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Economic Partnership Agreement with southern African countries enters into effect

Development-oriented agreement with five southern African countries ensures immediate duty- and quota-free access for their exports to the EU market.

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New UN manual gives more say to indigenous peoples in development projects that affect them

The United Nations agricultural agency today unveiled a new manual that seeks to ensure that indigenous peoples, custodians of more than 80 per cent of global biodiversity, are able to freely give or deny their consent in development interventions...

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Georgia elections competitive and well-administered, although allegations and incidents of violence impacted campaign, international observers say

The 8 October parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected. The otherwise calm and open campaign atmosphere was, however, impacted by allegations of unlawful campaigning and...

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UN refugee chief highlights key role for peacemakers

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised the “political courage” of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos who won the Nobel Peace Prize on 7 October, and welcomed the recommendation of António Guterres to his new role as the “top...

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