diplomacy&development

The agreement aims at boosting trade development across the country’s agriculture, energy, healthcare, and private sectors over a period of five years. The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has signed a new 5-Year Framework Agreement in favour of the Government of The Gambia that target to provide up to US$ 50 million to the country on an annual basis. The agreement, signed with H.E. Mambury Njie, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (IsDB Governor), is a part of the Corporation’s ongoing efforts to combat the economic repercussions from COVID-19 and strengthen key economic sectors in member countries. This US$250 million Framework Agreement will provide pre-export financing for major cash crops such as groundnuts and cashew nuts, the main agricultural produce in a sector that is a major employer of the country’s workforce. In addition, this agreement will also facilitate the import of es

G7 leaders donate 870 million vaccine doses for low and low-middle income countries over the next year, vital for reducing virus transmission.G7 leaders emphasize the importance of all ACT-Accelerator tools to exit the pandemic.ACT-Accelerator’s funding gap remains significant with an urgent need for funding of tests, treatments and health systems to ensure an end to the pandemic everywhere.WHO Director General warns of increasing divide in equity to crucial COVID-19 tools.Total funding committed to the ACT-Accelerator partnership remains US$ 15.1 billion with a gap of over US$16 billion. At the close of this year’s G7 Leaders’ summit, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland announced a donation of an additional 870 million vaccine doses from attendees, with the majority to be delivered through COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID 19 Tools Accelerator, within the next year. Attendees included heads of G7 Member States plus Australia,

In order to help improve access to livelihoods and socio-economic infrastructure in vulnerable communities in DRC, the World Bank Group today approved $ 250 million for the Project for Stabilization of Eastern DRC for Peace (STEP 3). “This new funding offers a unique opportunity to invest in human capital in an integrated manner, encompassing education, health and social protection, to ensure the well-being of refugees and host communities. Complementing its successful model of social safety nets, the project will leverage its reputation, experience and resources to meet social infrastructure needs in vulnerable communities, increasing access to health and education services. , and strengthening policy dialogue on integrating refugees into national systems. ", Explains Jean-Christophe Carret, Director of World Bank operations for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola and Sao-Tomé-Et-Principe.  Funding provided today by the International Development Association (IDA) fo

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday 11 June 2021, warned that a further escalation in violence is unfolding across Myanmar and must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency.  Reports indicate a military build-up, notably in Kayah State in the east and Chin State in the west of the country. “As I had feared, armed conflict and other violence are intensifying in many parts of Myanmar, including Kayah State, Chin State and Kachin State, with the violence particularly intense in areas with significant ethnic and religious minority groups,” Bachelet said. “State security forces have continued to use heavy weaponry, including airstrikes, against armed groups and against civilians and civilian objects, including Christian churches. “There appear to be no efforts towards de-escalation but rather a build-up of troops in key areas, contrary to the commitments the military made to ASEAN to cease the violence.”  Credible re

Réponses aux questions sur les masques faciaux, y compris comment les utiliser correctement.  Les masques faciaux peuvent-ils aider à ralentir la propagation du coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) qui cause le COVID-19 ?  Oui. Les masques faciaux combinés à d'autres mesures préventives, telles que la vaccination, le lavage fréquent des mains et la distanciation physique, peuvent aider à ralentir la propagation du virus.  Les Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) des États-Unis recommandent des masques en tissu pour le grand public. Les personnes qui n'ont pas été complètement vaccinées doivent continuer à porter des masques faciaux dans les lieux publics intérieurs et extérieurs où il existe un risque élevé de transmission du COVID-19, comme des événements surpeuplés ou de grands rassemblements.  Le CDC dit que les masques N95 devraient être réservés aux prestataires de soins de santé. L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) recommande des masques médicaux pour les travai

Answers to questions about face masks, including how to use them properly. Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes. Face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as getting vaccinated, frequent hand-washing and physical distancing, can help slow the spread of the virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends fabric masks for the general public. People who haven’t been fully vaccinated should continue to wear face masks in indoor public places and outdoors where there is a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, such as crowded events or large gatherings. The CDC says that N95 masks should be reserved for health care providers. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends medical masks for health care workers as well as for anyone who has or may have COVID-19 or who is caring for someone who has or may have COVID-19. How do the different types of masks work?  Medical masks Also called surgical m

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu on Tuesday 8 June 2021 welcomed the decision to uphold the convictions of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladić on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.  The UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Mladić against his November 2017 convictions, thereby confirming his responsibility for the crime of genocide in relation to Srebrenica in July 1995, and for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s. “The Mechanism’s verdict highlights the determination of the international justice system to ensure accountability no matter how long it may take – in Mladić’s case, nearly three decades after he committed his appalling crimes,” said Bachelet. “The decision to uphold Mladić’s convictions b