Il est désormais plus communément admis que l'alcool et le tabac nous rendent malades. Ce que l'on sait moins, c'est que quatre industries seulement sont responsables d'au moins un tiers des décès évitables dans le monde. Il s'agit des aliments et boissons transformés malsains, des combustibles fossiles, de l'alcool et du tabac. Ensemble, ils causent 19 millions de décès chaque … [Read more...] about Profit contre santé : 4 façons dont les grandes entreprises mondiales nous rendent malades
Africa
Eritrea participates at annual meeting Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
Eritrea participated in the 17th annual meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures that was held in Rome from 27 to 31 March. At the meeting Mr. Tekleab Misghina, Director General of Regulations and Inspection at the Ministry of Agriculture, and Mr. Asmerom Kidane, Eritrea’s Permanent Representative at UN Institutions in Italy, took part. The Commission on … [Read more...] about Eritrea participates at annual meeting Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
President Ramaphosa Pays Tribute to the Late Human Rights Activist and Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Randall Robinson
Download logoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the family and friends of the late United States human rights activist and lawyer Randall Robinson who has passed away at the age of 81. Mr Robinson was an Esteemed Member of South Africa’s National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo, with which he was honoured in 2012. He received this honour for … [Read more...] about President Ramaphosa Pays Tribute to the Late Human Rights Activist and Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Randall Robinson
World Bank Group President Welcomes Partnership between University of Lomé and Clark Atlanta University
Download logoThe Presidents of the University of Lomé and Clark Atlanta University signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lomé, Togo today, in a partnership facilitated by the World Bank Group. The partnership will create opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate on research and promote more inclusive and sustainable social and economic development. … [Read more...] about World Bank Group President Welcomes Partnership between University of Lomé and Clark Atlanta University
Regional Experts meet to review the operationalization of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Informal Trade Regularization Support Program (PARCI/ITRSP)
Download logoThe ECOWAS Commission, through the Trade Directorate, organized a Regional Experts Meeting on the ECOWAS Informal Trade Regularization Support Program (PARCI/ITRSP) from 22-24 March 2023 in Accra, Ghana. The overall objective of the Meeting was to review the operationalization of PARCI/ITRSP and to consider the expansion of the Informal Cross Border Trade (ICBT) … [Read more...] about Regional Experts meet to review the operationalization of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Informal Trade Regularization Support Program (PARCI/ITRSP)
