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China’s aggression tests US pact to defend Philippines

The Hill 13 Oct 2024
... said David Maxwell, vice president at the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy ... Benjamin Blandin, network coordinator of Yokosuka Council on Asia Pacific Studies, said the agreement was troubling.
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Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers breach international charters -- Kuwait

Kuna 11 Oct 2024
Moreover, Mazna Al-Omair (Saudi Arabia) was elected member of the council consultative commission, representing Asia and the Pacific ... Mandate of Kuwait's membership in the council expires in January 2026.
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Seven global finalists dazzle during R|Elan Circular Design Challenge at Sustainable Fashion Day in Lakme Fashion Week

Beijing News 11 Oct 2024
... inviting groundbreaking partnerships worldwide."CDC partners across borders include the British Council for the UK, Redress for Hong Kong / Asia Pacific, and Istituto Marangoni for the European Union.
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UN General Assembly elects 18 new members to Human Rights Council

Anadolu Agency 09 Oct 2024
From the Asia-Pacific group, South Korea, the Marshall Islands, Qatar, Thailand and the Greek Cypriot administration secured seats ... The Geneva-based Council has long faced criticism for having rights abusers as members.
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Saudi Arabia joining UN Human Rights Council would be a

The Daily Mail 08 Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia is one of six candidates vying for five seats in the Asia-Pacific grouping ... He was even endorsed by a group of Asia-Pacific states on the commission, despite his nation's notorious record ...
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Kombos to press for seat at UN Human Rights Council election

CyprusMail 07 Oct 2024
Cyprus is a candidate to sit on the council between 2025 and 2027, and will be competing for one of the five seats which will be contested for the Asia-Pacific region when the election takes place on Wednesday.
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Empowering Indigenous youth for climate and cultural resilience: The story of Verly Bello Viñas

The Manila Times 05 Oct 2024
Verly is an inspiring Sangguniang Kabataan (SK or youth council) chairman and a champion of DRR initiatives. This month, Verly will represent Filipino youth at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference (APMC) on DRR in Manila.
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Conservative think tank pushes US to continue engagement in Pacific

Beijing News 03 Oct 2024
She served as director for the Pacific and Southeast Asia at the National Security Council under President Joe Biden and now works as a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
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Dubai Airports hosts ACI's Regional Operational Safety Committee meeting

Beijing News 01 Oct 2024
... Maktoum International (DWC), is hosting the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East Operational Safety Committee meeting from 1-3 October 2024, marking a first for Dubai.
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10 trade federations merge to form unified body

The News International 29 Sep 2024
Distinguished guests included Shoya Yoshida, General Secretary of ITUC-Asia Pacific, Laxman Basnet, General Secretary of South Asian Regional Trade Union Council (SARTUC), Malik Tahir Javaid, ...
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National Endowment for Democracy: A scientific debriefing

China Daily 27 Sep 2024
... are allies of the "Axis of Resistance" in the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, under the pretext of promoting and saving so-called democracy and human rights.
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Israel ‘needs to listen’ to international community, Albanese says as Wong calls for Lebanon and ...

AOL 27 Sep 2024
Wong called for reforms to the UN security council to “meet the challenges of today”, including ensuring “greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Asia-Pacific”.
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World leaders at the 2024 Summit of the Future stress on urgency to act now ...

News India Times 25 Sep 2024
... Affairs of Australia, stressed that the Security Council should represent voices from Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, and make sure that small States and their interests are heard.
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