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Morocco and El Salvador, Co-Chairs of the Global Compact for Migration's Champion Countries Initiative for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, adopted in Marrakech in 2018, organized an online conference on February 14, 2024, under the theme 'Building a positive narrative around migration and migrants', in collaboration with the United Nations Network on Migration. This conference marked the culmination of Morocco's six-month co-chairmanship of the Champion Countries Initiative of the Pact […]

The Fashion and Design Center (FDC) is an integral part of Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry. FDC has undergone a remarkable transformation, enhancing its operational prowess and service offerings through strategic planning and guidance from the GTEX/MENATEX programme. Global connections for enhanced learning FDC's evolution began by fostering partnerships with leading international universities and institutions specializing in fashion design and the garment industry. Collaborations with esteemed names like Cal […]

Five young women from various Libyan regions travelled to Brussels as part of UNSMIL’s Ra’idat programme, to engage with European diplomats and discuss the impact of conflict and political instability on the youth of Libya. In an evening event with 50 diplomats, held in partnership with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy’s Brussels Branch and the Quaker Council for European Affairs, the young women shared their personal experiences and discussed ways […]

His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia returns home following a brief successful working visit to the Republic of Ghana. While away, he held talks with members of the Ghanaian Government.  During his meeting with his Ghanaian counterparts, the President extended appreciation for the support received prior to and during his inauguration as well as the visitation by the Ghanaian Leader, President Nana Akufo-Addo.  For […]

Over the past year, the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency (ISA) has subjected dozens of men, women and children to a range of abuses, including enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture, with some facing the death penalty, under the guise of “guarding virtue,” said Amnesty International today. Amnesty International has gathered evidence of an intensified crackdown on freedom of thought, expression and belief by ISA against the backdrop of a May […]

The State of Qatar's diplomatic missions and consulates abroad continued to organize various sports activities on the occasion of the country's 13th National Sport Day under the slogan "The Choice is Yours". In Madrid, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Kingdom of Spain organized a sports event at the famous El Retiro Park, with the participation of HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom […]

The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, convened a two-day multi-sectorial workshop in Freetown from February 13 to 14, 2024. The purpose was to prepare the 2023 International Health Regulations (IHR) State Party Annual Report (SPAR), marking another stride in strengthening global health security in line with Member State accountability requirements. The International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) serve as a binding […]

Fresh fighting since last week in the region has displaced an estimated 135,000 people from the town of Sake – on the northern banks of Lake Kivu – who are moving towards the provincial capital, Goma, about 25 kilometres away, according to UNHCR. The agency further said that it received reports of bombs falling on civilian areas in Sake and Goma, where an estimated 65,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are sheltering, prompting “significant […]

The government will resume construction of the 200km Mau Mau roads, President William Ruto has announced. The President said the government has overcome debt challenges that had slowed key development programmes, including the Mau Mau roads. He said the roads will ease the transport of people and goods, facilitate trade and spur economic growth. The Head of State made the remarks at Nyambari in Lari Constituency, Kiambu County, during the […]