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Norway Contributes US$4.8 Million to an IMF Fund for Natural Resources Management

On October 7, Norway signed a contribution of NOK40 million (about US$4.8 million) to a new phase of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)’s Managing Natural Resource Wealth Fund. Mr. Jon Lomøy, Director General of the Norwegian Agency for...

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European Commission welcomes landmark international agreement to curb aviation emissions

The European Commission welcomes the landmark agreement reached yesterday by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), with the adoption of a Global Market-Based Measure (GMBM) to reduce international aviation emissions. The European Union...

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Colombian Government and FARC-EP request UN to authorize Mission to continue supporting ceasefire

The Colombian Government and the country’s largest rebel group announced on 7 October that they are willing to press ahead on the goals of the historic peace accord that was rejected by voters this past weekend, while the two sides also requested that...

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Syrian, Russian Actions in Aleppo 'Incomprehensible,' Work Says

The actions of the Syrian and Russian governments against the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo are "incomprehensible," Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said on Oct. 6.

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