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Heads of State Heads of Government Ministers For
UNITED NATIONS HEADS OF STATE Protocol and Liaison Service HEADS OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIST MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN His Excellency Same as Head of State His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Mr. Mohammad Haneef Atmar Full Title President of the Islamic Republic of Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Afghanistan Republic of Afghanistan Date of Appointment 29-Sep-14 04-Apr-20 ALBANIA His Excellency His Excellency same as Prime Minister Mr. Ilir Meta Mr. Edi Rama Full Title President of the Republic of Albania Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Affairs of the Republic of Albania Republic of Albania Date of Appointment 24-Jul-17 15-Sep-13 21-Jan-19 ALGERIA Son Excellence Son Excellence Son Excellence Monsieur Abdelmadjid Tebboune Monsieur Abdelaziz Djerad Monsieur Sabri Boukadoum Full Title Président de la République algérienne Premier Ministre de la République algérienne Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique et populaire démocratique et populaire algérienne démocratique et populaire Date of Appointment 19-Dec-19 05-Jan-20 31-Mar-19 21/08/2020 Page 1 of 66 COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANDORRA Son Excellence Son Excellence Son Excellence Monseigneur Joan Enric Vives Sicília Monsieur Xavier Espot Zamora Madame Maria Ubach Font et Son Excellence Monsieur Emmanuel Macron Full Title Co-Princes de la Principauté d’Andorre Chef du Gouvernement de la Principauté d’Andorre Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la Principauté d’Andorre Date of Appointment 16-May-12 21-May-19 17-Jul-17 ANGOLA His Excellency His Excellency Mr. -
India Reels from COVID 'Storm' As Europe Vows Vaccine Push
6 Established 1961 International Thursday, April 22, 2021 India reels from COVID ‘storm’ as Europe vows vaccine push Nepal’s former king, queen tested positive after attending India festival NEW DELHI: Oxygen supplies in Indian hospitals were running perilously low yesterday as daily COVID- News in brief 19 deaths surged past 2,000 for the first time in one of the world’s most brutal ongoing coronavirus waves. Governments remain fearful of similar surges elsewhere Search for submarine with 53 aboard in the world with many vaccine rollouts hampered by low supplies, and a top European Union official prom- JAKARTA: Indonesia’s military said it was search- ing for a submarine with 53 crew aboard after losing ised to have enough doses available to vaccinate 70 contact with the vessel off the coast of Bali yester- percent of the bloc’s adults by the summer. day. “The KRI Nanggala 402 lost contact early this India-home to 1.3 billion people-is also struggling morning,” said First Admiral Julius Widjojono. “(The with low vaccine supplies and has put the brakes on navy) is currently searching for it. We know the area exports of locally produced AstraZeneca shots as it but it’s quite deep.” Indonesia’s military chief Hadi fights a terrifying COVID-19 wave that has over- Tjahjanto told AFP neighbors Singapore and whelmed its hospitals. “I am scared for my parents and Australia had been asked for help. The navy had dis- relatives more than I am scared for myself because they patched warships to the area off the northern coast are not young anymore and getting admitted into a of Bali to search for the submarine, he said. -
Qatar Unveils Surplus 2020 Annual Budget
Tuesday 17 December 2019 | 20 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8108 | 2 Riyals The world’s best footballers are here. And we’re loving it. Qatar unveils surplus Amir, Hamas chief review Palestine developments 2020 annual budget SATISH KANADY Amir H H Sheikh which constitute almost 43 percent THE PENINSULA Tamim bin Hamad of total expenditure, represent the largest share of the overall budget. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Al Thani issued The allocation confirms Qatar’s Hamad Al Thani issued yesterday yesterday Law No. 26 continued commitment to provide Law No. 26 of 2019 approving the of 2019 approving the sufficient financial allocations to State's general budget for the year complete the main projects in the 2020. State's general budget health and education sectors, in The law is effective as of for the year 2020. addition to projects related to January 1, 2020 and shall be pub- hosting the 2022 World Cup. lished in the official gazette, QNA Development Strategy 2018-2022. According to the budget proposal, reported yesterday. The budget is expected to achieve the projected launch of the Sharq Qatar announced a surplus a surplus of QR500m. Crossing Project, linking Ras Abu 2020 annual budget with a pro- The general budget adheres to Aboud and West Bay, is expected jected QR211bn in revenue and the directives of H H the Amir to be completed within four years. QR210.5bn expenditure. The aimed to increase the efficiency of New projects worth QR11.5bn revenue forecast is based on an oil public spending and provide all the are projected to be awarded in price assumption of $55/barrel, the necessary financial resources to 2020. -
Calendrier Du Lundi 19 Juillet Au Dimanche 25 Juillet 2021 Brussels, 16 July 2021 (Susceptible De Modifications En Cours De Semaine) Déplacements Et Visites
European Commission - Weekly activities Calendrier du lundi 19 juillet au dimanche 25 juillet 2021 Brussels, 16 July 2021 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 19 juillet 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen visits Czechia in relation to the recovery and resilience facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan. President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the First Trade Committee of EU-Vietnam FTA. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Women in Leadership conference on International Trade and Globalization in the wake of the sanitary crisis. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. Mr Josep Borrell chairs the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue meeting. Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland. Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland. Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. Ms Věra Jourová in Prague, Czechia: on official visit in relation to the recovery and resilience facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan. Ms Dubravka Šuica meets with Ms Judit Varga, Minister for Justice of Hungary, in Brussels. -
Vincent Montagne : « Les Librairies Auraient Dû Rester
lundi 27 avril 2020 LE FIGARO 12 L'ÉVÉNEMENT Vincent Montagne : « Les librairies auraient dû rester ouvertes, comme les pharmacies » Pour le président du Syndicat national de l’édition, la culture jouera un rôle essentiel dans la sortie de crise. PROPOS RECUEILLIS PAR EUGÉNIE BASTIÉ £@EugenieBastie VINCENT Montagne est président du Syndicat national de l’édition et PDG du Groupe Média-Participations. LE FIGARO.- Quel est l’état du monde l’édition après plus d’un mois de confinement ? Êtes-vous inquiet ? Fermées au public jusqu’au Vincent MONTAGNE.- C’est toute 11 mai, certaines librairies la chaîne du livre qui est touchée, et (ici, L’oiseau Siffleur, durement. Le constat immédiat est à Valence), distribuent aux effroyable, avec une perte jusqu’à clients les commandes prises au téléphone ou par 90 % du chiffre d’affaires pour cer- Internet. NICOLAS GUYONNET/ tains acteurs du livre, et probable- HANS LUCAS VIA AFP ment jusqu’à 30 % du chiffre d’af- faires de l’année. Les librairies sont à l’arrêt. Le Salon du livre de Paris tribuant de la nourriture. Je crois Le confinement a-t-il imprimé tive. Elle rassure, apaise, distrait. On 90 milliards d’euros de chiffre d’af- qui devait se tenir mi-mars et réu- qu’on a été trop rapide. Je ne veux de nouvelles habitudes culturelles ? se partage des goûts de lecture, des faires. L’annulation de tous les évé- nit habituellement 1 200 éditeurs, pas refaire le match mais je pense La lecture numérique (roman, do- morceaux de musique, des listes de nements, de tous les spectacles et la 3 200 auteurs et 1 100 journalistes que les librairies auraient dû rester cuments, bande dessinée…) a plus films et de pièces de théâtre, on as- fermeture des points de vente sont est toujours l’occasion de mettre en ouvertes, en respectant les exigen- que doublé. -
Coronavirus and the European Film Industry
BRIEFING Coronavirus and the European film industry SUMMARY With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused the shutdown of some 70 000 cinemas in China, nearly 2 500 in the US and over 9 000 in the EU, the joy sparked by the success of the film industry in 2019 has quickly given way to anxiety. Shootings, premieres, spring festivals and entertainment events have faced near-total cancellation or postponement due to the pandemic, thus inflicting an estimated loss of US$5 billion on the global box office; this amount could skyrocket to between US$15 billion and US$17 billion, if cinemas do not reopen by the end of May 2020. The EU film sector is essentially made up of small companies employing creative and technical freelancers, which makes it particularly vulnerable to the pandemic. The domino effect of the lockdown has triggered the immediate freeze of hundreds of projects in the shooting phase, disrupted cash flows and pushed production companies to the brink of bankruptcy. To limit and/or mitigate the economic damage caused by coronavirus, governments and national film and audiovisual funds across the EU have been quick in setting up both general blanket measures (such as solidarity funds and short-term unemployment schemes) and/or specific industry-related funds and grants (helping arthouse cinema and providing financial relief to producers and distributors). For its part, the EU has acted promptly to limit the spread of the virus and help EU countries to withstand its social and economic impact. In addition to the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) and the CRII+, both approved by the European Parliament and the Council in record time, the Commission has set up a Temporary Framework allowing EU countries to derogate from State aid rules, and proposed a European instrument for temporary support (SURE) to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. -
Decentralisation and Establishment of Local Government in Lesotho
Diplomarbeit Zur Prüfung im Studiengang Diplom Verwaltungswissenschaft An der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Potsdam Im Sommersemester 2006 Decentralisation and the Establishment of Local Government in Lesotho Vorgelegt am 09. Juli 2006 von _______________________________________________________________________ Robert Sperfeld Matrikel-Nr. 707036 Turnstraße 39, D-14482 Potsdam, 0331-88 74 37 8 [email protected] Betreut durch Dr. habil. Jochen Franzke Universität Potsdam Robert Sperfeld Decentralisation and Local Government in Lesotho ii Erklärung Hiermit versichere ich, dass ich die vorliegende Arbeit selbständig und ohne unerlaubte fremde Hilfe verfasst habe, und dass alle wörtlich oder sinngemäß aus Veröffentlichungen entnommenen Stellen dieser Arbeit unter Quellenangabe einzeln kenntlich gemacht sind. Potsdam, den 09. Juli 2006 Robert Sperfeld Robert Sperfeld Decentralisation and Local Government in Lesotho iii Table of Contents Erklärung..................................................................................................................ii Table of Contents....................................................................................................iii Text Boxes and Tables............................................................................................ v List of Appendixes ................................................................................................... v List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................vi -
Major Research Paper Uhuru Kenyatta Vs. The
1 Major Research Paper Uhuru Kenyatta vs. The International Criminal Court: Narratives of Injustice & Solidarity Stefanie Hodgins Student Number: 5562223 Supervisor: Professor Rita Abrahamsen University of Ottawa Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Date: July 23rd, 2015 2 Abstract The intent of this paper is to explore the dominant narratives used by Uhuru Kenyatta to discredit the legitimacy of the International Criminal Court within Kenya and Africa. Using a framing analysis as a theoretical approach, this paper identified four primary arguments, which pertained to issues of neo-colonialism, sovereignty, ethnic polarization, and national reconciliation. This paper argues that these arguments supported narratives of injustice and solidarity and were evoked by Kenyatta in order to mobilize a domestic and regional support base throughout the course of his trial at The Hague. This paper examines how these narratives were used in the context of the 2013 Kenyan election and at Kenyatta's various appearances at the African Union. Overall, this analysis offers new insights into the effectiveness of global criminal justice and considers the importance of addressing local perceptions and realities. 3 Table of Contents 1.0 - Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 - Theoretical and Methodological Approach ..................................................................................... 7 3.0 - Kenya's 2007-08 Post-Election -
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Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Have Been Given Access to the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), a Proc
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) THE HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS ON ACCESS BY CARICOM TO THE AFRICA MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been given access to the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), a procurement system for supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19. The AMSP unlocks immediate access to an African and global base of vetted manufacturers and procurement strategic partners. It enables African Union Member States to purchase certified medical equipment, such as diagnostic kits, personal protection equipment (PPE) and clinical management devices, with increased cost effectiveness and transparency. Chair of CARICOM, the Honourable Mia Mottley, welcomed the development and thanked the Chair of the African Union (AU), His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya and Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) for their assistance in making it possible. “The COVID-19 crisis has produced, among other things, a glaring example of the disparity among developed and developing states regarding the access to critical supplies necessary to successfully combat the spread of the COVID,” the Prime Minister said. “We have seen supplies being withheld from transhipment, and our relatively small populations put us at a disadvantage for successful optimal procurement of needed supplies. We, therefore, welcome this opportunity which has become available through inter-regional discussion. This underlines the strength of the relationship between Africa and CARICOM,” Prime Minister Mottley added. The outgoing CARICOM Chairman went on to say “Coincidentally, last week we were to have been holding the inaugural OAU- CARICOM Summit in Nairobi to discuss such partnerships but this had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and here we are today with a tangible outcome of the partnership between Africa and the Caribbean”. -
The Executive Survey General Information and Guidelines
The Executive Survey General Information and Guidelines Dear Country Expert, In this section, we distinguish between the head of state (HOS) and the head of government (HOG). • The Head of State (HOS) is an individual or collective body that serves as the chief public representative of the country; his or her function could be purely ceremonial. • The Head of Government (HOG) is the chief officer(s) of the executive branch of government; the HOG may also be HOS, in which case the executive survey only pertains to the HOS. • The executive survey applies to the person who effectively holds these positions in practice. • The HOS/HOG pair will always include the effective ruler of the country, even if for a period this is the commander of foreign occupying forces. • The HOS and/or HOG must rule over a significant part of the country’s territory. • The HOS and/or HOG must be a resident of the country — governments in exile are not listed. • By implication, if you are considering a semi-sovereign territory, such as a colony or an annexed territory, the HOS and/or HOG will be a person located in the territory in question, not in the capital of the colonizing/annexing country. • Only HOSs and/or HOGs who stay in power for 100 consecutive days or more will be included in the surveys. • A country may go without a HOG but there will be no period listed with only a HOG and no HOS. • If a HOG also becomes HOS (interim or full), s/he is moved to the HOS list and removed from the HOG list for the duration of their tenure. -
ICC-01/09-01/11 Date: 20 November 2013
ICC-01/09-01/11-1109 20-11-2013 1/7 EC T Original: English No.: ICC-01/09-01/11 Date: 20 November 2013 TRIAL CHAMBER V(A) Before: Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, Presiding Judge Olga Herrera Carbuccia Judge Robert Fremr SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR v. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO AND JOSHUA ARAP SANG Public Defence Response to the Prosecution’s Request for provision of further information and Reconsideration of the excusal of William Ruto Source: Defence for Mr. William Samoei Ruto No. ICC-01/09-01/11 1/7 20 November 2013 ICC-01/09-01/11-1109 20-11-2013 2/7 EC T Document to be notified in accordance with regulation 31 of the Regulations of the Court to: The Office of the Prosecutor Counsel for William Ruto Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor Mr. Karim A.A. Khan QC Mr. James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor Mr. David Hooper QC Mr. Anton Steynberg, Senior Trial Mr. Essa Faal Lawyer Ms. Shyamala Alagendra Counsel for Joshua Sang Mr. Joseph Kipchumba Kigen-Katwa Ms. Caroline Buisman Legal Representatives of the Victims Legal Representatives of the Applicants Mr. Wilfred Nderitu Unrepresented Victims Unrepresented Applicants (Participation/Reparation) The Office of Public Counsel for The Office of Public Counsel for the Victims Defence Ms. Paolina Massidda States’ Representatives Amicus Curiae REGISTRY Registrar Counsel Support Section Mr. Herman von Hebel Deputy Registrar Victims and Witnesses Unit Detention Section Victims Participation and Reparations Other Section No. ICC-01/09-01/11 2/7 20 November 2013 ICC-01/09-01/11-1109 20-11-2013 3/7 EC T I.