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UNU-IIGH Explores Health and Climate Change Collaboration with Timor-Leste

Discussions held with President José Ramos-Horta, the rector of the national university and government officials on health and climate crisis.

The UNU-IIGH is strengthening its engagement in Timor-Leste to address the critical intersections of health and climate crises. Dr. Unni Karunakara, Interim Director, and Research Lead Dr. Remco Van de Pas recently visited Dili to discuss potential collaborations with government officials, the national university and key stakeholders. They also met with the country’s President Jose Ramos-Horta. Their discussions focused on advancing policy-driven solutions to enhance health resilience and just transformation. This visit underscores UNU-IIGH’s commitment to fostering partnerships that drive impactful, evidence-based change.

Read this coverage from Timor-Leste’s Tatoli News agency Tatoli: https://go.unu.edu/SUpGQ 

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