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Monaco’s Permanent Representation to the UN welcomes Marc Rosen

The month of March is traditionally devoted to women at the United Nations, and features the annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women. During this year’s session, Monaco’s Permanent Representation hosted a presentation by Mr Marc Rosen, the designer behind some iconic perfume bottles. H.E. Ms Isabelle...

Ms. Isabelle Bonnal is Named Commander of the Order of Academic Palms

On the proposal of Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of Education and Youth of the French Republic, the rank of Commander of the Order of Academic Palms has been conferred upon Ms. Isabelle Bonnal, Director of Education, Youth and Sport of the Principality of Monaco.The insignia of this rank were presented to her by Em...

40th Session of the Human Rights Council Adoption of final report on 3rd Universal Periodic Review of Monaco

On Thursday 14 March, H.E. Ms Carole Lanteri, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva, took part in a meeting to consider the final report produced by the working group on the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Monaco. The meeting was held at the...

39th Grand Cordon d’Or of French Cuisine

The 39th Grand Cordon d’Or of French Cuisine will be held on Wednesday 20 March at Monaco’s Vocational and Catering School. The culinary competition has been organised at the initiative of the association bearing the same name, its President Gilles Brunner, and members of the Magisterial Council. It gives final-year...

Réunion de sensibilisation pour la protection des tortues marines

Presentation of the New Waste Sorting Instructions

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, Jean-Luc Puyo, Director of Urban Amenities, Thomas Battaglione, Director General of the SMEG and Edgar Enrici, Director of the SMA, presented the new waste sorting instructions and the "Mag du Tri" waste sorting magazi...

The Brazilian Artist Kobra Gives a Work to the Principality

Yesterday, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Brazilian street art artist Eduardo Kobra was invited by Guy Antognelli, Director of Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority and Luciana De Montigny, President of the "Brazil Monaco Project" Association, to unveil his work on the quay of the Yacht...

Security measures for state visit by H.E. Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China

On 24 March, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco will host H.E. Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, for a state visit.The Chinese President’s visit follows H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s state visit to China on 6 September 2018.To ensure the success of this exceptional event and prevent any risk of...

The Employment Statistics for 2018

For the year 2018, the Department of Health and Social Affairs reports positive results for employment statistics in the Principality.Thus, the Department of Employment announces the following indicators:- 51,601 employees as at 31 December 2018, in comparison with 49,693 as at31December 2017, i.e. an increase in th...

Monaco takes part in 4th Session of United Nations Environment Assembly

The Principality took part in the 4th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), held at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya from 11 to 15 March 2019.Ministers of the environment and senior representatives from the 193 UN member states came together for this sess...