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Arms Control and International Security: Status of CTBT Signatures and Ratification
Fact Sheet Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance April 9, 2012 Key Point: As of December 6, 183 nations have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and 157 have ratified it. Of the 44 States whose deposit of...

S. Korea’s Lee Jae-myung Describes U.S. Troops Presence "Critical for Containing China"
(MENAFN) South Korea’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has described the presence of US troops in the country as "critical for containing China." In a Thursday interview, Lee stated that the presence of US forces in South Korea "actually play...
Growing Medical Capacity Side-by-Side During Pacific Partnership 24-1
During the four-month mission, medical providers visited the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Republic of Palau, and Federated States of Micronesia from October 2023 to February 2024. Cmdr. Erik Olson, a U.S. Navy surgeon was one...

Federated States of Micronesia—2011 Staff Visit Preliminary Conclusions
This statement summarizes the mission’s preliminary findings and policy recommendations based on meetings in Pohnpei. 1 The discussions focused on policies to strengthen fiscal management, assess progress of infrastructure grants utilization, and...
Pacific Partnership 24-1 Concludes Final Mission Stop in Chuuk
This was Pacific Partnership’s second mission stop in the Federated States of Micronesia during their four-month humanitarian mission. “So let this special friendship be as fast, as deep and an enduring one, that will span decades, islands and...

RMPStudio™ Announces New Book in 2025, 'The Ambassador: Two Hats. Two Presidents.' by Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret)
A Pioneering memoir by U.S. Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret.) highlights her journey from Puerto Rico to the global stage, bridging diplomacy, and leadership. EASTON, PA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RMPStudio™, a leader in...

Member States Adopt Landmark Resolution on Skin Diseases at 78th World Health Assembly
This WHA Resolution marks a transformative step toward addressing the needs of over 2 billion people affected by skin conditions worldwide. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a historic move to elevate skin health on the...

Nauru Airlines transforms digital strategy to strengthen its Australia-North Pacific Connector service
Nauru Airlines simplifies complex operations across multi-stop routes, cargo flights, and charter services with Ink Innovation’s cloud-based platform. ALICANTE, SPAIN, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nauru Airlines, the national airline of...

The Horrors of Gaza
Originally published in Hankyoreh. The greatest horror of the war between Israel and Gaza is that it shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Israeli intelligence received a 40-page document a year before the October 7 attack that provided...

Arms Control and International Security: Status of CTBT Signatures and Ratification
Fact Sheet Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance March 29, 2011 Key Point: As of April 2011, 182 nations have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and 153 have ratified it. Of the 44 States whose deposit of...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...

News release on federal funding for brown tree snake interdiction programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-24 August 2, 2024 HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO GET $375,000 FOR BROWN TREE SNAKE...

Transformative Mental Health Documentary The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom Launches on YouTube May 22
Streaming During Mental Health Awareness Month, the Film Shares a Message of Hope, Healing, and Human Connection LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following its acclaimed debut on Prime Video, The Kindness...
Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Hosts Career Fair and Concert in Marshall Islands
The career fair included U.S. military careers as well as local career opportunities as part of the 19th iteration of the multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission, which is scheduled to bring the hospital ship USNS Mercy...

SECNAV Delivers Remarks at Harvard Kennedy School
Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Professor Walt, for that kind introduction, and for your scholarship and stewardship at this premier institution. And thank you to the renowned U.S.-China scholar, Dr. Overholt, I’m grateful for all you’ve done...

Priorities for effective employment and wage policies discussed in Kiribati
Enhance the capacity of youth employment in Kiribati. © ILO TARAWA, Kiribati (ILO News) – The formulation of a National Employment Policy (NEP) and effective wage-setting policies for Kiribati were the focus of discussions held by senior...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Cases on Kauaʻi and Maui
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASES ON KAUAʻI AND MAUI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2024 24-093 HONOLULU –...
USNS Brunswick Returns Home after 7 Years in the Western Pacific
While steaming more than 21,600 nautical miles in support of a variety of high visibility, multinational U.S. Navy and partner nation operations in several Pacific countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines,...
USNS Mercy Returns to San Diego, Concluding Pacific Partnership 24-1
More than 800 service members and civilian mariners returned to San Diego after participating in Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest multinational humanitarian mission that takes place in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Case on Oahu
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2024 24-086 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i...