The United Nations agency opened its first ever office in the continent this week. Based in Ethiopia, it will seek to accelerate economic integration in the region.
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UN’s envoy for the Middle East said that the coexistence of the two states is ‘further apart than ever’. He talked at the Security Council of the UN, which is debating the topic.
The United Nations’ agency announced this Wednesday (22nd) an emergency response to stop the continuation of destruction of the cultural heritage of the Arab country, such as museums and historical mosques.
Cebrapaz will host debates and a film and photo exhibit to mark the first anniversary of Israeli attacks on Gaza. The program begins next Wednesday (22nd) with a lecture on the topic.
So said president Dilma Rousseff at the 48th Mercosur Summit opening in Brasília. She claimed progress was made in talks with the EU and meetings were held with the EFTA, Lebanon, Tunisia, Korea and Japan.
The action promoted by UNRWA set a goal to collect US$ 3,171 until mid-September. The agency provides assistance to 240,000 children in Palestinian territory’s schools. Donations can be made via internet. Minimal contribution is of US$ 3.17.
The head of the office, ambassador Débora Barenboim-Salej visited the Arab Chamber and said that she plans to intensify the contacts with business organizations to reinforce participation in the area.
The Brazilian government is holding the event on the 10th this month. A thousand tons of hulled rice in bulk will be traded for the same amount of the processed variety. A UN agency will handle transportation.
Meeting on August 22 in London will reassess the history, development and current scenario in relations between the two regions, and their influence on the Palestinian issue. Some of the speakers are Brazilian.
The Arab country is in the midst of a civil war and 21 million residents are in need of assistance. The World Food Programme announced that 3 million tons of supplies are due for delivery next week.
The World Food Programme announced a reduction in assistance to refugees from Syria in Lebanon and Jordan. The organization needs US$ 139 million to help people in five different countries.
Ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben and Arab Chamber CEO Michel Alaby discussed trade, investment and other topics with the Rio Grande do Sul state governor and its capital’s mayor.
Four Brazilians that live in Lebanon mobilized to help in the survival of Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley. They already collected more than 200 boxes of provisions.
The Brazilian government issued a statement in which it ‘deplores’ the series of terrorist attacks that ‘keep claiming innocent lives in different parts of the world.’
