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Le Président du Parlement Européen sera en visite officielle en Tunisie du 30 au 31 octobre 2017. Avant le voyage, le Président a déclaré: « La Tunisie est une nouvelle démocratie, un Pays ami et un partenaire clé de l’UE. Nous nous trouvons face à des défis communs qu´il
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The people of Eritrea are suffering unending brutal human rights violations, and thousands continue walking for days in a desperate bid to reach the borders with neighbouring countries, the UN General Assembly has heard. Special Rapporteur Sheila B. Keetharuth listed multiple severe violations of people’s human rights, pleading with
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A Delegação da União Europeia está a organizar a sua terceira edição da Semana da União Europeia em Moçambique, com o apoio do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação, o Ministério da Educação e Desenvolvimento Humano e o Ministério da Juventude e Desportos. O evento terá lugar na Escola Josina
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African countries should fully integrate Climate Information Services (CIS) into their policies, plans, programmes and practice, says Ms. Fatima Denton, Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Special Initiatives Division Director. Speaking during the opening session of a workshop to mark Climate Information Services Day held in Addis Ababa Friday under
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Migration has the potential of bringing significant contribution to economic growth and human development in Africa, says Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Speaking Thursday at the official opening of the African Regional Consultative Meeting on the Global Compact on
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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with the authorities in Ghana to support over 500 recently arrived
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– October 25, upon the request of the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief goods (blankets, non-contact thermometers, masks) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to Madagascar in response to plague outbreak. – Upon the request of the Government of Madagascar,
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UNICEF South Africa believes that the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS 2017) affirms the commitment of the Government of South Africa to protect poor and vulnerable households. The MTBPS also lays out the persistent challenges for sustaining social services amidst difficult economic conditions which in turn affect budget revenues.
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United Nations staff members in Ethiopia today gathered at the Economic Commission for Africa to celebrate UN Staff Day with a lot of activities, including live performances, music, games, a talent show and international food tasting. Speaking at the event, Staff Union President, Joseph Baricako, said he was elated that
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Africa’s core economic sectors are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change, says James Murombedzi, Officer in Charge of the Economic Commission for Africa’s African Climate Policy Center (ACPC). Speaking at the beginning of a two-day Training of Trainers workshop in Addis Ababa, Mr.
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Cités et Gouvernements Locaux Unis d’Afrique (CGLU Afrique) (www.AfriqueLocale.org/fr) organisera du 1er au 02 novembre 2017 à l’Hôtel Rive (Rabat, Maroc), un atelier de formation pour la première cohorte des membres de l’équipe panafricaine d’évaluation par les pairs des collectivités locales. Le Programme
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The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.AfriqueLocale.org/en) shall organize from 1 to 2 November 2017 at Rive Hotel (Rabat, Morocco), a training workshop for the first cohort of the members of Pan African Local Government Peer Review Team. The Pan African Peer Review