WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region
The work of the World Health Organization’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region started in October 2019. The Centre, a WHO -WPRO Geographically Dispersed Specialised Office, is hosted by the Republic of Korea in Seoul.
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Flooded shoreline area in Kiribati, a global warming effect.
Flooded shoreline area in Kiribati, a global warming effect.
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