Event in London saw promises of donations from several countries to help the population affected by the conflict in the country. Brazil announced USD 1.3 billion donation.
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Ali Al Sunaidy, from the Omani Ministry of Commerce and Industry, was welcomed by São Paulo state vice governor Márcio França this Wednesday. They discussed investments and trade.
FM Mauro Vieira will attend a meeting in London this Thursday (04) focusing on assistance to the population affected by the Syrian conflict. The Brazilian government will reiterate its financial support.
The country’s government defined a new electoral model that will open space for the representation of women and minority groups. Elections are expected to take place in September.
The Brazilian minister of Finance, Nelson Barbosa, stated that the Fund’s incumbent managing director can count on the Brazilian government’s backing for another term in office.
The São Paulo State secretary for Culture, Marcelo Mattos Araujo, visited the organization in Abu Dhabi and talked exchange with CEO Abdullah Mohammed Al Rayes.
Alaa Roushdy, the new Egyptian ambassador in Brasília, hopes that the free trade agreement between his country and the economic bloc can make the products of the Arab nation more competitive here.
The sum is required in order to provide support to people affected by the civil war, including 4.7 million refugees and 13.5 million internally displaced persons.
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice signed agreements with Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina state governments and with Porto Alegre and Florianópolis city halls to create immigrant welcome centers.
Financial aid will be made available once the national unity government takes office, said European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
Filippo Grandi takes over the top post of the UN refugee agency. Previously, the Italian was the head of relief and works agency for Palestinians.
Brazil’s National Supply Company shipped 12,000 tons of foodstuffs to different parts of the world, including Gaza and Algeria.
The UN agency is working to protect refugees from the cold as winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere. Donations can be made online in Brazilian currency up until February 29.
The organization’s new ambassador in the Brazilian capital Brasília claims trade and mutual investment between Arab countries and Brazil can be worked on.
