Following the decision by the Government of Japan, JICA will dispatch the second batch of Infectious Diseases Response Team of the Japan Disaster Relief to the Independent State of Samoa in response to the Measles outbreak in the country. The …
General News
Helpdesk Report: K4D Support for civil society engagement in peace processes
Question
What is the effectiveness of interventions to support civil society in relation to them effectively engaging in peace processes? Specifically:
What is the scope of these interventions?
How effective have they been?
What are the conditions under which they …
Trading News
By Elections in Several Districts in Nepal
The Regional Security Office of U.S. Embassy Kathmandu has been made aware of the potential for disruptive activities in Sunsari district of Nepal during the upcoming elections scheduled for November 30, 2019. U.S. Embassy personnel are restricted from traveling within …
Science And Technology
First Committee Debates Global Divisions between Nuclear ‘Haves and Have-Nots’, with Some Delegates Calling for Action on Deteriorating Security Landscape
Nuclear weapon States disagreed today on who bears responsibility for a deteriorating global security environment, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debate on nuclear weapons against the backdrop of an impasse in disarmament and non …
Fashion News
South African president launches campaign against gender-based violence
LEPHALALE (Limpopo), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday launched a campaign to curb femicide and attacks against women, urging men to change their sexist and patriarchal attitudes.
The mindset is fuelling gender violence in South Africa, which already has …
Health And Safety
Delegates Stress Vital Need for Adequate Training, Gender Parity, as Fourth Committee Continues Debate on Peacekeeping Operations
Delegates highlighted the essential importance of adequate training and gender parity for the success of peace operations today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping.
Ethiopia's representative …
Games
Rural Population ‘Left Behind’ by Uneven Global Economy, Speakers Note, as Second Committee Debates Poverty Eradication
Despite a significant reduction in the rate of worldwide extreme poverty, speakers stressed that eradicating it has slowed, especially in rural areas, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met to take up that issue today.
Daniela Bas, Director of …
Press Release by MoFA on Ambassador Haskel’s Visit
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Press Release on the visit of H.E. Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV, Israel H.E.Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation), called on the Minister for Foreign International Development Cooperation), called on the Minister for …
Helpdesk Report: K4D Support for civil society engagement in peace processes
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Question
What is the effectiveness of interventions to support civil society in relation to them effectively engaging in peace processes? Specifically:
What is the scope of these interventions?
How effective have they been?
What are the conditions under which they …
FAO Director-General kicks off International Mountain Day
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Youth are driving the world's climate agenda and can help on all fronts, including bolstering mountain ecosystems, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in remarks opening International Mountain Day.
"Mountains matter for youth, and our future," he said at a …
Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of Kenya: Contributing to the stimulation of regional economic activities by the construction of a bridge at Mombasa, a gateway to East Africa
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On December 5, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Republic of Kenya in Nairobi to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 47.800 billion yen for the Mombasa Gate Bridge …
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
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While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and invisible, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
UNICEF reports that the births of …
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), NepalStatement by Honourable Chairperson Anup Raj Sharma, National Human Rights Comission on the occasion of the 71stInternational Human Rights Day
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Hon. Home Minister, Hon. Ministers, , Hon. Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees, Hon. Supreme Court Justices, Heads and members of Constitutional Bodies, Hon. Members of Parliament, the Chief of Army Staff, Government of Nepal Secretaries, United Nations Representative in Nepal, Heads …
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division: Early Warning and Reporting System (EWARS) Weekly Bulletin (48th Epidemiological Week) – 8th December 2019
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Highlights
Dengue: 105 cases of Dengue are reported this week. The majority of the cases are from Rupandehi (24 cases), Lalitpur (8 cases), and Morang (7 cases).
Malaria: Four Malaria cases are reported this week and one each from Sindhuli, …
Media Advisory | FAO at UN Climate Conference COP25 in Madrid
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From 2-13 December 2019, the Government of Spain is hosting the 25th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP25), under the Presidency of the Government of Chile, in Madrid. See below the events in which FAO is participating.
We only …
General News
Helpdesk Report: K4D Support for civil society engagement in peace processes
Question
What is the effectiveness of interventions to support civil society in relation to them effectively engaging in peace processes? Specifically:
What is the scope of these interventions?
How effective have they been?
What are the conditions under which they …
Trading News
By Elections in Several Districts in Nepal
The Regional Security Office of U.S. Embassy Kathmandu has been made aware of the potential for disruptive activities in Sunsari district of Nepal during the upcoming elections scheduled for November 30, 2019. U.S. Embassy personnel are restricted from traveling within …
Science And Technology
First Committee Debates Global Divisions between Nuclear ‘Haves and Have-Nots’, with Some Delegates Calling for Action on Deteriorating Security Landscape
Nuclear weapon States disagreed today on who bears responsibility for a deteriorating global security environment, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debate on nuclear weapons against the backdrop of an impasse in disarmament and non …
Fashion News
South African president launches campaign against gender-based violence
LEPHALALE (Limpopo), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday launched a campaign to curb femicide and attacks against women, urging men to change their sexist and patriarchal attitudes.
The mindset is fuelling gender violence in South Africa, which already has …
Health And Safety
Delegates Stress Vital Need for Adequate Training, Gender Parity, as Fourth Committee Continues Debate on Peacekeeping Operations
Delegates highlighted the essential importance of adequate training and gender parity for the success of peace operations today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping.
Ethiopia's representative …
Games
Rural Population ‘Left Behind’ by Uneven Global Economy, Speakers Note, as Second Committee Debates Poverty Eradication
Despite a significant reduction in the rate of worldwide extreme poverty, speakers stressed that eradicating it has slowed, especially in rural areas, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met to take up that issue today.
Daniela Bas, Director of …