European Parliament resolution on Cameroon
(2019/2691(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the statement of 7 March 2019 by the Chair of its Subcommittee on Human Rights, Antonio Panzeri, on the situation in Cameroon…
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cameroon – B8-0253/2019
B8‑0253/2019
European Parliament resolution on Cameroon
(2019/2691(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Declaration by the High Representative of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, on beha…
Read MoreMOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cameroon – B8-0247/2019
B8‑0247/2019
European Parliament resolution on Cameroon
(2019/2691(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Cameroon,
– having regard to the African Chart…
Read MoreMOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cameroon – B8-0254/2019
B8‑0254/2019
European Parliament resolution on Cameroon
(2019/2691(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Cameroon,
– having regard to the statement by DROI Chair Antonio …
Read MoreMOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cameroon – B8-0249/2019
B8‑0248/2019
European Parliament resolution on Cameroon
(2019/2691(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the statement by High Representative Mogherini on the deteriorating political and security situation…
Read MoreMOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cameroon – B8-0245/2019
B8‑0245/2019
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Cameroon
(2019/2692(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to statements by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / V…
Read MoreYoung People Need ‘Seat at the Table’ as Agents of Change to Help Build Better, More Inclusive World, Speakers Stress as Annual Youth Forum Concludes
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Read MoreECOSOC Youth Forum Day 2
Note: A complete summary of today’s meetings will be available after their conclusion.Interactive Round Table
The Forum began its second day with an interactive round table on “Investing in youth development: financing and other means of impleme…
Read MoreStronger South-South Cooperation Key to Tackling Climate Change, Rising Inequality, Global Leaders Stress as High-Level Conference Begins in Buenos Aires
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Read MoreSpeakers Underline Social Protection Systems, Public Service Accessibility Being Critical to Gender Equality, as Women’s Commission Opens Session
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Read MorePress Conference by Security Council Presidents on Programmes of Work for March, April
The Security Council Presidents for March and April presented the programmes of work for those months during a Headquarters press conference today, focus on four priority areas: disarmament; women in conflict situations; international humanitaria…
Read MoreSecurity Council 2127 Committee concerning Central African Republic Amends Four Entries on Its Sanctions List
On 1 March 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entries below on its Sanctions List of indiv…
Read MoreTrees in ‘green’ Cameroon refugee camp, bring shade and relief from ‘helter-skelter’ of life
Small trees, including neem, acacia, moringa, leucaena and moringa, dot the landscape of the Minawao camp where some 56,000 Nigerians have sought shelter from violence in their homeland. They have escaped the terror and brutal treatment meted out by th…
Read MoreDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Landmines
Good afternoon. I’ll start off with a statement on the occasion of the twentieth annive…
Read MoreSecurity Council Adopts Resolution Outlining Means to Ensure Robust Support for African Union Peace Operations, End Conflict on Continent
The Security Council adopted a resolution today that outlines steps leading towards the goal of ending conflict in Africa through enhanced international cooperation and partnership as well as robust support for peace operations led by the African Union…
Read MoreQuestions and Answers: EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls
What is the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls?
In September 2017, the EU and the UN launched an ambitious joint partnership to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls worldwide. It aims at mobilis…
Draft agenda – Tuesday, 26 February 2019 – Wednesday, 27 February 2019 – PE 636.091v01-00 – Committee on Development
Committee on Development
DEVE(2019)0226_1
DRAFT AGENDA
Meeting
Tuesday 26 February 2019, 14.30 – 15.30 (joint meeting)Brussels, Room: Paul-Henri Spaak (3C050)
Tuesday 26 February 2019, 15.45 – 18.30Brussels, Room: József Antall (6Q…
Activities of Secretary-General in Ethiopia, 8-11 February
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Addis Ababa from New York on Friday evening, 8 February.On Saturday, the Secretary-General met with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chair of the African Union Commission. They jointly chair…
Read MoreCAMEROON / NIGERIAN REFUGEES
STORY: CAMEROON / NIGERIAN REFUGEESTRT: 2:00SOURCE: UNHCRRESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREENLANGUAGE: ENGLISH / KANURI / NATSDATELINE: 1-4 FEBRUARY 2019, GOURA, MAKARY DISTRICT, CAMEROONSHOTLIST: 1-4 FEBRUARY 2019, GOURA, MAKARY DISTRICT…
Read MoreRaising Living Standards Boosts Overall Well-Being of Societies, Speakers Say, as Commission for Social Development Continues Session
Smart fiscal policies and minimum wages set well above the cost of living top the list of strategies countries can use to improve their populations’ health, happiness and overall well-being, said delegates today as the fifty-seventh session of th…
Read MoreBriefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates
A wave of increasingly sophisticated militant attacks in northeastern Nigeria has forced almost 60,000 people to flee since November, the largest number for more than two years, raising fears from the UN and aid groups of a renewed Boko Haram crisis.
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Read MoreHigh Seas Crime Becoming More Sophisticated, Endangering Lives, International Security, Speakers Tell Security Council
Crime on the high seas is becoming increasingly sophisticated, endangering human life on land, the economic growth of entire regions and global safety, the head of the United Nations anti-crime agency warned the Security Council today, underscoring the…
Read MoreBetter Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa
From illicit trafficking in the Sahel, to post-election violence in Côte d’Ivoire and innumerable abuses against civilians in the Central African Republic, mercenary activities in Africa are a serious concern and must command greater attent…
Read MoreCAMEROON / NIGERIAN REFUGEES
STORY: CAMEROON / NIGERIAN REFUGEESTRT: 3:06SOURCE: UNIFEEDRESTRICTIONS: NONELANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / LOCAL LANGUAGE / NATSDATELINE: 01 FEBRUARY 2019, GOURA, CAMEROONSHOTLIST:1. Various shots, refugees coming in, carrying their belongings2. …
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