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2 November 2026

Joint News Release

Listening first: WHO equips countries to put communities at the centre of emergencies

22 October 2026

News release

WHO Western Pacific Member States agree to urgently accelerate progress on key health priorities

22 October 2026

News release

Institute of Philanthropy and WHO launch partnership to advance healthy ageing in the Western Pacific

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10 November 2026

Gender, Determinants and Climate: Why Mitigation and Adaptation Must Address the Social and Commercial Drivers of Health

9 November 2026

WHO and UNDP Support China-Viet Nam Partnership for Cleaner Air and Healthier Lives

5 November 2026

Viet Nam advances national workforce capacity for health emergency preparedness with first STAR-Plus training in the Region

4 November 2026

Dead animals put Marshallese responders’ training to test

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9 February 2026

What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?

13 March 2025

Building a safer food future: Papua New Guinea and WHO unite multisectoral stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health

9 December 2024

The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO

2 September 2024

WHO supports Kiribati to employ a One Health approach to advancing food safety

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9 November 2026

The Pacific nations have done their part on climate change. Now COP31 must deliver

26 October 2026

The Pacific and HIV: A Chance to Turn the Tide

28 September 2026

Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?

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19 October 2026

Opening remarks at the seventy-seventh session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

19 October 2026

Address by and Report of the Regional Director at the seventy-seventh session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

15 September 2026

Regional address at the 16th Pacific Society for Reproductive Health Biennial Conference

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Together for science, together for health: WHO collaborating centres across the Western Pacific advance health outcomes

Spotlight | 8 April 2026

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22 October 2026

77th session of the Regional Committee highlights

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22 October 2026

Weaving the Future of Health

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18 October 2026

Artificial intelligence

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Financing Long-Term Care in an Ageing Region: Country Experiences and Implications for the Western Pacific

11 November 2026 09:00 – 10:30 SGT

World AMR Awareness Week 2026

18 – 24 November 2026

TrACSS 2026 in the Western Pacific: Translating Regional Findings into Practical AMR Priorities

18 November 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT

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