May 27, 2021
James Kon
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the establishment of the Palestine Humanitarian Fund 2021 from May 26 to August 23, following an agreement between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA).
The establishment of the humanitarian fund will allow the public to make monetary contributions in a direct and transparent manner, while also enabling various parties to organise charity and welfare activities for the victims in Palestine.
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April 28, 2021
James Kon
The Department of Labour, Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) hosted the first of the two-day 14
th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ACMW) at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas yesterday.
Permanent Secretary (Safety, Welfare and Law) at the MoHA Mohd Amir Hairil bin Haji Mahmud is chairing the virtual meeting, while Acting Commissioner of Labour Muhammad Saufi bin Haji Ibrahim is delegation head for Brunei Darussalam.
Mohd Amir Hairil said, “On behalf of the MoHA and the Government of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, I wish to extend my warmest greetings and deepest appreciation to the ACMW delegation heads of ASEAN member states and ASEAN Secretariat for joining our virtual
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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bui Thanh Son (centre) chairs the UNSC open debate on April 8 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –
Vietnam, as the rotating President of the United Nations Security Council
(
UNSC) for April, held a ministerial open debate on April 8, focusing on “Mine
action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery”.
The event, held both
virtually and in person under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign
Affairs Bui Thanh Son, was attended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,
along with ministers, deputy ministers, ambassadors, and heads of missions of
the UNSC member states.
Speakers at the debate
included Director of the Geneva International