Appeal highlights Across the East Asia and Pacific region, the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by disasters, continues to contribute to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children, unimmunized children and children without access to education. Girls and boys are exposed to heightened risks of physical, mental, and sexual violence and abuse. Millions
Key Information On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 3.00 pm local time, there was an increase in the activity of the Semeru volcano accompanied by pyroclastic flow. Local residents were advised to stay away from the area around the river that originates at Semeru Volcano. Activity Level of Semeru Volcano
SYDNEY — Refugee supporters have protested outside the British Consulate General in Melbourne Wednesday against a proposed U.K. law that resembles Australia’s controversial offshore detention policy. The protest, called by the Refugee Action Collective, takes place as British lawmakers debate the Nationality and Borders Bill. The British government hopes the overhaul
STATE DEARTMENT — The United States is advancing its “strategic partnership” with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as President Joe Biden’s administration aims to begin a new “Indo Pacific Economic Framework” in early 2022. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to embark on a series of in-person
Dennis Renaud to retire effective December 31, 2021 Tinley Park, Illinois, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Panduit announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Shannon McDaniel as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President effective January 1, 2022. McDaniel, who currently serves as the company’s chief