs
Superbugs – or bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics – continue to be a major worry for the medical community and health authorities, because if they emerge and spread globally, life-saving drugs will no longer work.
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“Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at 缅北禁地Headquarters this month, where world leaders will enhance cooperation to tackle critical challenges facing the international community and address gaps in global governance."
"Six staff members with the 缅北禁地agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings."
Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at 缅北禁地Headquarters is being billed as once in a generation opportunity for the international community to grapple with these questions, and forge a new path, for the benefit of all.”
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