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New report finds female genital mutilation/ cutting in 94 countries
EIN Presswire
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February 26, 2025
Efforts to end FGM/C remain hindered by reluctance from governments to act, particularly in countries not widely associated with this harmful practice. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new report has...
News from North Macedonia: First Division Clubs Brera Strumica and Brera Tiverija Strengthen Their Squads for the Spring Championship Following the Men’s and Women’s Winter 2024-25 Transfer Window
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 19, 2025
The Brera Strumica team against Pelister in the Macedonian First Football League, on February 16, 2025 Dublin, Ireland and Strumica, North Macedonia, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the winter 2024-25 transfer window, Brera Holdings...
WTO advanced course on trade in services concludes in Geneva
World Trade Organization
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September 20, 2024
The LDCs participating in the course were Bangladesh, Madagascar, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Tanzania, The Gambia and Zambia. The acceding country was Bhutan. The full list of participating economies is available here. Over five...
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON TACKLING COVID-19 AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 28, 2025
On 16 October 2022, UNITAR partnered with The Defeat-NCD Partnership to host a high-level panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event brought together global leaders to address the interconnected challenges of COVID-19...
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes 2025 cohort of WTO Young Professionals
World Trade Organization
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January 31, 2025
A key initiative to enhance diversity and strengthen WTO membership representation at the professional level within the Secretariat, the YPP has supported the development of trade expertise among young professionals from developing economies and...
Visit to Singapore Under the 13th Forum of Small States Fellowship Programme by Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, 5 to 9 August 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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August 5, 2024
Singapore will host a study visit by seven Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York from 5 to 9 August 2024 under the 13th Forum of Small States (FOSS) Fellowship Programme. These Permanent Representatives are from Angola,...
Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender welcomes new member, launches online policy tool
World Trade Organization
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July 25, 2024
The formal participation of the Gambia in the IWG officially became effective on 1 July 2024. “This milestone reflects our commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women,” said Kemo Janka of the Gambia's Ministry of Trade, Industry,...
Advanced sub-regional workshop on Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) delivered for four countries in West Africa
World Customs Organization
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July 15, 2024
From 22 to 26 April 2024, the WCO delivered an advanced workshop on Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) in Abuja, Nigeria, for a group of four Customs Administrations from West Africa (the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria). This workshop was...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: MTN 30 Years Celebration Gala Dinner
South African Government
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December 3, 2024
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the MTN 30 Years Celebration Gala Dinner, Friday, 29 November 2024 Programme Directors, MTN Group Chairman, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, Members of the Boards and Executive Committees of the MTN Group and MTN South...
Minister Dion George: Ministerial Roundtable on Global Climate Transparency
South African Government
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November 26, 2024
Honourable President of the 29th Conference of the Parties, His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Honourable Mr Secretary-General Excellencies, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, Ladies and...
WTO members review 30 years of trade development in least-developed countries
World Trade Organization
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November 11, 2024
The event was opened by Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Djibouti, the coordinator of the WTO's LDC Group. The other high-level speakers were Sok Sopheak, Cambodia's Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Fei,...
UNITAR Hosts AI Masterclass: Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence for Global Impact
UN International Training and Research Center
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November 6, 2024
The two-day masterclass aimed to bridge knowledge gaps, offering an in-depth look at AI’s implications and strategic applications. Participants engaged in sessions to enhance their ability to integrate AI into national and international policy...
European Council President: For multilateralism to work we need trust, trade and to transform
World Trade Organization
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November 1, 2024
WTO ambassadors, Swiss authorities, heads of intergovernmental organizations, representatives of non-governmental organizations, business and academia participated in the event, which was opened by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In his...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Spain asks Frontex to patrol West African coasts ― Senegal to receive € 30 million from the EU to curb migration ― Spain states opposition to migration centres outside the EU; plans to regularise thousands of undocumented peop…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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October 24, 2024
The Spanish government has asked the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to try to secure permission to patrol the coasts of several West African countries in order to support the latter’s own migration management efforts. The...
Birmingham Humanitarian honoured with UK Volunteer of the Year Award 2024
EIN Presswire
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October 18, 2024
Head of FGRF UK, Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami has been awarded the ‘UK Volunteer of the Year 2024’ by Charity Today. PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, October 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Birmingham-based Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami,...
'Blues People' Selected for Prestigious Africa International Film Festival
EIN Presswire
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October 15, 2024
"Blues People," a documentary short directed by award-winning director Jeffrey Page, selected for screening at the 13th Africa International Film Festival. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- "Blues People," the...
WTO hosts workshop to boost capacity on import licensing and notifications
World Trade Organization
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September 27, 2024
In her opening remarks, Ms. Tyesha Turner, Chairperson of the Committee on Import Licensing, emphasized the importance of transparency within the multilateral trading system. She noted that import licensing has been on the global trade agenda...
As Deadly Liver Cancer Rises, Collaborative, Targeted Prevention and Surveillance Necessary
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 1, 2024
Washington, D.C., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Liver Institute (GLI) launches its seventh annual #OctoberIs4Livers campaign to raise awareness of and address disparities in liver cancer in recognition of Liver Cancer Awareness Month....
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Canary Islands Government Accuses Spanish State of Abandoning Its Responsibilities Amid Serious Migration ‘Crisis’; Invites European Commission President to Witness Situation ― Up to 1,500 People Swim to Ceuta ― Spanish Prime …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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September 6, 2024
The Canary Islands government has accused the Spanish state of ‘abandoning’ its responsibility towards the archipelago as it faces a serious migration “crisis”, and has invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to witness the...
Ambassador Hugues Sanon Awards His Highness Dr. Prince Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe at New York Fashion Week
EIN Presswire
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September 11, 2024
Hollywoods real Royal host, His Highness Dr. Prince Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe touched by Ambassador Dr. Hugues Sanon prestigious Awards. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Saturday, September 7, 2024,...