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Korea to Contribute 1 Million U.S. Dollars to UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea for 2 years Format 1. The Korean government has decided to contribute 1 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund to help promote human security of residents in the Aral Sea region, who are suffering from negative environmental consequences such as desertification and shortage of drinking water caused by climate change. Mr. Chung Keeyong, Director-General for Clima...

Maurice Info Search Les membres du gouvernement ont pris note de la création d’un of a Special Fund to finance the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, que la prérode de la quarantaine a été étendue au 15 février 2020, qu’il y a 24 cas de Covid-19 actifs dans les services hopsitlaier entre autres. 1. Cabinet has agreed to the setting up of a Special Fund to finance the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in the Republic of Mauritius. The Special Fund would be set up, under...

21:40 Council, Commission and Parliament set the EUs legislative priorities for 2021 and objectives for 2020-2024 The Joint Declaration on legislative priorities for 2021 and the Joint Conclusions on Policy Objectives and Priorities for 2020-2024 signed by Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, demonstrate the unity of the institutions in these challenging times. Legis...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act ("HKAA") Section 5(b), Treasury reported to Congress on foreign financial institutions ("FFIs") that "knowingly conducted a significant transaction" with sanctioned foreign persons. As previously covered, the Secretary of State named persons determined to have materially contributed to "the failure of the Government of China to meet its obligations under...

Dec 16, 2020 In the almost six months since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, the relationship between the special administrative region and Britain, its former colonial master, has deteriorated greatly, with the U.K. accusing China of breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong is meant to enjoy a high degree of autonomy for 50 years. Since then, accusations have been flying back and forth between Beijing and Hong Kong on one side and London on...

Frank Ching December 17, 2020 08:33 In the almost six months since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, the relationship between the special administrative region and Britain, its former colonial master, has deteriorated greatly, with the UK accusing China of breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong is meant to enjoy a high degree of autonomy for 50 years. Since then, accusations have been flying back and forth between Beijing and Hong Kong on one si...

Treasury Issues First Report on Foreign Financial Institutions Under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act On December 11, 2020, the Treasury Department submitted its first report to Congress under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, stating that to date it has not identified any foreign financial institutions (FFIs) that have knowingly conducted a significant transaction with an identified foreign person under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA). The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbins Regular Press Conference on December 15, 2020 2020/12/15 Reuters: A state media report this morning says that Australia is facing clearance regulations on coal. It suggested that theres a more formal ban on Australian coal. Can the Foreign Ministry give any details on that? And also the report cites officials saying that it would reduce restrictions on other coal imports from Mongolia , Indonesia and Russia. Can the Foreign Ministry clarify what restri...

Germany and Western Australia join forces on renewable hydrogen Western Australia has joined renewable energy heavy-hitter Germany to discuss hydrogen opportunities in Australia’s first roundtable since the recent national declaration of intent on hydrogen. Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan hosted the roundtable, which featured representatives from major German and Australian businesses including ThyssenKrupp, Siemens, Daimler, Woodside, BHP, Yara Pilbara and Fortescue Metals G...

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: The Hong Kong National Security Law breaches the internationally-binding Joint Declaration, and is now being used to charge Jimmy Lai. This highlights the authorities’ continued attacks on the rights and freedoms of its people. We have raised this case with the authorities in Hong Kong and call on them to end their targeting of Lai and other pro-democracy voices. Media enquiries Telephone 020 7008 3100 Contact the FCDO...