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Creation of voluntary fund to protect marine mammals in Pelagos Sanctuary
The tripartite Pelagos Agreement1, signed in 1999 by France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco, last year created the Pelagos Voluntary Fund. The purpose of this new instrument is to provide financial support for the ambitious Pelagos Action Plan 2022–2027.This fund will make it possible to finance priority tripa...
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4th plenary meeting of the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights: report and prospects
The Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights recently presented its fourth annual report during its plenary meeting, which was chaired by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and attended by representatives from Monegasque institutions, the Department of Justice, go...
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H.E. Carole Lanteri meets Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
On Monday 20 February 2023, H.E. Carole Lanteri, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva, paid a courtesy call on Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, the new President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).During their meeting, the Amb...
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55th meeting of the RAMOGE Commission
The RAMOGE* Agreement held the 55th meeting of the RAMOGE Commission on Thursday 2 February 2023. The meeting was chaired by Isabelle Rosabrunetto, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.It was an opportunity for the French, Italian and Monegasque delegations to provide an update on the...
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COVID-19: weekly health update for the Principality
As of Sunday 19 February, a total of 16,108 people have been infected with coronavirus in the Principality since the beginning of the health crisis, and 16,037 people have recovered.Last week (from 13 to 19 February), six new positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded.On Sunday 19 February, four people, none of whom a...
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Monaco Foundation in Paris gets revamp
On 15 February, a Monegasque delegation was invited for an official tour of the Monaco Foundation in Paris show home at the University of Paris International Campus by the Campus’ General Delegation. The delegates had the opportunity to view the new standard studio, which is equipped with a kitchenette and a spaciou...
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Mélèzes upward extension: work set to begin
As part of the Housing Plan, the Mélèzes building, which has benefitted from a renovation of its facade and communal areas, will soon receive the modules that will allow it to be extended upwards, creating 14 additional homes.With good progress having been made on the work to prepare for the arrival of these modular...
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H.E. Anne Eastwood accredited as Monaco’s Permanent Representative to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
On 10 February 2023, H.E. Anne Eastwood, Monaco’s Ambassador to Italy, presented to Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the FAO, her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Principality to this Rome-based United Nations organisation, of which the Principality has been a member since November 2001.The FAO’s...
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Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria Prince’s Government allocates emergency aid for victims
In response to the double emergency appeal by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in the aftermath of the disaster on 6 February, the Prince’s Government decided to offer its support to the Turkish and Syrian Red Crescent societies.According to the IFRC, between 15 and 20 mill...
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Covid-19 : Bilan sanitaire hebdomadaire de la Principauté
A la date du dimanche 12 février, depuis le début de la crise sanitaire, le bilan sanitaire de la Principauté s’élevait à 16 102 personnes touchées par le coronavirus.Parallèlement, 16 021personnes ont été constatées guéries. La semaine dernière (du 06/02 au 12/02), 16 nouveaux cas positifs à la Covid-19 ont été rév...
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