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On 1 August 2021, the European Union became the first Permanent Observer to the Pacific Community. This significant step will support the further development of the EU’s partnership with the Pacific region, an increasingly important part of ...

07/28/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2021 15:57 Prioritizing Gaza Reconstruction Must Not Detract from Broader International Goal of Ending Israeli Occupation, Deputy Special Coordinator Tells Security Council Speakers Urge Israel to Allow Unhindered Entry of Humanitarian Aid as Physical Damage from Violent Clashes in May Estimated at $290-$380 Million While the global community should prioritize its support for Gazas reconstruction in the wake of the violence that erupte...

: Thursday, July 29, 2021, 7:00 AM IST World Trade Day Webinar 2021: MSMEs should be prepared to handle the sudden rise of demand In a webinar organised by the World Trade Centre, experts stated that MSMEs will have to equip themselves to meet various global demands to enjoy the first-mover benefit. For export-oriented micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) going forward, the biggest challenge will be to address the sudden demand that will arise as more and more people get vaccinated, st...

Ambassador King gets Kenya’s 2nd highest national honour President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta (front3rd from left and St Vincent and the Grenadines Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rhonda King (front 2nd from left), Ambassador Fatima Mohammed of Nigeria (front 4th from left), Permanent Observer of the African Union in New York, and Ambassador Tarek Lereb (front 5th from left), Permanent Representative of Tunisia. Back row – second from left Ambassador Abdou Abarry, Permanent Rep...

  CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne is commending Caribbean diplomat Ambassador Stephen Fevrier on his appointment to the cabinet of the World Trade Organization Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ambassador Fevrier has been recruited to be a senior advisor to the WTO Director-General. He also heads the OECS mission in Geneva at the WTO. The St. Lucian national has previously served as OECS ambassador and Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva. Prime Mini...

United Nations Population Fund See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In: Voices of the Decade 23 July 2021 YouTube See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In: #VoicesOfTheDecade, an event co-organized by the United Nations Department of Global Communications, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), marks the midterm review of the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2014-2025), which advocates for justice, recogni...

The United Nations political affairs chief today voiced concern over the continuing deadlock in peace talks aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urged both parities to make bold an The United Nations political affairs chief today voiced concern over the continuing deadlock in peace talks aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urged both parities to make bold and decisive steps to end the stalemate and to avoid violence and provocative actions that could und...

Information Management Job in USA about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Protection and Human Rights and Safety and Security, requiring 5-9 years of experience, from ICRC; closing on 26 Jun 2021

A well-respected and experienced oncologist argues in a revolutionary and very readable book that Big Pharma, hospitals,...

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Jurkovič new nuncio to Canada Archbishop Jurkovič has represented the Holy See at the UN and specialized institutions in Geneva since 2016 and now moves on to continue his service as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada. The 69-year-old Slovenian archbishop has served previously in a number of countries. By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada. Archbishop Jurkovič has been serving as Permanent Obse...