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WTO members discuss Aid for Trade, technical assistance, LDC priorities in Development Week
World Trade Organization
Aid for Trade At the Aid-for-Trade session of the Committee on Trade and Development held on 20 April, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported that Aid-for-Trade disbursements increased by 2 per cent from 2023 to...
Technology transfer workshop highlights role of enabling environment in LDCs
World Trade Organization
These conditions include predictable and sound legal frameworks, access to finance, absorptive capacity, coordination across ministries, and engagement with the private sector.
Awa Dabo Appointed as UN Deputy Human Rights Chief
MENAFN
(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Awa Dabo of Gambia as the new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN confirmed Monday in an official statement.
'Together for a Better Future': Helping Hands Academy granted Non-Profit Status and launches Project for 571 Children
EIN Presswire
Helping Hands Academy is now a non-profit!
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute Announce New Speakers and Agenda for Bloomberg CityLab 2026 in Madrid, Spain
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
New York, NY and Madrid, Spain, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Bloomberg CityLab, the preeminent global cities summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, announced new speakers, programming,...
UNITAR Advances Global Water Agenda through High-Level Engagement and Strategic Capacity Development
UN International Training and Research Center
On 26 January, focusing on on-the-ground implementation, UNITAR co-convened this side event to showcase the SDG 6 Capacity Development Initiative.
Mural Dedication Ceremony for Primus Armes, a Formerly Enslaved Man in Norwich, CT
EIN Presswire
On May 9 at 11am, a ceremony will be held at UCFS Healthcare in Norwich, CT to present a new mural depicting the family of a formerly enslaved man named Primus.
Myanmar's Parliament Elects Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing as President
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who seized power in a 2021 coup, was formally elected Myanmar's 11th president on Friday after commanding a decisive parliamentary majority.
EIF launches new phase amid call for partnerships to boost LDC trade, receives new pledges
World Trade Organization
EIF Phase Three is a new six-year phase of the partnership dedicated to support LDCs leverage trade and investment for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development.
Primus Mural Community Paint Day
EIN Presswire
The Community is invited to help create a mural honoring a formerly enslaved man in Norwich, CT, and his family's Revolutionary and Civil war service.
Kremlin Condemns Ukraine’s Strikes on Black Sea Tankers
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Kremlin has labeled Ukraine’s recent attacks on commercial tankers in the Black Sea as an “outrageous” breach of Turkish sovereignty, according to spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
Launch of third phase of EIF activities at MC14 high-level event
World Trade Organization
Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Djibouti's Ambassador and Chair of the EIF Executive Board, said: "The EIF's Phase Three is being launched at a pivotal moment for LDCs and countries that have recently graduated from LDC status.
Russia denounces Ukrainian ‘terrorist attacks’ on energy sites
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly condemned what it calls Ukrainian “terrorist attacks” targeting critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea region.
Kremlin says Ukraine’s Black Sea strikes breached Turkish sovereignty
MENAFN
(MENAFN) According to reports, Ukraine’s recent strikes on commercial vessels in the Black Sea amounted to an “outrageous” breach of Turkish sovereignty, as stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube: Worldskills South Africa Conference
South African Government
Programme Director, Dr F. Yende – CEO FP&M SETA & ASCEO Chairperson Portfolio Committee Members on Higher Education: Chairperson and Members: Hon. T Letsie, Hon. T. Louw, Hon. M Msezane, Hon S. Ngubane, Hon K. Khaukhau & Hon Zondo DHET led by the...
MASAI UJIRI AND GIANTS OF AFRICA EXPAND BUILT WITHIN COMMUNITY BASKETBALL COURT INITIATIVE INTO THE SAHEL REGION
EIN Presswire
Giants of Africa launches Dribble for Peace, expanding its Built Within initiative into the Sahel with new community basketball courts in Mali and Ghana.
Turkey denounces Ukrainian drone strikes on Black Sea tankers
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Türkiye has condemned recent drone strikes targeting two sanctioned oil tankers off its Black Sea coast, which Ukraine is reportedly claiming responsibility for. Turkish authorities said the Gambian-flagged vessels Kairos and Virat were...
Mauritania Rescues Over 200 Migrants After Harrowing Journey at Sea
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Mauritania's coast guard pulled 227 irregular migrants from a distressed vessel off Nouadhibou's coast Saturday, ending a harrowing journey that began in Gambia more than ten days earlier.
Members exchange views on transparency and non-preferential rules of origin
World Trade Organization
LDC Group presentations and expectations The LDC Group presented an updated expectations paper consolidating requests to preference-granting members regarding preferential rules of origin.
Courts are playing a growing role in ending female genital mutilation, new research finds
EIN Presswire
Marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a new report outlines the opportunities and challenges of litigating FGM cases.
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