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Pompeo Holds Talks With Asia-Pacific Counterparts in Tokyo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is holding talks Tuesday in Tokyo with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India that are aimed at strengthening a regional initiative to counter China’s growing assertiveness.
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Paving the Way for Sustainable and Inclusive Finance to Support a Resilient Recovery in Malaysia
New sustainable and inclusive finance solutions that Malaysia and other developing countries are tapping into to support a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of a week-long finance event jointly organized by Bank Negara Malaysia and The World Bank Group and starting on October 06, 2020.
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Nigeria and WFP pioneer use of rickshaws and boats to get food and cash to coronavirus-affected city hotspots
The Nigerian Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched a cash and food assistance programme in the three urban COVID-19 hotspots of Abuja, Kano and Lagos. The Government has released 2,000 metric tons of food from its Strategic Grain Reserve (valued at US$1 million), while WFP is releasing US$3 million to provide cash assistance on October 06, 2020.
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Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanization for people and planet
A view of the city of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
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EU, Germany Discuss Future Relations with Britain
Germany’s foreign minister met with the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Monday to discuss the future relations of the 27-member group with Britain after a transition period ends on December 31, 2020.
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3 Arrested in Belgium, Suspected of Involvement in 1994 Rwanda Genocide
Belgium has arrested and charged three men suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
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Harnessing Digital Technologies Can Help Philippines Overcome Impact of Pandemic, Hasten Recovery
Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision of becoming a middle-class society free of poverty, according to the report released by the World Bank and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on October 05, 2020.
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UN chief reiterates call for global ceasefire, marking International Day of Non-Violence
Doves released at the UN Headquarters, in New York.
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Honduran Migrants Opt to Return Home, Guatemala Says
Guatemalan authorities said Saturday they have disbanded a caravan of migrants heading north from Honduras, bound for the U.S. border, sending more than 3,000 back home over the past few days.
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Armenia to Work With OSCE on Nagorno-Karabakh Cease-Fire
Armenia responded positively on Friday to a call by France, Russia and the United States for a cease-fire between its forces and the Azerbaijani forces, which continue to clash over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in an ongoing conflict that is threatening to escalate into all-out war.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

Human Rights Event: Discussing the Future of Governance Experts from 56 Countries Participated in the ICCJW

Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions

Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future

Global Celebration of International Day of Conscience: Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze Unites Participants from 63 Nations

The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020