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59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls
Government of Slovenia
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June 16, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...
SocialBoxBiz Tackling UN's Alarming 82M Tonne E-Rubbish Surge with Mac-Book and Old Tech Reuse Drive For UK Companies With Case Studies
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2025
Plan Now for Regulatory and E-Rubbish Mountain Impact update from SocialBoxBiz. LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UK’s IT e-rubbish mountain grows as UN warns of 82 million tonnes of global e-waste by 2030,...
Eritrea: The African Development Bank Board approves US$49.92 million to Build a 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare
African Development Bank
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April 6, 2023
Financing Approval date 1 March 2023 Project name: Dekemhare 30-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant project in Eritrea. Amount: US$ 49.92 million grant comprising US$ 19.5 million from the African Development Fund (ADF-15) and US$ 30.42...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Eritrea- Green Light Committee Monitoring Mission 2021
African Press Organization
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September 14, 2021
The Green Light Committee (GLC) Initiative, together with the Working Group on MDR-TB, promotes implementation of the component two of the Stop TB Strategy that calls for the control and prevention of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)...
Human Rights Council appoints a Special Rapporteur on the protection of human rights in the context of climate change and a Special Rapporteur to monitor the situation of human rights in Burundi
African Press Organization
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October 9, 2021
Download logo The Human Rights Council this afternoon appointed a Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, and a Special Rapporteur to monitor the situation of human rights in Burundi. In...
Eritrea: National Health Account training
African Press Organization
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September 3, 2019
Over 34 participants were trained on national health account from 26 to 30 August 2019 at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers’ Hall. The National Health Accounts is a process through which countries monitor the flow of money in their...
Eritrea: United Nations expert says embracing human rights vital to shape successful future
African Press Organization
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June 26, 2018
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea expressed concern that patterns of violations identified over the past six years persist, namely arbitrary and incommunicado detention, indefinite military/national service...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) Country Brief - Eritrea
African Press Organization
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August 29, 2020
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic rains during first half of 2020 June‑September “kiremti” rainy season Abundant precipitation in late July and early August improved vegetation conditions and lifted crop prospects Moisture deficits affect grazing...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with the State of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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July 24, 2019
Download logo On July 22, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with the State of Eritrea. Eritrea has recently emerged from a long period of conflict and international...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with the State of Eritrea
International Monetary Fund
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July 23, 2019
July 23, 2019 On July 22, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with the State of Eritrea. Eritrea has recently emerged from a long period of conflict and international...
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
African Press Organization
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July 4, 2019
Ongoing conflicts and dry weather conditions remain the primary causes of high levels of severe food insecurity, hampering food availability and access for millions of people, according to the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report issued today....
Consensus Building Workshop on National Infection Prevention Control Guidelines Eritrea
African Press Organization
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July 31, 2019
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers. In view of this, WHO jointly with MOH held a consensus building workshop on...
An European Union (EU) road project in Eritrea
African Press Organization
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February 18, 2019
Download logo EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica visited Eritrea at the end of last week, launching an initial €20 million project for road connections between the Ethiopian border and Eritrean ports. During...
Joint Press Statement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the State of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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December 14, 2018
Download logo President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and President Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, held a two-day consultation meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia on December...
Ethiopian to Resume Flights to Asmara
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2018
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has finalized preparations to resume...
Nigerian President calls for global action on climate change, Lake Chad crisis
African Press Organization
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September 26, 2018
“Most crises usually have a variety of festering causes and effects,” he explained. “It is the failure to address them early and effectively that lead to out-of-control conflicts,” he argued, noting that solutions include collective national and...
Africa: Conflicts and weather patterns strain food security
African Press Organization
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March 5, 2018
High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse climatic shocks that are taking a toll, particularly in East African and Near East countries, where large numbers of people continue to be in need of...
Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?
Middle East Institute
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April 14, 2025
Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and...
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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September 28, 2016
The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Zachary Mubiri-Muita, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). The Secretary-General congratulated him on his appointment as Executive Secretary and...