Moon administration needs to focus on deregulation, economy,
May 07, 2021, 08:01 am
The ruling Democratic Party’s floor leader Yun Ho-jung delivers a congratulatory speech at the conference entitled, “The Moon Jae-in administration’s vision and achievement for the 4th anniversary” held at the Baekbeom KimGu Memorial Hall in Seoul on May 6, 2021./ Source: National Assembly Photojournalists
AsiaToday reporter Chun Hyun-bin & intern reporter Park Joon-oh
The Moon Jae-in administration marks the fourth anniversary of its inauguration on Sunday. Looking back on its achievements, the administration said, “The Moon Jae-in administration showed remarkable response for three major crises – the North Korean nuclear crisis, the Korean-Japan trade crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.”
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called on the three tiers of government to participate more and take ownership of HIV/AIDS response.
The Director-General of NACA, Dr Gambo Aliyu, made the call at a four-day HIV Media Advocacy and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Skills Building Workshop, in Yenagoa.
Medical experts in HIV/AIDS management and journalists participated at the workshop.
Aliyu, who was represented by NACA’s Director of Policy Planning and Stakeholders Coordination, Eno Essien, said that People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) were solely supported by donor-agencies.
He said that increased participation by governments was desirable to ensure that services rendered by implementing partners would be sustained when the donor-partners would pull out.
Saudi talks with Iran to deescalate tension in the region
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 14, 2017, in Riyadh [FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images] May 8, 2021 at 4:14 pm
A Saudi official from the Saudi Foreign Ministry has revealed that the kingdom is talking with Iran to deescalate tension in the region, Arabic news sources reported
Reuters stating on Friday.
According to the Arabic news sources,
Reuters reported Ambassador Raed Karimli, head of Policy Planning at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirming: It is early to say that we reached any specific outcomes, hoping success for these talks.
In an interview with Saudi
Translating Urgency Into Action on Water, Climate, and Security
“We need to devote our full attention to the relationship between water, climate, and security, increase understanding of the issue, and take urgent action,” said Carola van Rijnsoever, Director of Inclusive Green Growth at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a recent Hague roundtable on building a transatlantic coalition for climate action on water and security challenges in countries of risk.
“It’s time to move past the talking and develop practices, and put the practices into play,” said Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor and Director of the Resource Security group at New America. One way to achieve this is by expanding a community of practice that can show tangible results about how this partnership advances the security of our peoples, she said.
Moon administration needs to focus on deregulation, economy,
May 07, 2021, 08:01 am
The ruling Democratic Party’s floor leader Yun Ho-jung delivers a congratulatory speech at the conference entitled, “The Moon Jae-in administration’s vision and achievement for the 4th anniversary” held at the Baekbeom KimGu Memorial Hall in Seoul on May 6, 2021./ Source: National Assembly Photojournalists
AsiaToday reporter Chun Hyun-bin & intern reporter Park Joon-oh
The Moon Jae-in administration marks the fourth anniversary of its inauguration on Sunday. Looking back on its achievements, the administration said, “The Moon Jae-in administration showed remarkable response for three major crises – the North Korean nuclear crisis, the Korean-Japan trade crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.”