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The Prince's Government and the ALIPH Foundation renew their partnership to safeguard endangered cultural heritage

Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Ms Bariza Khiari, Chair of the ALIPH Foundation Board, signed an agreement to extend the partnership between the Principality of Monaco and the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) for a further two...

H.E. Anne Eastwood accredited as Monaco’s Ambassador to Croatia

On 29 October, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, accompanied by Mr Zoran Bohacek, Honorary Consul of Monaco in Zagreb, presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Mr Zoran Milanovic. She thus becomes the third Ambassador of Monaco to the Republic of Croatia since the establishment of diplomatic...

Monaco takes part in the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security

Monaco took part in the work of the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52) from 21 to 25 October in Rome. The CFS celebrates its 50th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in...

Monaco takes part in the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

Mr Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, led the Monegasque delegation* that took part in the 74th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe (WHO/Europe), held in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 29 to 31 October 2024.Delegations from the 53 WHO Member States of WHO/Europe,...

Stakeholders in Principality fully committed to ensuring removal from FATF “grey list”

On Wednesday 30 October, the Committee for Coordination and Monitoring of the National Strategy on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Corruption held a plenary meeting chaired by His Excellency the Minister of State, Didier Guillaume.All of the relevant government...

Prince’s Government to launch first national lung cancer screening programme on 1 November to mark Mois Sans Tabac

The programme will be open to all those aged 50 or over who are covered by social security schemes in the Principality.To mark the ninth year of its November campaign against tobacco use, Mois sans Tabac, the Prince’s Government is launching a new, voluntary public health initiative: a national lung cancer screening...

Monaco at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 16): a strengthened commitment to the implementation of the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

A delegation of the Principality of Monaco composed of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Department of the Environment is actively taking part in the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) which began on 21 Octobe...

Foreign Policy Reports

RAMOGE AND PELAGOS AGREEMENTS: TOGETHER FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

The parties to the Pelagos and RAMOGE Agreements organised their first joint event on the preservation of the marine environment on Tuesday 15 October at the Sciences Po Paris Middle East and Mediterranean Campus in Menton. Hosted by the French Riviera Conurbation Community (CARF), the event brought together the thr...

Prince’s Government releases emergency aid for Lebanon

Additional emergency aid will be released in response to the crisis in Lebanon, following a recent decision by the Prince’s Government.Since late 2023, Lebanon, which has been a partner of Monaco’s international cooperation programme for more than 20 years, has seen part of its population displaced, schools closed a...

Palace Guards host Cadets from the French National Gendarmerie

The Palace Guards hosted 30 Cadets from the Alpes-Maritimes Gendarmerie for an awareness day on Saturday. The day began with a detailed presentation about the Palace Guards, covering human resources, techniques and protective infrastructure. They also had the opportunity to visit the Museum of the Princes of Monaco...

New legal provisions for trading companies and economic interest groups

New legal provisions apply to trading companies and economic interest groups (EIG) registered in the Trade and Industry Register (RCI).The new provisions apply to the following legal structures: Private limited liability company (SARL) Joint-stock company (SAM) Limited partnership (SCS) Partnership (SNC) Partn...

Diplomacy: accreditation of new ambassadors from Serbia – Nepal – Burundi

On Friday 25 October, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Ms Ana Hrustanovic, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia; H.E. Mr Sudhir Bhattarai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepa...

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï in Burundi on a working visit

From 15 to 20 October 2024, a Monegasque delegation* led by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, travelled to Burundi to meet local partners and beneficiaries of projects supported by Monaco’s Department of International Cooperation. They also held discussions with Burundian officials....

New road resurfacing work

Monaco has a particularly well-maintained urban road network throughout the Principality thanks to regular resurfacing work carried out by the Department of Urban Amenities. The Department will carry out its end-of-year campaign from Monday 21 October to Friday 15 November 2024 in eight districts across the Principa...

Launch of the seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign

This fall, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs wishes to remind Monaco nationals, residents and people insured by Monaco Social Security Funds of the importance of receiving seasonal flu and Covid-19 shots for those who are vulnerable of developing a serious form of these illnesses.This joint vaccination campa...

3rd Wealth Tech Summit: artificial intelligence and finance

A breakfast event on the topic of “Artificial intelligence and investment: new frontiers in finance” was held at One Monte-Carlo on Thursday 17 October 2024, organised by the Prince’s Government’s Digital Transition Office and Attractiveness Department, working in partnership with the Monaco Association for Financia...

Government works to improve housing support measures

The Prince’s Government has introduced amendments to the legislation on National Housing Aid and the state housing sector to ensure that it continues to reflect specific situations.In doing so, the Government has multiple objectives, including: to make changes to the methods used to calculate aid and make them mor...

7th Monaco Artist’s Forum Exhibition at the Rainier III Auditorium – 8 to 14 November 2024

The 7th Monaco Artist’s Forum will be held from Friday 8 to Thursday 14 November 2024 between 1 and 7 pm at the Rainier III Auditorium.The event, organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs at the behest of the Prince’s Government, aims to support local artists by offering them a space in which to present their...

Principality acquires new tool for measuring violence in relationships, including between young people

As part of the action that has been taken to support women who have experienced domestic violence, the Women’s Rights Committee recently published a leaflet titled “Violence Scale”, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Social Services, to help measure the level of abuse within a relationship.Th...