In the context of the Asia Pacific zone, its demographic, socio-economic and environmental trends, and the IFRC's strategic priorities, the Southeast Asia regional office team continues to support the 11 national societies in Southeast Asia. The countries of the region remain vulnerable to health and disaster-related risks. Disasters which annually affect the region include cyclones, typhoons, floods and earthquakes. The goals, means of delivery and strategic framework of this Southeast Asia regional plan fit within the wider Federation Asia Pacific

In brief

Programme purpose: To coordinate and support IFRC (i.e. secretariat and partner national societies) efforts to assist host national societies in Southeast Asia to scale up their work in line with the Global Agenda. In early 2010, the priority is to support national societies as they transition to working under Strategy 2020.

Programme summary: The Southeast Asia team based in Bangkok has:

- Strategically supported and guided country office teams (Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Timor-Leste,

Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Health and Ageing met with Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Australia supports the WHO as the United Nations organization providing leadership on global health matters, shaping health research and setting international health standards.

Australia works closely with the WHO to improve health service delivery, address the health needs of women and children, and to reduce the burden of communicable diseases and the impacts

In the context of the Asia Pacific Zone, its demographic, socio-economic and environmental trends, and the Federation's strategic priorities, the Southeast Asia regional secretariat team continues to support the 11 national societies in Southeast Asia. The countries of the region remain vulnerable to health and disaster related risks. Disasters which annually affect the region include cyclones, typhoons, floods and earthquakes. In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, causing an estimated 136,000 deaths and 2.6 million people were affected.

Assemblée générale
Soixante-quatrième session
11e et 12e séances plénières - matin & après-midi

« Ceux qui avaient encore des doutes sur l'instauration d'une dictature au Honduras ne peuvent plus en avoir après ce qui s'est passé pendant les 93 jours qui ont suivi le renversement de mon gouvernement », a déclaré, ce soir à l'Assemblée générale, le Président hondurien.

Manuel Zelaya s'exprimait par le biais d'un téléphone cellulaire que sa Ministre des affaires étrangères tenait près du micro de la tribune. Vers la fin de son intervention, Patricia

As part of this effort the Australian Government is prepared to commit up to 10 per cent of its 2009 H1N1 pandemic vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) for use among priority groups in developing countries in our region.

This commitment follows today's TGA decision to register the vaccine and is subject to the finalisation of arrangements for supply of the vaccine to Australians.