International organizations

Win Big with Team Canada! Canadian Olympic Foundation Launches Canada's first nationwide 50/50

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Countries, International organizations, World, Canada, Toronto

TORONTO, July 12, 2021 /CNW/ -The Canadian Olympic Foundation (Foundation) is excited to launch the "Team Canada 50/50", the first coast-to-coast-to-coast 50/50 raffle.

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  • TORONTO, July 12, 2021 /CNW/ -The Canadian Olympic Foundation (Foundation) is excited to launch the "Team Canada 50/50", the first coast-to-coast-to-coast 50/50 raffle.
  • Win Big with Team Canada!
  • Purchasing tickets for the Team Canada 50/50 is a great way to support Canadian Olympians on their path to the podium.
  • For more information about the Canadian Olympic Foundation and how you can support Team Canada, please visit olympicfoundation.ca

National Gallery of Canada reopens Friday, July 16 with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions and installations

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Countries, International organizations, Artists, National Gallery of Canada, Sussex Drive, Rembrandt, NGC, Frankfurt, Culture of Canada, Canada

Friday, July 16 at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC).

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  • Friday, July 16 at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC).
  • The Gallery also announced today that admission is now free for Indigenous PeopleInuit, Mtis, and First Nations.
  • Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competitionis organized by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and the Stdel Museum, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada has played a key role in Canadian culture for well over a century.

44th session of World Heritage Committee to open in Fuzhou

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Organizations, International cultural organizations, Articles, International organizations, UNESCO, United Nations Development Group, World Heritage Committee, World Heritage site, Fuzhou

BEIJING, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This is part of a transcript, from China SCIO, of the press conference held on July 6 about the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee:

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  • BEIJING, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This is part of a transcript, from China SCIO, of the press conference held on July 6 about the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee:
    The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will open on July 16 in Fuzhou, the capital of eastern China's Fujian province, a UNESCO official said at a press conference on July 6.
  • And the session will go online after its opening ceremony, the first of its type to review world heritage items over the internet.
  • This session is actually an extended version of the conference, during which the world heritage items in 2020 and 2021 will be reviewed, including 45 UNESCO World Heritage Site nominations and 258 reports on the state of conservation of World Heritage Sites, which doubles the workload compared to previous years.
  • A series of side events will be held during the session, including the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum, organized by the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the World Heritage Site Managers Forum,and eight sideline events hosted by the Chinese side.

Saudi Ministry of Finance: IMF Staff Reaffirm the Continued Recovery of the Saudi Economy

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Countries, World, International organizations, United Nations Development Group, International Monetary Fund, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Saudi Arabia

Moreover, the Private Sector Financing Support Program," launched by the Saudi Central Bank, contributed to supporting SMEs in facing the challenges of the pandemic.

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  • Moreover, the Private Sector Financing Support Program," launched by the Saudi Central Bank, contributed to supporting SMEs in facing the challenges of the pandemic.
  • The IMF staff indicated that the potential of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia is huge and that it will attract domestic and foreign private investors.
  • The staff welcomed the high-level announcement of the Saudi Climate Strategy and the commitment from the leadership of the country to reducing GHG emissions.
  • The IMF staff also commended the Kingdom's efforts to mitigate the economic, social, and health effects of Covid-19 Pandemic.

Saudi Ministry of Finance: IMF Staff Reaffirm the Continued Recovery of the Saudi Economy

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Countries, World, International organizations, United Nations Development Group, International Monetary Fund, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Saudi Arabia

Moreover, the Private Sector Financing Support Program," launched by the Saudi Central Bank, contributed to supporting SMEs in facing the challenges of the pandemic.

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  • Moreover, the Private Sector Financing Support Program," launched by the Saudi Central Bank, contributed to supporting SMEs in facing the challenges of the pandemic.
  • The IMF staff indicated that the potential of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia is huge and that it will attract domestic and foreign private investors.
  • The staff welcomed the high-level announcement of the Saudi Climate Strategy and the commitment from the leadership of the country to reducing GHG emissions.
  • The IMF staff also commended the Kingdom's efforts to mitigate the economic, social, and health effects of Covid-19 Pandemic.

Press release - European Parliament vehemently opposed to Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Organizations, Articles, International organizations, European Union law, European Union

These human rights violations are part of a broader political agenda to break down democracy and the rule of law, including media freedom, and should be considered a systemic violation of EU values.

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  • These human rights violations are part of a broader political agenda to break down democracy and the rule of law, including media freedom, and should be considered a systemic violation of EU values.
  • Furthermore, Parliament points to a number of issues in Hungary where the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation should be immediately triggered to protect the EU budget, and expresses serious concerns that the Hungarian Recovery and Resilience Plan may not comply with EU law.
  • Alarmed that the Hungarian legislation resembles the 2013 LGBT Propaganda law in Russia, MEPs call on the Commission to investigate the financing of anti-LGBTIQ campaigns in Europe in depth.
  • The new law entered into force on 8 July 2021.

Press release - MEPs call for the protection of fundamental values in the EU and worldwide

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Organizations, Articles, International organizations, Confederations, European Union, Member of the European Parliament

Press room > Current page:: MEPs call for the protection of fundamental values in the EU and worldwide

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  • Press room > Current page:: MEPs call for the protection of fundamental values in the EU and worldwide
    The threat to democracy and fundamental rights in several member states was the main issue discussed on Wednesday with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen.
  • Many MEPs called on the Council and the Commission to take action, on the ongoing Article 7 procedures and to fully apply the new budget conditionality rules .
  • Many MEPs asked for a tougher EU stance on Russian belligerence and its interference in Ukraine and Belarus.
  • Others worried about the rollback of democratic norms in Turkey and the continued cooperation with Ankara on migration management.

Highlights - Visit of the Slovenian Presidency - Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Jernej Vrtovec, International organizations, European Union, Jernej

On 13 July 2021 the TRAN Committee will welcome the incoming Slovenian Presidency.

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  • On 13 July 2021 the TRAN Committee will welcome the incoming Slovenian Presidency.
  • Mr. Jernej Vrtovec, Minister for Infrastructure and Mr. Zdravko Poivalek, Minister for Economic Development and Technology will present to the Members the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency in the field of transport and tourism, ...
    ... including those linked to the EU recovery after the pandemic and building its resilience, the EU commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, and those on smart mobility as part of the green and digital transition.
  • The exchange of views will take place on Tuesday morning, 13 July and will be webstreamed.

Press release - High time for Council and Commission to protect Europeans and the EU, MEPs say

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Organizations, Articles, European Union law, International organizations, European Union

They pointed out that it contradicts EU law, and highlighted that the matter falls within the EUs remit under the Treaties.

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  • They pointed out that it contradicts EU law, and highlighted that the matter falls within the EUs remit under the Treaties.
  • MEPs asked them to act to protect Europeans and the EU as a whole.
  • Some stressed that the Hungarian and Polish governments are using these attacks on EU values to cover up corruption and policy failures.
  • Watch extracts from Wednesdays debate here, or catch up with the full debate here.

Highlights - Presentation of ECA Review on financial contributions from non-EU countries to the EU - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Trade blocs, European Court of Auditors, International organizations, European Union

On 12 July, Members of the Committees on Budgetary Control and on Budgets will receive ECA Member Franois-Roger Cazala, who will present the ECA Review 03/2021: "Financial contributions from non-EU countries to the EU and Member States".

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  • On 12 July, Members of the Committees on Budgetary Control and on Budgets will receive ECA Member Franois-Roger Cazala, who will present the ECA Review 03/2021: "Financial contributions from non-EU countries to the EU and Member States".
  • The European Court of Auditors carried out a review of the financial contributions from non-EU countries to the EU and Member States.
  • These contributions are based on agreements through which non-EU countries gain access to EU programmes and activities and/ or to the EU single market and amounted to EUR 1,9 billion in 2019, 1% of the total EU revenue.
  • The review aims to present the available but fragmented and incomplete information on EU's agreements with non-EU countries and related contributions in a comprehensive way, filling gaps and providing a single place for a financial overview of the contributions, together with a description of the main rules and principles that govern them.