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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">As the Kingdom of Tonga picks up the pieces following the recent eruption of
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcanic eruptions and tsunami effects, the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and CBM Global Disability Inclusion (CBM) are calling on all stakeholders to ensure that
persons with disabilities are not overlooked in the response and recovery efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In particular,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">PDF and CBM are calling on Government and stakeholders to work closely with Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Tonga as active participants in the response and recovery efforts to
ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind. The OPDs are </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Tonga National Vision Impairment Association</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"> (TNVIA),
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Lavame’ata’eiloa Association</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"> (LATA), Tonga National Disability Council (TNDC) and
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Naunau ‘oe ‘Alamaite Tonga Association</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"> (NATA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">See attached the joint statement and advisory from PDF and CBM.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Public Relations & Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><img width="123" height="123" style="width:1.2777in;height:1.2777in" id="x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D811EE.2688FC70"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530 <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Mobile: (+679) 8990 134 (Vodafone)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Fax: (+679) 3310469 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Email: <a href="mailto:paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org">
<span style="color:#0563C1">paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Website: <a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission
since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The information contained in this email message is intended only for
the addressee(s). If you <b>are</b> not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it, including any attachments. If you receive this email in error please notify the sender immediately</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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