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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.

World Trade Organization

In wrapping up the meeting, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala thanked members for their efforts throughout the year. "You've worked hard, and in spite of the long meetings we had and sometimes very pointed discussions, I have the feeling that we are getting...

EIN Presswire

Helping Hands Academy is now a non-profit!

World Trade Organization

The ninth cohort of the Young Professional Programme (YPP) joined the WTO Secretariat in January 2025. Over the past 12 months, they have engaged in the work of the WTO across 13 divisions, gaining hands-on experience of WTO activities and the...

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.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Turkish authorities are sounding the alarm over a series of maritime drone assaults that threaten to choke off critical Black Sea shipping lanes, with Hakan Fidan, Türkiye's top diplomat, cautioning that commercial navigation could grind...

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.

World Trade Organization

Congratulating the participants on the successful completion of their respective programmes, the Director of the WTO Institute for Training & Technical Cooperation, Bridget Chilala, speaking on behalf of WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang...

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...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Mauritanian maritime authorities pulled 132 undocumented migrants from waters off the nation's coastline Wednesday, according to an official coast guard statement.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) In the early hours of Saturday, a significant Russian assault left over 600,000 people in Ukraine's Kyiv region without electricity.

World Trade Organization

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies was adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference in 2022 and entered into force on 15 September 2025, bringing the Fish Fund's grant and disbursement mandate into full effect.

World Trade Organization

Co-organized by The Gambia (Coordinator of the WTO LDC Group), Germany (EIF Funding Partner Coordinator) and the Executive Secretariat of the EIF, the event was held as part of the EIF Global Forum 2025 entitled "Accelerating Impact – On the Road...

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.

EIN Presswire

Spa Market size was valued at USD 13.43 Billion in 2024, and the Spa industry revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.81% from 2025 to 2032. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global Spa Market size was...

World Trade Organization

The General Council meeting opened with a moment of silence for Carlos Perez del Castillo, the former Ambassador of Uruguay to the WTO who passed away in August.

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...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russia remains determined to maximize cooperation potential with African nations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Saturday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted a series of bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo on Friday.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, announced Amy Miller Taylor as its inaugural Chief Program Officer and the newest member of its executive leadership team.