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by NILLICENT BAUTISTA THE GOVERNMENT should strengthen international health cooperation and diplomacy to help the country survive unprecedented health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical expert said. Agencies must draw on the existing international cooperation and policies as these have helped the country survive the multisectoral adversities brought by the pandemic, Department of Health’s (DOH) international and diplomacy division chief Joel Buenaventura said. “In a post-COVID world, I would say that we really have to strengthen our ties, especially of our neighbors, because they are really the ones who will be there, would be the ones closest to you,” Buenaventura said during the virtual UST Model United Nations (MUN) conference held this month. Global health ...

STUDENTS FROM local and international universities gathered at the University of Santo Tomas to understand the importance of diplomatic process and discuss global issues during the third UST Model United Nations (MUN). International Relations lecturer Jan Michael Denila tackled the roles of diplomats, whom he defined as “inextricably linked with representation and communication" in their countries. “As intermediaries, you have a certain responsibility to make sure that your [country’s] goals [and] national interests, are articulated properly,” Denila said. Jesus Gary Domingo of the Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for United Nations and Other International Organizations also defined a diplomat as “a messenger, a bearer of good news, and a bridge.” Furthermo...

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Strengthen int’l health cooperation for pandemic recovery, gov’t urged

Importance of diplomacy discussed in 3rd UST Model UN