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WTO chairpersons for 2025
World Trade Organization
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February 18, 2025
General Council H.E. Mr. Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Dispute Settlement Body H.E. Ms. Clare Kelly (New Zealand) Trade Policy Review Body H.E. Mr. Asset Irgaliyev (Kazakhstan) Council for Trade in Goods H.E. Mr. Gustavo Nerio...
DG Okonjo-Iweala meets Ethiopia’s PM, Steering Committee to accelerate WTO accession
World Trade Organization
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February 16, 2025
During her stay in the Ethiopian capital, DG Okonjo-Iweala met with a number of African Heads of State and Government and engaged on WTO matters. DG Okonjo-Iweala and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali exchanged views on Ethiopia’s ambitious economic...
Sumsub State of the Crypto Industry 2025 Report Predicts Rising Demand & Stricter Compliance for Africa
EIN Presswire
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February 11, 2025
Sumsub State of the Crypto Industry 2025 report offers exclusive data & insights into the major trends, challenges & innovations shaping the crypto landscape JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, February 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Key...
Chair issues call for meaningful progress in agriculture talks by MC14
World Trade Organization
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February 6, 2025
In his final report reflecting on the extensive work done over the past two years, Ambassador Acarsoy expressed regret over the absence of an outcome on agriculture at MC13 in 2024, despite having come very close to a result. He told WTO members...
Davos: DG suggests deep breaths and to “chill” over trade tensions; ministers show WTO support
World Trade Organization
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January 24, 2025
The WEF’s annual meeting was held under the theme “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”. In her speaking engagements and interactions with heads of state, government officials and business leaders, DG Okonjo-Iweala highlighted the importance of...
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes 2025 cohort of WTO Young Professionals
World Trade Organization
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January 31, 2025
A key initiative to enhance diversity and strengthen WTO membership representation at the professional level within the Secretariat, the YPP has supported the development of trade expertise among young professionals from developing economies and...
Supporting Education in West and Central Africa
UN Volunteers
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January 31, 2025
Education shapes lives, unlocks potential, and builds stronger societies. On this International Day of Education, we share glimpses of the work of UN Volunteers who make learning more accessible and inclusive across West and Central Africa. In...
Global Experts Convene in New York for 10th Annual Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution
EIN Presswire
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January 31, 2025
Global leaders gather in New York to address identity-driven conflicts and advance peacebuilding at the 10th Annual Ethnic and Religious Conflict Conference. BRONX, NY, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International...
San Francisco Enviromental Firm Wins Water Treatment Bid in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Trade Administration - Washington D.C.
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January 29, 2025
Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC), a San Francisco based environmental remediation, engineering, design, and construction management company providing design-build construction services for power, energy, and water infrastructure, sought to...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy workshop
South African Government
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January 28, 2025
The High Commissioner of India in South Africa, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, The Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, Ms. Sunita Narain, Programme Director for Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, Centre for Science and...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts opens 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Econom Workshop, 28 Jan
South African Government
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January 27, 2025
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Bernice Swarts, will officially open the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop at the Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton, Johannesburg tomorrow (28 January...
D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured th...
MIT Climate Portal - Massachusetts
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August 13, 2024
MIT D-Lab students and instructors are improving the efficacy and economics of a brooder technology for newborn chicks that utilizes a practical, local resource: beeswax. Developed through participatory design with agricultural partners in...
Protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco
UN Volunteers
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August 14, 2024
Desiree Gertrude Etobe and Margaux Gruaz are UN Volunteers with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Morocco. Belonging to opposite parts of the world, Cameroon and Switzerland, what ties them together is volunteering to protect the rights and...
Hyde School Welcomes Alumnus Christian Beeke as New Faculty Member
EIN Presswire
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July 26, 2024
BATH, MAINE, USA, July 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hyde School is delighted to announce that Christian Beeke, a distinguished alumnus from the class of 2019, has joined the faculty team. Christian, originally from Bafia, Cameroon, will be...
Chair urges WTO members to forge a new path for agriculture talks
World Trade Organization
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December 4, 2024
Chair's Report The Chair summarized recent efforts to gain support for a facilitator-led process but noted that the approach had failed to achieve consensus among members. He emphasized that, in his view, WTO members ought to bear in mind three...
Golar Acquires All Outstanding Minority Interests in the FLNG Hilli
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 24, 2024
Golar LNG Limited ("Golar" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the company has acquired Seatrium’s and Black & Veatch’s minority ownership interests in the FLNG Hilli. The acquisitions comprise all third-party interests in the asset,...
General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” in dispute settlement reform talks
World Trade Organization
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December 17, 2024
The General Council Chair noted the significant amount of work done during the last six months, which included approximately 170 hours of plenary technical meetings. Summarizing the progress made thus far, he said members have now a draft...
DG Okonjo-Iweala celebrates contributions of 2024 cohort of WTO Young Professionals
World Trade Organization
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December 13, 2024
The eighth cohort of the Young Professional Programme (YPP) joined the WTO Secretariat in January 2024. Over the past 12 months, they have actively engaged in the work of 13 divisions across the organization, gaining hands-on experience on the...
Programme on subsidies notifications for government officials completes first phase
World Trade Organization
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December 12, 2024
The programme aims to enhance members' compliance with subsidy notification obligations under the WTO’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, thereby strengthening transparency in global trade. Building on the success of a 2023 pilot...
Janet Levine, Best-Selling Author and Activist, Details Stories of Chilling Racial Madness: The Dumping Grounds
EIN Presswire
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December 10, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Janet Levine, best-selling author and activist, warns that January 20, 2025, will mark the start of Donald Trump’s second term as President of the United States. Whether his...