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Cyclone Idai’s recent devastation was amplified by deforestation in the region. Mozambique took the hardest hit. The country has seen between 10 and 15 percent of its forests disappear amid illegal logging and charcoal production in the past 25 years.
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April 24, 2019 Web Desk
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Plenary round-up – Strasbourg, April II 2019
18-04-2019
Highlights of the April II plenary session (the last of the current legislature) included debates on the conclusions of the April 2019 European Council m...
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April 18, 2019 Web Desk
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The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Financing for Development
The Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development started today, bringing toget...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development started today, bringing together representatives from governments, financial institutions, civil society and the private sector.The four-day Forum will pave the way for the High-Level Dialogue on Fin...
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April 16, 2019 Web Desk
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Citing a fragile world economy and unravelling multilateral alignments, delegates at the Economic and Social Council’s 2019 forum on financing for development follow-up today also spotlighted a crucial window of opportunity to render the global fi...
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April 15, 2019 Web Desk
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Note: A complete summary of today's Economic and Social Council meetings will be made after their conclusion.Opening Remarks
INGA RHONDA KING (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), President of the Economic and Social Council, opened the forum on f...
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April 15, 2019 Web Desk
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