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Humanitarian aid: EU allocates €18 million in Algeria, Egypt and Libya

The European Commission has announced its humanitarian funding for North Africa for 2022 amounting to €18 million. The funding will support some of the most vulnerable people in Algeria, Egypt and Libya.Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarci...

Morocco to map makeshift wells after Rayan tragedy

RABAT— Moroccan authorities plan to survey abandoned and unauthorised wells across the country, the official MAP news agency reported Thursday, after the death of a boy trapped in a borehole sparked global attention.The boy, Rayan, had fallen down a na...

FAO’s Investment Centre is stepping up its support for creating more robust and sustainable agri-food systems

Rome - Mohamed Manssouri, Director of FAO’s Investment Centre discusses the Centre’s work and expansion plans. What’s the FAO Investment Centre?Simply put, the FAO Investment Centre creates investment solutions in sustainable food and agriculture. The ...

Global growth to ‘decelerate markedly’ in 2022: World Bank

WASHINGTON— Global growth will “decelerate markedly” this year as Covid-19 outbreaks and supply chain snarls persist while government aid programs expire, the World Bank said. The Washington-based development lender forecast growth would slow to 4.1 ...

Water and Sanitation opens more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam in order to continue to manage inflows, 3 Jan

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open two more sluice gates this morning at the Vaal Dam. This implies a total of four gates will be open. This decision has been taken as the DWS continues to monitor the high inflows impacting on the I...

Ethiopia regrets US decision to terminate its eligibility for AGOA

ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopia’s trade ministry said it is unhappy with the Biden administration’s decision to revoke duty-free access for the country’s exports.The US terminated on Dec 23 Ethiopia’s eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and Opportu...

Fifth Committee Approves Secretary-General’s proposed $3.12 Billion Programme Budget for 2022, Concluding Main Part of Seventy-Sixth Session

Delegates Agree on 2022-2024 Scale of Assessments, Yet Argue Over Financing for Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in SyriaThe Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) wrapped up the main part of its seventy-sixth session on 23 De...

General Assembly Takes Action on Second Committee Reports by Adopting 36 Texts

Resolutions Aimed at Protecting Global Climate, Combating Illicit Financial Flows among Those ApprovedAs the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and glaring inequities continue to wreak havoc on development, the General Assembly today adopted 37 resoluti...

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Xinhua to Expand Cooperation with Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat.

Beijing: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Lee Hee-sup, secretary-general of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat in Beijing on Tuesday. Noting that people-to-people exchange is an important part of exchanges and cooperation in northea...
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Green Legacy Initiative Plays Major Role in Ethiopia’s Certification for IFSS.

Addis Ababa: The Green Legacy Initiative in Ethiopia has created the ideal conditions for obtaining certification in forestry management, according to the East Africa Coordinator for the Forest Stewardship Council. According to Ethiopian News Agency,...

Germany Commends Kenya’s Leadership in Renewable Energy Initiatives.

Nairobi: Germany's Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck, has praised Kenya for its significant strides in renewable energy, particularly in geothermal, solar, and wind investments. These effor...

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UN Secretary-General Calls for Empowering Youth with Skills for a Peaceful, Sustainable Future

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