My brilliant colleague @AkositaTalei & I pulled together a #UNGA75 Virtual Chat & #Talanoa Room specifically dedicated to everything #Pacific at the 2020 historic gathering of world leaders! Jump on for quick resources all in one place & Let’s Talk🌴🌊🇺🇳👉https://t.co/VKdfxMKk4V
Fanny Fiteli, owner of Mama’s Mushrooms & Vice Chair of
@WEBC12 says that having a Business Continuity Plan helped her respond immediately when tough decisions were needed to be made to ensure her #business survived #COVID19 & tropical cyclone Harold. https://t.co/jR1MW5IQnT
The 🇻🇺Govt is the 1⃣ recipient of the @UNDP_Pacific#PERF funding mechanism. PERF focuses on early recovery efforts geared to restore livelihood, community assets & infrastructure for Pacific Island Countries. #RESPAC funded by 🇷🇺Fed. Read more ➡️ BLOG https://t.co/YVNAlkqqSZ
Data sharing needs more than just a gentlemen’s agreement to meet sector needs.➡️Director @FJMETservice.
🗂️Data sharing consultation July 16- 17
🛫🚢🏥🏖️16 economic sectors represented
📄Development of an MOU agreed
🤝Forging forward to meet sector needs
Funded by the 🇷🇺Fed.
📢Today we celebrate #WorldOceansDay2020❗️
"Without a quality ocean environment, we are less likely to survive," Teboboua Biribo.
Read more about Teboboua story ➡️https://t.co/mImJkgvgrB
📸credit : Karen Bernard/UNDP
RESPAC project is funded by the 🇷🇺 Federation
📢 Did you know today 5⃣ June we celebrate 🌍 Environment Day?
Theme: Celebrate Biodiversity
Read this interesting article on how "Safer use of chemicals can help protect biodiversity" ➡️ https://t.co/rvLExPYkPr
#WED2020
.@UN & @UNDP work closely together in the #Pacific as they meet with 🇫🇯@fiji_opm Permanent Secretary, Yogesh Karan & @Fiji_MOFA Deputy Secretary Policy, Esala Nayasi to explore 🇺🇳 support on aid coordination; also connecting with UNDP colleagues in New York & Bangkok @UNDPasiapac
Thank you @FBC_TV for inviting @UN_Pasifika over for a chat on ‘4 The Record’! Resident coordinator @SanakaS , WHO Head Dr Corinne & @UNDP_Pacific Head @BouadzeL speak on what the UN system is doing to #WorkTogether in the #Pacific with Governments & the people to #StopCovid19
As part of the @UN-wide response, @undp is supporting countries tackle #COVID19 through a three-prong approach focusing on the most vulnerable population. The 🌏 needs quick action to prevent further devastation on 👥people’s livelihoods & #SDGs progress: https://t.co/k4kXTRgSRC
A timely signing with @PIDF01 & @UN_Pasifika to add value in supporting PICs & Timor Leste to address a key dev priority in renewable energy. Thanks to 🇮🇳Govt, the project will see Solar PV systems on executive residences or other publicly-owned buildings of national importance.
📢Today #UNDP handed over USD 51,000 worth of power tools to the @FijianGovt to support #disaster#recovery efforts in Kadavu, Southern Lau & Vatulele in the aftermath of #TCHarold. This support is funded by the 🇦🇺 Government #DFAT. #ADRAFiji#itaukeiAffairsBoard
.@UN_Pasifika Resident Coordinator, @SanakaS speaks on the UN's 🇺🇳, incl. @UNDP_Pacific's, response to help the Pacific island countries in the midst of #COVID19 & #TCHarold. More: 🔗https://t.co/6g0IRcGsTS
Initial assessments show 90% of the population in Sanma🇻🇺 lost their homes. @UNCERF released US$2.5m today to enable @UN agencies & humanitarian org. to get safe drinking water, food, shelter, healthcare where they are most needed #TCHarold@UNOCHA_Pacific https://t.co/RF98pTtKYG
Lets beat this #COVID19 stay🏡, wash 👏, ⬅️ 2⃣ ➡️ physical distance. When out in public, ask yourself is this essential errand for 🏥🩺 💉💊🩸or to pick up 🥗🍞🥩. If essential take precautions😷and sanitize.
Today I am releasing $2.5 million from @UNCERF to get lifesaving aid to thousands of people affected by #TCHarold in Vanuatu.
This funding will enable the @UN & partners to get safe drinking water, food, shelter & healthcare where they are most needed.
https://t.co/eCSkNSxkLf
#Fiji#TCHarold Declaration of a State of Natural Disaster now in effect for some parts of Fiji, in the Central, Eastern and Western Division.. More @FBC_News tonight
"The Secretary-General commends the governments &first responders in the affected countries for their pre-emptive work to make people safe ahead of the storm &to meet their immediate needs afterwards. The UN stands ready to support these efforts"
https://t.co/gs0LoFgZrJ #TCHarold