Cabinet officials
Colombia's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Rodolfo Zea Navarro, has filed a bill in Congress to join the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), aiming to promote international cooperation, fairer prices, and sustainable practices in the cocoa industry. The accession is expected to benefit 52,000 cocoa families, with
Cabinet officials
The Government of Zanzibar has received a $1.5 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to support efforts to ensure that more than 520,000 children safely return to school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is part of GPE's $500 million COVID-19 response plan
United Nations
At the United Nations General Assembly, US President Barack Obama outlined a vision of collective action across a range of issues, from terrorism to global warming, marking a clear break with the Bush doctrine of unilateral action. In a speech aimed at winning cooperation in dealing with vexing security issues
United Nations
The international community took a crucial step forward in upholding economic, social, and cultural rights with the signing of the Optional Protocol on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The protocol establishes a mechanism for individuals to seek justice at an international level for violations of their
