On 17 March, the Asia Pacific Regional Quadripartite Secretariat completed its chairmanship handover, transitioning from the World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Asia and the Pacific Office. The handover ceremony was held at the UNEP Asia and the Pacific Office in Bangkok, with representatives from Asia Pacific Quadripartite partners, UNEP Ecosystems Division Director Susan Gardner, and Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific Representative Dechen Tsering in attendance.
The ceremony was part of a two-day meeting aimed at reviewing progress and aligning actions for the coming years to ensure ongoing support for One Health implementation across the region's member states.
Credit: UNEP
The regional quadripartite, consisting of eight offices across the region (including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, UNEP Asia and the Pacific Office, the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, the WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support, the World Organisation for Animal Health Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific and the World Organisation for Animal Health Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia), is known for fostering multisectoral collaboration and coordination at the human-animal-environment interface.
A productive meeting with representatives from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office was held to discuss project implementation strategies with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The event emphasized the importance of continued cooperation to advance the One Health agenda and support regional priorities.
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