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The World’s Best: 526 UPG Sustainability Leaders commit to training 10,000 citizens across the world
Young leaders (18 to 35 years) from over 100 countries, completed a 9-week training and they commit to train 10,000 citizens across all world regions. GENEVA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 16, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Comoros for the 2019 Article IV Consultation and Discussions on Engagement in 2020
December 20, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...
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Hola, Madrid! African Development Bank takes the continent’s climate agenda to COP25 in Spain
Download logo The Bank is playing a leading role in guiding progress on climate change on the continent. The Bank has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between 2020 and 2025. The African Development Bank...
Union of Comoros : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase Under the rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Union of Comoros
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: August 14, 2019 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Tropical Cyclone Kenneth struck Comoros on April 23-24....
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves US$12.3 Million Rapid Financial Assistance to the Union of Comoros in the Wake of Cyclone Kenneth
Download logo IMF financial assistance will help to address Comoros’ budgetary and external financing gaps arising from reconstruction and humanitarian needs after Cyclone Kenneth; The authorities are committed to rebuilding the economy’s...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$12.3 Million Rapid Financial Assistance to the Union of Comoros in the Wake of Cyclone Kenneth
On Jul 24, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the equivalent of SDR 8.9 million (US$12.3 million) in financial assistance to the Union of Comoros, with one-third (US$4.1 million) to be drawn under the Rapid...
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Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Safe Ocean Network
The Safe Ocean Network, an initiative U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry first announced at the second Our Ocean Conference in 2015, seeks to build a global community to strengthen all aspects of the fight against illegal fishing including...
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Norway supports climate-resilient reconstruction after cyclones in Mozambique
Download logo ‘The cyclones Idai and Kenneth caused massive devastation. Mozambique will require substantial international support for a long time to come. Norway will contribute approximately NOK 138 million to climate-resilient reconstruction,...
Michael Owen Becomes the New Face of GK8: Fastest Growing iGaming Brand
SINGAPORE, Aug. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GK8, Asia's leading platform for interactive gaming and entertainment, has proudly announced football legend Michael Owen as its newest brand ambassador. With a reputation built on trust, security, and...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff completes mission to Comoros on possible emergency financial assistance following Cyclone Kenneth
Download logo IMF mission reached a preliminary staff-level understanding on a possible emergency financial assistance to Comoros, following tropical Cyclone Kenneth; IMF assistance would help address Comoros’ budgetary and external financing gaps...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zazyed receives President of Comoros
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received President Azali Assoumani of Comoros, at Al Bateen Palace today. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed...
IMF Staff Completes Mission to Comoros on Possible Emergency Financial Assistance Following Cyclone Kenneth
June 24, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes the Article IV Consultation with the Union of the Comoros
June 18, 2018 On June 13th, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with The Union of the Comoros. The Comorian economy’s performance improved in 2017. Growth is estimated at 2.7...
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Union of the Comoros : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Union of the Comoros
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: June 29, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Despite continued headwinds, the Comorian economy’s...
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Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...
Fight against illegal fishing: Commission lists Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Comoros as non-cooperating, and issues warning for Liberia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Comoros have been identified as non-cooperating third countries under the EU's regulation to fight and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while Liberia has been pre-identified....
A regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble
The Nairobi Convention is part of the Regional Seas Programme established by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Convention entered into force in 1996 to address the accelerating degradation of the Western Indian Ocean by increasing the...
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Comoros: Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
Press Release No. 13/89 March 22, 2013 A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited Moroni from March 13 to 22, 2013 for discussions on the fifth review of the Union of Comoros’ Extended Credit Facility (ECF)1 arrangement. The...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with the Union of the Comoros
December 12, 2016 On December, 7, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with The Union of the Comoros. The Comorian economy encountered difficulties in 2015 and the first half...
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