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Nov- 2020 -4 November
Religious leaders: Black Immigrants’ Lives Matter – stop deportations
The failure of U.S. immigration judges to give Black asylum-seekers a fair hearing compels us to write this statement. The…
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Jun- 2020 -16 June
IFC appoints new Regional Manager for the Caribbean
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Judith Green as the Regional…
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13 June
HEADS OF STATE, BUSINESS AND UN LEADERS TO DISCUSS COVID-19, INEQUALITY AND CLIMATE CRISES AT UN GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT
WHAT: United Nations Global Compact 20th Anniversary Leaders Summit WHEN: 15 – 16 June WHERE: Virtual summit Virtual event on…
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May- 2020 -29 May
UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) UNCTAD and the five UN regional commissions join forces to help developing…
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13 May
Lords Committee to take evidence on effects of Covid-19 across Africa
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee will this week take evidence from a World Health Organisation…
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Apr- 2020 -28 April
World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Remittances in Recent History
Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19…
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28 April
COVID-19: ALIPH Foundation to allocate emergency funding to protect cultural heritage
The ALIPH Foundation announced on Tuesday it would allocate emergency funding for cultural heritage and surrounding communities in conflict…
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Mar- 2020 -10 March
Americans Consume Too Much Meat – Online Tool Shows Impact
New Online-Tool Shows How Much Meat We Consume in A Lifetime Problematic animal husbandry, resource consumption and excessive use of…
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6 March
Restaurants in Vilnius Celebrate Lithuania’s 30th Independence Anniversary by Offering Their Culinary Visions of Freedom
Sixteen restaurants in Vilnius, Lithuania, have joined the celebration by introducing independence-themed dishes created for the occasion. For four months,…
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Feb- 2020 -26 February
Post-Brexit UK Exports Could Fall By $32 Billion Due To Non-Tariff Measures And Tariffs: UN
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) Post-Brexit Uk Exports Could Fall By $32 Billion Due To Non-Tariff…
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