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Philippine Embassy, Canberra

1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au    *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*

12 March 2025, CANBERRA – The Philippine Embassy in Canberra welcomed university students Ms. Alice Xie and Mr. Gene Richards from the United Nations Society (UNSOC) of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on 07 March 2025. Ms. Xie and Mr. Richards are part of the UNSW UNSOC team who will be travelling to Manila from 15-25 March 2025 to participate in Harvard’s World Model United Nations.

The UNSOC is a student-run society focused on promoting the values of the United Nations and providing awareness on global events to the UNSW student community. UNSOC also provides opportunities for students by sending teams to various Model United Nations (MUN) competitions in Sydney and overseas.

The Embassy provided Ms. Xie and Mr. Richards, UNSOC’s President and Vice President-Finance, a briefing on the overview of the long-standing Philippines-Australia relations and significance of the Strategic Partnership established in September 2023. They look forward to continuing fostering cooperation with the Embassy and involvement in future events for students. During the visit, they also had the opportunity to enjoy delicious Filipino snacks.

The Embassy’s engagement with these students underscores its commitment to empowering aspiring leaders in diplomacy and international cooperation. - END