The 17th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) was held in Rabat, Morocco on 1-2 March. The Maltese delegation was headed by MP Katya De Giovanni, and comprised MPs Ray Abela, Graziella Galea, on. Davina Sammut Hili a…
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Governor Scicluna congratulates 36 staff members for their recent academic achievements
Central Bank of Malta Governor, Professor Edward Scicluna met with 36 staff members from various Bank departments to congratulate them on their recent successful completion of their academic qualification related to their work at the Bank. The event to…
Read moreHuman Rights Council Hears that the People of Myanmar Continue to Suffer Profound Human Rights Harms and that Serious and Systematic Human Rights Violations and Abuses in Nicaragua are Crimes against Humanity
Council Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in AfghanistanThe Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded an interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, held an int…
Read moreEight EU Nations Seek Tougher Borders to Prevent ‘Migration Crisis’
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Eight EU nations called on Brussels to significantly toughen the bloc’s borders to “prevent another large-scale migration crisis,” according to a letter seen by AFP ahead of a key summit.The overall tone on migration has hardened in E…
Read moreSecurity Council Deems Syria’s Chemical Weapons Declaration Incomplete, Urges Nation to Close Issues, Resolve Gaps, Inconsistencies and Discrepancies
Syria’s full cooperation with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is essential to closing all outstanding issues related to its initial and subsequent declarations, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council …
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