The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat that will support work to strengthen national policy, institutional and legal frameworks to reduce the risk of disasters, mitigate their effects when they occur and expedite the recovery of our communities. The MOU…
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, the Office of the Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat have announced increased coordination in the implementation of regional trade and investment initiatives under the auspices of the European Union funded project. “This cooperation between the agencies is funded by the European Union and is…
SHE’S living proof that more females are making it to the top. But Westpac CEO Gail Kelly says Australian women still earn far less than men and face sometimes overwhelming obstacles in the workplace. “There are about 40 of our top 200 companies that have no women on their boards at all,” the banking boss…