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Taylor Tutkaluke, 2020 Emerging Leader Award recipient February 22, 2021 —    “Know that you deserve to be proud of what you have already done and celebrate that.” -Taylor Tutkaluke   Have you left a positive mark on your community on or off campus? There may be a global pandemic going on, but we still want to recognize the outstanding contributions students like you have made! The University of Manitoba’s Emerging Leader Award recognizes students who are committed to the social, cu...

Published February 9, 2021, 3:30 PM Governments of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) were warned by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) against foreign vested interest group’s interference in local policies and regulations. In a press statement, CAPHRA, a regional group of tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates cautioned governments of LMICs “not to succumb to the ploy of vested interest groups dangling money in exchange for policies that restricts ...

As prepared for delivery.  1.         Madame President, members of the Executive Board, colleagues, and friends. It is my great pleasure to join you today for this first regular session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board for 2021. 2.         Allow me to begin by congratulating Her Excellency Ms. Lachezara Stoeva, the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, on her election as the President of the Board, and welcoming our new Bureau members for 2021. 3.         I would...

Follow #ThinkLandscape on Twitter and check out our updates Uzbekistan: Korea to Contribute 1 Million U.S. Dollars to UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea for 2 years 18 December, 2020 - 11:50 Countries: Republic of Korea, Uzbekistan Source: Government of the Republic of Korea 1. The Korean government has decided to contribute 1 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund to help promote human security of residents in the Aral Sea ...

Korea to Contribute 1 Million U.S. Dollars to UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea for 2 years Format 1. The Korean government has decided to contribute 1 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund to help promote human security of residents in the Aral Sea region, who are suffering from negative environmental consequences such as desertification and shortage of drinking water caused by climate change. Mr. Chung Keeyong, Director-General for Clima...