MARRAKECH, 21 November 2016 - Climate change has caused major environmental problems and natural disasters for the region in recent years. Such phenomena include flood, drought, extreme weather patterns, and most importantly, the increasing trans-boundary haze pollution problem that breaks out from unusually dry climate. ASEAN Secretariat, together with all ASEAN Member States attended the [...]
SEOUL, 21 November 2016 – A workshop on migration and development was held on 14-17 November 2016 in Seoul, Republic of Korea to enhance the capacity of ASEAN-Korea government officials in responding to migration and development issues. International migration phenomenon is more than just the movement of people. It causes boundless ripple effect politically, economically [...]
MANILA, 18 November 2016 - Forty delegates from civil service bodies of ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, China, Japan and Republic of Korea discussed the commitments and priorities for 2016-2020 at their 18th Meeting on 15 November. The meeting solicited inputs and commitments of Member States for the ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters [...]
JAKARTA, 16 November 2016 – The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) is holding a series of events to mark its 5th anniversary. The first AHA Centre Executive Programme (ACE Programme) Annual Conference kicked off in Jakarta yesterday bringing together all graduates of the ACE Programme to provide policy inputs, [...]
JAKARTA, 15 November 2016 – Foodborne diseases can hamper socio-economic development by draining the health care systems and harming national economies, tourism and trade. To enhance food safety in the region, ASEAN organised the 23rd Meeting of ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group at the ASEAN Secretariat on 10 [...]
JAKARTA, 14 NOVEMBER November 2016 – ASEAN continues to affirm its commitment to provide collective response to disasters in and outside the region. Today, a discussion on the recent World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) implications for Asia Pacific was held in Jakarta. The discussion assessed the outcomes of WHSthe summit, what has been achieved, the remaining [...]
