Development
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Ethiopian migrants die in containerized truck
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: At least 19 Ethiopians suffocated and died in a containerized truck that was carrying 95 Ethiopians from Tanzania into Zambia. “The discovery of 19 bodies of those who died in the containerised truck is... -
Celebrate Olympic Day at the Clinton Center
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: Clinton Presidential Center Celebrate Olympic Day, and enjoy the current temporary exhibit, American Champions: The Quest for Olympic Glory. Set against the backdrop of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and... -
IOM concludes counter-trafficking project in Malta
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: Today IOM in Malta concluded the final stage of the project “Improve Quality of Prosecution and Protection of Victims of Trafficking through the Justice System in the Republic of Malta”. Following its launch in... -
IOM responds to Malaria upsurge in Bentiu, South Sudan
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: IOM is scaling up resources to respond to an upsurge in malaria cases at the UN protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu, South Sudan. During the first two weeks of June, malaria cases... -
Bangladesh got $165 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: China based The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Board of Directors today approved its first 4 loans totaling $509 million to finance 4 projects: Power, Transport and Urban Investments span South, Southeast and Central Asia... -
SURA Perú and IOM join forces to prevent trafficking in Persons
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: IOM and the company SURA Peru signed an interinstitutional cooperation agreement that will allow the design and implementation of joint actions aimed at preventing trafficking in persons. The agreement was signed by the IOM... -
IMF staff concludes visit to Mozambique
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: A staff team headed by Michel Lazare visited Mozambique from June 16-24 to assess recent economic developments and help design corrective measures needed to prevent a further deterioration in economic performance. The mission also... -
Women Deliver awards grants to 20 emerging young leaders again to implement projects in their communities
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: Women Deliver, a global advocacy organization, awarded seed grants of US$5,000 each to 20 Young Leaders to support six-month projects aimed at advancing girls’ and women’s health, rights and wellbeing in their communities. Like... -
ADB $275 million loan to help Dhaka continue water supply upgrades
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new $275 million loan for water efficiency improvements in Dhaka that will build on ongoing ADB projects to expand water supply in the fast-growing city. “Dhaka,... -
World Bank supports kosovo’s digital economy program
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: The World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development of Kosovo organized a joint two-day event National Conference on Kosovo Digital Economy (KODE) Program on June 21-22, 2016. It convened several ministries, telecommunications and...
