The Bangladeshi community in Palau welcomed the news that Palau and Bangladesh had officially established diplomatic ties after the two nations United Nations (UN) ambassadors signed an agreement on July 19 at the office of the Permanent Mission of Palau to the UN in New York. Bangladesh Association President Alauddin Alazad, in an interview, said […]
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Palauan activist stresses importance of accessibility in SDG implementation
A Palauan disability and inclusion activist underscored the need to highlight accessibility in the talks of inclusion, saying it is the “key for inclusive implementation of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Palau disability and inclusion activist Villaney Remengesau, who was speaking before the participants of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) […]
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Palau plays active role in ongoing negotiation for High Seas Treaty
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., in his speech before the guests at the Oceans Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, said that Palau’s mission to the United Nations in New York is taking an active role on the ongoing negotiations for the High Seas Treaty on Marine Biodiversity. Remengesau, who was speaking before guests composed of delegations from […]
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Northern Pacific countries urge for establishment of UN office
From left to right: Minister Assisting the President of Nauru David Waiau Adeang, Kiribati President Taneti Mamau, Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., Republic of Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine, and Federated States of Micronesia Foreign Affairs Secretary Lorin Robert the photo session at the 19th Micronesia President Summit in Palau on February 21. (Rhealyn C. […]
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Canada funds $110,000 for two projects in Palau
Canada funded two small-scale projects in Palau that are worth over 100,000 Canadian dollars that are eyed for completion in March 2019. The two projects are for the installation of an off-the-grid electrical, biogas, and water systems for the states of Ngchesar, Sonsorol, and Hatohobei and also for the construction of a fish market and […]
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UN Resident Coordinator meets civil society organizations in Palau
United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific Sanaka Samarasinha speaks before the members of the civil society organizations in Palau. The new United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific, Sanaka Samarasinha, had personally met the representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) […]