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Siautu Alefaio writes that when disasters strike in the Pacific, the response from overseas Pacific-Indigenous communities is often quicker and more effective than governments or aid agencies.

Following the reported killing of a South Korean official, observer Marcus Noland writes: "While the horrifying particulars could not be foreseen, the notion that North Korea would engage in provocations in the run-up to the US election was entirely predictable. What remains to be seen is whether the provocations will dramatically grow afterward."

The Pacific Islands Development Program at EWC has partnered with the Asian Development Bank to support the Development Research for Oceania Pipeline, a new pilot project that aims to deepen the pool of economic development experts in the Pacific region, build capacity, and address economic issues. ...more...

In a recent East-West Wire analysis article and EWC SeminarsLive webinar, experts share lessons learned from the diverse pandemic responses taken in various Asian countries and the US, and offer recommendations on the best steps forward to defeat the current pandemic and prevent future ones. Photo: Voting in South Korea; Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.

The Center has been awarded funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US Department of State to continue serving as the lead institution in the Pacific Regional Integrated Science and Assessment program, designed to build climate change resilience and adaptation in Pacific Island communities. ...more...