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Statement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia
International Monetary Fund
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November 1, 2011
An IMF mission led by Mr. David Dunn visited The Gambia during October 18-November 1, 2011, to conduct discussions for the 2011 Article IV consultation. The mission met with Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mambury Njie, Governor of the...
New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws
EIN Presswire
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March 4, 2025
Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new global report...
FAO-supported forest policy in Gambia wins award
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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September 21, 2011
21-09-2011 Innovative approach empowers people, combats deforestation Rural village scene with baobab trees, Basse, Gambia. 21 September 2011, Rome/New York - Gambia's Community Forestry Policy, put in place with support from FAO, has won silver...
New report finds female genital mutilation/ cutting in 94 countries
EIN Presswire
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February 26, 2025
Efforts to end FGM/C remain hindered by reluctance from governments to act, particularly in countries not widely associated with this harmful practice. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new report has...
The Gambia: Statement by an IMF Staff Visit
International Monetary Fund
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June 1, 2011
Mr. David Dunn, International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief for The Gambia, issued the following statement today in Banjul: “An IMF mission visited The Gambia during May 18–31, 2011 to initiate negotiations on a policy framework that could be...
The Gambia: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission
International Monetary Fund
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March 18, 2011
Mr. David Dunn, International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief for The Gambia, issued the following statement in Banjul on March 17: “An IMF team visited The Gambia during March 4–17, 2011 to review recent economic developments and discuss with...
News from North Macedonia: First Division Clubs Brera Strumica and Brera Tiverija Strengthen Their Squads for the Spring Championship Following the Men’s and Women’s Winter 2024-25 Transfer Window
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 19, 2025
The Brera Strumica team against Pelister in the Macedonian First Football League, on February 16, 2025 Dublin, Ireland and Strumica, North Macedonia, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the winter 2024-25 transfer window, Brera Holdings...
WTO advanced course on trade in services concludes in Geneva
World Trade Organization
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September 20, 2024
The LDCs participating in the course were Bangladesh, Madagascar, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Tanzania, The Gambia and Zambia. The acceding country was Bhutan. The full list of participating economies is available here. Over five...
Freedom of expression and media crucial to tackling climate crisis: International Freedom of Expression Rapporteurs
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 3, 2024
BANJUL/GENEVA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON D.C.,3 May 2024 – To mark International Press Freedom Day, during the Global Conference organized by UNESCO in Santiago de Chile, freedom of expression mandate holders* of the United Nations (UN), the Organization...
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON TACKLING COVID-19 AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 28, 2025
On 16 October 2022, UNITAR partnered with The Defeat-NCD Partnership to host a high-level panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event brought together global leaders to address the interconnected challenges of COVID-19...
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...
Visit to Singapore Under the 13th Forum of Small States Fellowship Programme by Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, 5 to 9 August 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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August 5, 2024
Singapore will host a study visit by seven Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York from 5 to 9 August 2024 under the 13th Forum of Small States (FOSS) Fellowship Programme. These Permanent Representatives are from Angola,...
Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender welcomes new member, launches online policy tool
World Trade Organization
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July 25, 2024
The formal participation of the Gambia in the IWG officially became effective on 1 July 2024. “This milestone reflects our commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women,” said Kemo Janka of the Gambia's Ministry of Trade, Industry,...
Advanced sub-regional workshop on Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) delivered for four countries in West Africa
World Customs Organization
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July 15, 2024
From 22 to 26 April 2024, the WCO delivered an advanced workshop on Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) in Abuja, Nigeria, for a group of four Customs Administrations from West Africa (the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria). This workshop was...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference on May 6, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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May 6, 2024
Xinhua News Agency: From May 4 to 5, President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zheng Jianbang attended the 15th Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference on April 30, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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April 30, 2024
At the invitation of Gambian President Adama Barrow, President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zheng Jianbang will travel to the Gambia from May 4 to 5 to attend the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: MTN 30 Years Celebration Gala Dinner
South African Government
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December 3, 2024
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the MTN 30 Years Celebration Gala Dinner, Friday, 29 November 2024 Programme Directors, MTN Group Chairman, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, Members of the Boards and Executive Committees of the MTN Group and MTN South...
The African Development Bank’s annual portfolio review of Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (GAFSP)
African Development Bank
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March 22, 2024
At the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia, 50 participants attended the African Development Bank’s annual Portfolio review of the Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (GAFSP) this March. The...
Minister Dion George: Ministerial Roundtable on Global Climate Transparency
South African Government
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November 26, 2024
Honourable President of the 29th Conference of the Parties, His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Honourable Mr Secretary-General Excellencies, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, Ladies and...
Meredith Beal Receives the African Impact Award at the Voice Achievers Awards
EIN Presswire
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September 30, 2022
BANJUL, GAMBIA, September 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Meredith Beal Receives the African Impact Award at the Voice Achievers Awards during the International Business Summit hosted by the Gambian Government. Also, honored at the awards, the...