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Tanzania Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2024
Four Tanzanian entrepreneurs are Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more about them. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight four remarkable Tanzanian...
Botswana Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2024
Four Botswanan entrepreneurs are Finalists for the esteemed Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more about them. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight four remarkable...
Canada Can Win The Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant 2024
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2024
An entrepreneur from Canada is amongst the Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight a remarkable African...
US puts seven African nations on blacklist
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...
Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant Winners to be Announced: 24 #UPGBiashara Entrepreneurs, 8 countries compete
EIN Presswire
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July 12, 2024
24 #UPGBiashara Entrepreneurs Finalists from 8 countries compete for Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Who will take home the Grants? GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global (UPG) announces that the...
WTO Secretariat briefs members on Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Fish Fund
World Trade Organization
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May 22, 2025
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Opening the information session on 22 May, Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard said: “This session has been organized in response to the calls from many members for collaborative efforts to facilitate the...
Two African nations secure UN Security Council places
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Liberia have been elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) following a vote at the UN General Assembly in New York. In a single round of voting on...
Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...
Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
Russia holds Islamic diplomatic forum
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The city of Kazan in Russia recently hosted the 9th Forum of Young Diplomats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), coinciding with the 16th Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, a major event aimed at boosting economic cooperation...
President Bio Urges Bold UN Reform in Landmark Oxford Union Speech
EIN Presswire
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May 27, 2025
President Bio Rallies Young Scholars at Oxford in the Call for UN Security Council reform LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone delivered...
UN Appoints Five Nations for Security Council in 2026–2027
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the UN General Assembly selected five nations to join the UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members for the 2026–2027 term. Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia secured...
Develop Africa Declares 2025 as the 'Year of the Pencil' to Empower The Education of Students
EIN Presswire
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April 24, 2025
This campaign is a bold, record attempt to distribute 100,000 pencils in a single day to students in Sierra Leone. JOHNSON CITY, TN, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Develop Africa, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated...
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...
UN Security Council Approves Extension on South Sudan Arms Embargo
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, extending it until May 31, 2026. The resolution also maintains targeted sanctions, including travel bans and...
Russia extends diplomatic presence in Africa
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is preparing to bolster its diplomatic presence in Africa with the opening of a new Consulate General in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The decision, formalized in a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin...
Russia Expands Diplomatic Reach in Egypt, Africa
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is preparing to inaugurate a new Consulate General in the Egyptian coastal destination of Sharm El-Sheikh, as outlined in a directive signed by Russian Premier Mikhail Mishustin and made public on Tuesday. The mandate directs the...
World Happiness Foundation Response to 'A Call for Peace: The End of Wars and Respect for International Law'
EIN Presswire
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May 13, 2025
By Luis Miguel Gallardo – Founder & President of the World Happiness Foundation NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Introduction and Context The World Happiness Foundation warmly commends the High Representative for...
Sunlit Escapes: June in The Bahamas Bursts with Festivals and Island Thrills
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 2, 2025
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- June ushers in a season of joy in The Bahamas, where golden sunlight dances on turquoise waves and the islands come alive with a festive spirit. From savoring sweet pineapples at lively...