Filippo Grandi, who has run the agency for the refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank for the last four years, leaves the position this Saturday (29th).
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme ask for US$ 371 million to help the homeless due to internal conflicts in South Sudan.
Treaty that avoids double Income charge in reciprocal investment was signed in Riyadh during the Arab-Hungarian Economic Forum.
The country has assigned Marco Antônio Brandão, ambassador in Cairo, as Special Representative alongside the organization. This contact will promote economic, cultural, social and educational discussions.
The World Bank- and UNDP-sponsored Learning Initiative for a World Without Poverty was designed for exchanging experiences with other countries in fighting poverty and hunger.
As per a United Nations report, over 56,000 Syrians have sought refuge in industrialized countries. The figure is but a fraction of the total number of refugees in countries neighbouring Syria.
Frederico Meyer, Brazilian ambassador in Morocco, will speak at schools in different cities on the topic of bilateral relations between the nations. First event will be Wednesday (19), in Casablanca.
UN reveals that over 9 million people, roughly 40% of the country’s population, live as refugees or were forcefully displaced, and seek shelter and international donations.
The Brazilian National Supply Company is shipping 5,700 tonnes to Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
President Dilma Rousseff has submitted to the Senate the appointments of new officials for the embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Sudan. The Kuwaiti ambassador has been selected and should take office in the next few months.
The conference will take place from March 24th to 28th, featuring ministers from countries in the region. One of the subjects will be the participation of African youths in agribusiness.
A regional strategy has been approved at the FAO conference on the Near East and North Africa. The plans include expanding a water management program and fighting food wastage.
The ‘Dialogues on Foreign Policy’ series opened this Wednesday and will continue until April 2nd. The goal is to discuss priorities for Brazilian diplomacy. The Middle East is in the agenda.
Qatar is interested in investing in hotels in the Brazilian capital, which is now a sister city of Doha’s. The Federal District governor Agnelo Queiroz has travelled to the Gulf country.
