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Trade Policy Review: Kuwait
The first review of the trade policies and practices of Kuwait takes place on 7 and 9 February 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Kuwait.
UN tribunal welcomes arrest of former member of Serb paramilitary forces
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s welcomed the arrest of Radovan Stankovic, a former member of a Serb paramilitary unit who faces multiple charges for crimes against humanity.
Slovakian official to lead UN Economic and Social Council
Slovakian ambassador Miloš Koterec was elected today to serve as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the UN and the main body tasked with coordinating work in those two fields worldw…
Finland donates EUR 1.4 million to WTO development programmes
Finland has contributed a total of EUR 1.4 million (about CHF 1.7 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) and the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).
Denmark donates DKK 10 million to WTO development programmes
Denmark has donated a total of DKK 10 million (about CHF 1.7 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF), the Internship Programme for the Mission of Selected WTO Members in Geneva, and to the Standards and Trade Development Faci…
UE, Assistenza Umanitaria: In arrivo 147 milioni di euro
L’Unione europea investirà oltre 247 milioni di euro per l’assistenza umanitaria degli abitanti dei paesi colpiti dalla guerra in Libia e per le persone costrette a scappare dai loro paesi in guerra, dal Ciad all’Egitto alla Tunisia. Altri 50 milioni saranno distribuiti dall’Ue per i rifugiati arrivati nei paesi europei e i rimpatri. L’Italia ha [...]
OSCE Presence in Albania brings women and top politicians together to enhance women’s role in governance
TIRANA, 9 November 2011 – Women active in political and public life and top officials of Albania’s political parties met for two days in Tirana at an OSCE-organized conference on enhancing women’s role in governance…
OSCE and ICTY say justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina capable of efficiently processing war crimes cases
SARAJEVO, 1 November 2011 – Fletcher M. Burton, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have announced today in Sarajevo the …
OSCE Mission in Kosovo to present recommendations on human trafficking trials
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 1 November 2011 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo will host a roundtable discussion tomorrow for judges, prosecutors, lawyers, police and advocates of human trafficking victims to review the Mission’s recent report on the performan…
OSCE Mission to Montenegro to host roundtable discussion on media freedom – situation and challenges
PODGORICA, 1 November 2011 – Media freedom in Montenegro is the topic of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro that will be held in Podgorica on Wednesday…
Bulgaria’s run-off elections underscore need for improvements in electoral process, OSCE/ODIHR observers say
SOFIA, 31 October 2011 – The second round of Bulgaria’s presidential and municipal elections was generally characterized by respect for fundamental freedoms but also underscored the need for further improving the electoral process, the observer mis…
Ukraine – Investigative reporter in critical condition after being shot in head
Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that Oleksander Vlaschenko, an investigative reporter for the local newspaper Nashe Misto, was shot in the head by unidentified attackers while returning to his home in the southern city of Mykolayiv on the night of 16 October and is now in a critical condition in hospital with a bullet in his brain. “We voice our support for Vlaschenko, his family and colleagues and we welcome the fact that the attack’s possible link to his work is now one of (…)
Irish President visits her country39s troops serving with UN mission in Lebanon
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, today visited her country's troops serving in the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, and laid a wreath at the memorial dedicated to the 47 Irish soldiers who have died in the cause of peac…
Atene si scopre razzista
Il cortire dell’ospedale Sotiria di Atene porta ai vari padiglioni e di sera è poco illuminato. Chirurgia è al primo piano. Per trovare Alì non c’è bisogno di chiedere al personale, basta seguire uno dei tanti ragazzi afghani che vanno a trovarlo. …
