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Leading experts, policymakers, development partners and private sector have gathered at a high level consultative meeting “Air pollution in times of the pandemic” today to discuss air pollution reduction policies and programmes in Mongolia.
Glacial lake in the Himalayan region. (Credit: Heng Li) (CN) — Spurred by climate change, glacial retreat is intensifying across much of the Eastern Himalayas — known as Earth’s “Third Pole” — threatening vulnerable downstream communities with torrential floods. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya, Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas contain more glaciers than anywhere else on Earth outside of the North and South poles, which is where their nickname comes from. Rising temperatures across the region in recent years are melting these ancient glaciers at an alarming pace — when that occurs t...
The AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) on March 30 convened its fourth Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting that was hosted by the African Union Commission’s Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS) (https://au.int/en/sa). The online meeting reviewed the status of ongoing projects, with Commissioner of Social Affairs, H.E. Amira El-fadil, in opening remarks read on her behalf, saying, “We have seen partners constantly making sacrifices for the long-term JLMP vision and we are be...
Myanmar's Coup: 'The Civil Disobedience Movement Gains Importance' February 18, 2021 — Three weeks after the military coup in Myanmar, a young generation is leading demonstrations that are supported by all sectors of society. Follow the discussion with Hnin Phyu Phyu Aye, a citizen of Myanmar working for an international NGO; Tim Enderlin, the Swiss ambassador to Myanmar, Nathalie Manac'h, founder of Nat Coffee and former Swiss diplomat; Michael Vatikiotis, the Asia regional director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, and Montse Ferrer, business and human rights researcher an...
âThe world is discovering the Pacificâ Tarawa Atoll, the capital of Kiribati. Keystone / Richard Vogel SWI swissinfo.ch talks to Yasmine Chatila Zwahlen, the Swiss ambassdor to Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu about Switzerlandâs growing role in the Pacific and why the region will become increasingly important on the world stage. This content was published on February 11, 2021 - 09:00 February 11, 2021 - 09:00 Urs Wälterlin Job-sharing ambassador Swiss diplomat Yasmine Chatila Zwahlen (born 1963) observes events in the Pacific based in th...