Bekas PM Australia Kevin Rudd dilantik sebagai duta ke AS

CANBERRA: Bekas Perdana Menteri Australia, Kevin Rudd dilantik sebagai duta ke Amerika Syarikat (AS).

Perdana Menteri Anthony Albanese pada Selasa mengesahkan bahawa Rudd yang sebelum ini pernah berkhidmat sebagai Perdana Menteri antara 2007 dan 2010 dan sekali lagi pada 2013, akan menjadi duta ke-23 negara itu ke AS.

Rudd, bekas pemimpin Parti Buruh akan berlepas ke Washington pada awal 2023 menggantikan Arthur Sinodinos yang telah berkhidmat selama tiga tahun, lapor Xinhua.

Ketika membuat pengumuman di Canberra, Albanese berkata, Rudd mempunyai hubungan dan pengalaman yang luas di AS.

Sementara itu, dalam satu kenyataan pada Selasa, Rudd berkata, beliau berbesar hati menerima pelantikan itu.
- BERNAMA

The Future Is Female: Sustainable Development — Science Panels of the Amazon & Congo Basin

The Amazon and Congo Basin rainforests are two of Earth’s most vital ecosystems, yet they face threats that could forever alter their futures—and ours. These ecosystems are under immense pressure from deforestation, exploitation, and the mounting impacts of climate change. Established under the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), the Science Panel for the Amazon and the Science Panel for the Congo Basin are bringing together the world’s leading scientists, Indigenous voices, and policymakers to deliver solutions that could shape the future of these vital regions. On this episode of The Future Is Female, Melisa Idris speaks with Emma Torres, Vice President for the Americas, and Head of the New York office for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. She’s also the Strategic Coordinator of the Science Panel for the Amazon, and the Science Panel for the Congo Basin.