Teri Elbon Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

RMI returns to HR Council

By Journal on October 17, 2024 Broderick Menke, Caleb Christopher, John Silk, Mary Silk, OHCHR, Peter Huang, Teri Elbon, Tony Shu, UN Human Rights Council News

The Marshall Islands was elected to its second two-year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council during a UN General Assembly vote last week. According to the Reuters news agency, the Asia-Pacific group was the only competitive race for the Human Rights Council. There were five seats available to this group and the RMI […]

First women’s fund loan issued

By Journal on January 20, 2022 Alma Abin, David Lin, Eve Burns, Jasmine Hsiao, Jeffrey Hsiao, Jennifer Hawley, Kora Fund, Kora im an Kil fund, Patrick Chen, Teri Elbon, Velma Edwards News Archive

EVE BURNS The first ever recipient of a loan from the new Kora im an Kil Fund (Kora Fund) was recognized last Thursday. The Kora Fund is a Taiwan funded small loan program to support women entrepreneurs in the Marshall Islands. The idea for the fund came from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and President Hilda […]