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Monday 16 October – World Food Day
The Prince's Government is strongly committed to combating hunger in the world, targeting the most vulnerable populations (refugees, pregnant women, children, small farmers, etc.,) as a priority.
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Signature of a Declaration of Cooperation between Monaco and Sweden
On Friday 13 October 2017, a day of discussion and dialogue was held at the Yacht Club of Monaco as a follow-up to the United Nations Oceans Conference held in New York last June. The event "Connecting and Protecting Our Seas: Initiatives in the Baltic and the Mediterranean" was held in the presence of H.S...
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FAO – 44th session of the Committee on World Food Security
Having been a member since 2015, the Principality of Monaco took part in the work of the 44th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), the only inclusive intergovernmental platform, from 9 to 13 October 2017.The United Nations Secretary-General opened the 44th session via a video message, in which he i...
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UN – Monaco reaffirms commitment to promoting and protecting children’s rights
On 10 October, H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, Monaco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, reaffirmed the Principality’s unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of the child during a debate on the issue at the UN Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues.The Ambassador informed...
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Diplomacy - Accreditations Fiji - Chile
On Thursday 12 October 2017, at a lunch held at the Hermitage Hotel, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr. Deo Saran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Fiji and H.E. Ms. Marcia Covarrubias, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile, w...
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Serge Telle, Minister of State, Opens the 17th Information Security and Systems Conferences
Serge Telle, Minister of State, has just opened the Information Security and Systems Conferences ("Assises de la Sécurité") which are taking place at the Grimaldi Forum until 14 October."It is important for the Principality to welcome you again this year … because Monaco is one of the safest States in...
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Serge Telle Receives AMAF Certification Holders
On Tuesday, in the presence of the authorities, the Minister of State, Serge Telle, received employees who had been awarded the Monegasque Professional Certification. This certification was instigated by the Prince's Government on the initiative of the Monegasque Association for Financial Activities (AMAF).This mand...
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Half a Century in the Himalayas - A Hymn to Beauty - Matthieu Ricard - Photographs
On the initiative of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Salle du Quai Antoine Ier is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Matthieu Ricard until 9 November. A hundred or so photographs are on display, depicting the personal journey of this famous Buddhist monk and neurobiologist through the world of the Himal...
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MonacoTech - 2nd Selection Jury
The 2nd selection jury* of MonacoTech, the Incubator/Start-up Accelerator created by the Monegasque State in partnership with Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel, met on 18 September. It chose 10 of the 105 files submitted, bringing the number of start-ups that will be housed in the premises in Fontvieille to 15. As a re...
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UN Monaco Confirms its Position on Combating Violence Against Women
H.E. Ms. Isabelle Picco, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, took part in the United Nations Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee, held in New York on6 October. During the debate on the advancement of women, she reiterated Monaco's commitment to eliminating of all forms of viol...
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