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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif">From UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000">We are pleased to share the save the date for the
<b><span style="color:#00B050">3<sup>rd</sup> Asia-Pacific Environmental Human Rights Defenders Forum</span></b><span style="color:black">, taking place in Bangkok (UN ESCAP Conference Center) on
</span>20-21 September 2023. SEARO and PRO are co-organizing this event, jointly with several other regional partners.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000">The call for expression of interest to attend the Forum is now open until
<b>July 15, 2023</b>, and further information can be found at <a href="https://bangkok.ohchr.org/apehrdf2023/">
<span style="color:blue">https://bangkok.ohchr.org/apehrdf2023/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For any question on the Forum please contact our colleague Romchat, SEARO focal point on climate change and environment (<a href="mailto:romchat.wachirarattanakornkul@un.org"><span style="color:blue">romchat.wachirarattanakornkul@un.org</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Ms. SETITA V KARIKARITU</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Assistant to the Regional Representative/Comms. Focal Point</span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#5F5F5F;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights</span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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E-mail: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><a href="mailto:setita.karikaritu@one.un.org"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%">setita.karikaritu@un.org</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#5F5F5F;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><br>
Tel : </span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#5F5F5F;mso-fareast-language:#2000">(679) 3310466</span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(679) 9929936<b><br>
Web:</b> </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#4472C4">www.ohchr.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:#2000">
</span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><a href="http://pacific.ohchr.org/"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#4472C4">http://pacific.ohchr.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:#2000">
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Level 5 Kadavu House, Victoria Parade, Suva<b><br>
Mailing Address:</b> C/o UNDP, Private Mail Bag, Suva Fiji Islands </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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