Greater input from UN in Vanuatu

Updated April 30, 2008 10:30:18

SN2Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Ham Lini, will launch the new United Nations Joint Presence in Port Vila, later today. The Joint Presence is a collaboration between UN agencies that the United Nations hopes will lead to more and better services for people and significantly more aid money flowing to Pacific Island nations. The Vanuatu Joint Presence Office is one of 8 to be opened before the end of this year, many of which will be in countries that have not had a UN office before. A high-level UN delegation is in Port Vila for the launch.

Presenter: Jemima Garrett
Speaker: Richard Dictus, the United Nations Pacific region Resident co-ordinator and UNDP Representative