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<p class="MsoNormal">Bula Vinaka All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings from the PDf Secretariat.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attached are the news from around the region and they cover issues like:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. UN --- UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. PACIFIC --- COP27: Samoa PM commends Commonwealth as a valuable platform for small states<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. PACIFIC --- Vanuatu’s director of women relishes her role as a technical co-ordinator for negotiators on gender and climate change for PSIDS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. AUST --- Australia still trails most developed countries in climate performance ranking<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. PALAU --- Palau COVID-19 cases on the rise again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. NZ --- Māori, Pasifika leaders welcome drop in Covid booster age eligibility<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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