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The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 20, 2024
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you for the opportunity to address the Tenth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. A week ago, for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, I urged the world to...
Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami Honored as ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ at Influencer Magazine Awards 2025
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recognition of an extraordinary legacy of compassion, resilience, and global service, Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami has been awarded ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ at the Influencer Magazine...
Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...
China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...
China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...
Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...
Egypt urges to stop genocide in Gaza
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced on Saturday that Egypt is applying intense diplomatic pressure to halt the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo with Gambian Foreign Minister...
Tunisia’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia announced it successfully coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 379 undocumented migrants back to their home countries on Tuesday and Thursday. The group...
UNITAR and the Sovereign Order of Malta Host Human Rights Council Side Event and Launch New Training Programme
UN International Training and Research Center
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April 10, 2025
Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Ms Reem Alsalem, expressed the complexities in the legacy of the Palermo Protocol; The protocol’s legacy is clearly a mixed one. It has provided tools and momentum, but the scale of...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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April 3, 2025
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has suspended most of its...
Israeli Ambassador Flees Senegal Campus Amid Pro-Palestine Protest
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was compelled to exit Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar on Tuesday after student-led demonstrations erupted in response to his visit, according to video clips circulating widely on...
Accelerating Impact: 2025 Mentoring Programme of the CIFAL Global Network
UN International Training and Research Center
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March 25, 2025
25 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Division for People kicked off the 2025 edition of the Mentoring Programme of the CIFAL Global Network (CGN) aimed at enhancing the CGN ecosystem by strengthening peer-to-peer knowledge exchanges and...
WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
World Trade Organization
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June 18, 2025
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Recovered 250 Stolen Vehicle Exports during 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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May 8, 2025
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office continue to combat transnational criminal organizations that profit on the international trade in stolen vehicles. CBP officers here intercepted 250 stolen...
Global vehicle-smuggling ring revealed in Africa
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) An international car-smuggling operation involving vehicles stolen from Europe and Canada has been uncovered in West Africa, according to Afrique-sur7 on Sunday. Interpol's joint initiative, dubbed Operation ‘Safe Wheels’, led to the...
'Have You Seen My Daddy?' by Pastor John R. Peyton is a Story of Redemption, Fatherhood, and Faith
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2025
A story that reflects a profound message: fatherhood matters. CANTON, MA, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In classrooms, on street corners, and deep in the silence of the human heart, one question echoes more often than we...
Fluxx Awards Conclude Successfully in Hong Kong, Honoring Global Leaders in Business, Healthcare, & Wellness
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2025
Fluxx Awards Conclude Successfully in Hong Kong, Honoring Global Leaders in Business, Healthcare, & Wellness HONG KONG, HONG KONG, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fluxx Awards, a premier global recognition platform for trailblazers in...
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON TACKLING COVID-19 AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 28, 2025
On 16 October 2022, UNITAR partnered with The Defeat-NCD Partnership to host a high-level panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event brought together global leaders to address the interconnected challenges of COVID-19...