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UN – 10th International Day of Sport
In New York, on 5 and 6 April, the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the UN joined forces with Peace & Sport to mark the 10th anniversary of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. It was H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco who tabled the resolution before the UN General Assembly proclaiming this International Day...
Read moreCruise season: stopovers and inspections resume
The return of the fine weather also marks the return of cruise ships to Port Hercule. While yachting and tourism are both major industries in the Principality and add to the destination’s attractiveness, precautions are nonetheless taken when welcoming pleasure cruisers, to satisfy the highest standards of environme...
Read moreMonaco’s copper telecoms network to be switched off
For over four years, the operator Monaco Telecom has been deploying the fibre broadband network across the Principality, which now enjoys 100% coverage (except in some buildings currently undergoing renovation). This is in line with the State’s strategic decision to offer a new, more efficient network capable of kee...
Read moreMonaco celebrates 75 years of the WHO
The Constitution of the World Health Organization entered into force on 7 April 1948. The Principality of Monaco joined on 12 July 1948 at the inaugural World Health Assembly, and has been a member even since.On this 75th anniversary of the creation of this Organization, tasked by its Member States with enabling all...
Read morePrince Pierre Foundation - Finalists for High-School Pupils’ Favourite Choice Award 2023
The jury for the Prince Pierre Foundation High-School Pupils’ Favourite Choice Award 2023, comprising Year 11 (Seconde) pupils from Lycée Albert I, Lycée François d’Assise Nicolas Barré and Monaco’s Vocational and Catering School, met to agree the shortlist of novels in contention for the prize.
Read moreAward ceremony for Monaco Red Cross first-aid certificates
On Tuesday 4 April, the Rainier III Auditorium’s Salle Kreizberg hosted the award ceremony for Monaco Red Cross first-aid certificates, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of the Monaco Red Cross, His niece Camille Gottlieb, Head of the Youth Section, and the entire Monaco Red Cross Board...
Read moreMonte-Carlo Rolex Masters 2023: impact on traffic and parking
From 8 to 16 April 2023, the Principality will beat to the drum of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world and one of the most prestigious competitions on the ATP circuit. The event attracts large numbers of visitors, requiring traffic modifications to be put in place. As suc...
Read moreFirst United Nations Water Conference develops action agenda in service of our collective future
At the initiative of Csaba Kőrösi, President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and more than 40 years after the first UN Water Conference, member states, scientists, civil society stakeholders and representatives from the private sector gathered at the UN headquarters in New York from 22 to 24 March 2023....
Read moreDepartment of Employment introduces new form for renewing/amending work permits
From 10 April, the Department of Employment is introducing a new form for renewing/amending work permits aimed at employers in the Principality.With a view to streamlining administrative procedures for employees, only the following changes will now need to be reported using the new form:- Change of qualification;- C...
Read moreEl Olvido del Mar documentary The history of Odón de Buen, a disciple of Prince Albert I of Monaco
On 27 March 2023, a preview of the documentary El Olvido del Mar, produced by Spanish company Sintregua Comunicaciones, was presented at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. This feature-length film recounts the life and work of Odón de Buen, the distinguished personality from Aragon, who was born in Zuera in 1863...
Read moreMeeting between Minister of State and Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs
On Friday 31 March 2023, H.E. Pierre Dartout, accompanied by Isabelle Costa, High Commissioner for European Affairs, met Laurence Boone, the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, at the Quai d’Orsay for talks on the draft association agreement between Monaco and the European Union, and on the friendly rela...
Read more“George Condo – Humanoids” at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco - 31 March to 1 October – Villa Paloma
According to George Condo, “the Humanoid is not a science fiction monster, it is a form of representation that uses traditional means to bring out the inner emotions onto the surface of a person.” The mimetic ideal that has dominated painting through the ages has given rise to countless depictions that are “similar”...
Read moreCéline Caron-Dagioni officially opens new premises of the Department of the Environment
On Tuesday 29 March, Céline Caron-Dagioni, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, visited the Department of the Environment to officially open its new premises in the presence of Valérie Davenet, Director of the Environment, Anthony de Sevelinges, Director of the Public Buildings Maintenanc...
Read moreIsabelle Berro-Amadeï pays official visit to Niger
From 18 to 25 March 2023, a Monegasque delegation* led by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, paid an official visit to Niger to meet local partners and beneficiaries of projects supported by Monaco’s Department of International Cooperation, and to hold discussions with senior Nigerie...
Read moreLarvotto beach prepares for start of summer season: reprofiling work to take place from 11 to 28 April
Like last year, as the summer season approaches and with a view to welcoming the many users of the Larvotto resort under the best possible conditions, beach reprofiling work will be carried out from 11 to 28 April to reduce the slope that has built up considerably over the winter.This exclusively land-based work inv...
Read moreUnited Nations Green Climate Fund stops in Monaco as part of replenishment world tour
On 29 March, Hong-Thuy Paterson, Chief Financial Officer of the Green Climate Fund, paid a visit to the Principality. She was accompanied by Gabriel Boc, Senior Agriculture and Food Security Specialist.During their visit, the Climate Fund representatives were first received at the Ministry of State by Isabelle Rosab...
Read morePublic transport of passengers using foreign vehicles
Government announces new procedures to ensure approach is customer-focused and to facilitate economic discussions between Principality and neighbouring region
Read moreNew version of Legimonaco website launched
Launched in 2008, the official Legimonaco website, which is the government policy interface for the dissemination of Monegasque law, is undergoing some significant changes. Now with modernised ergonomics, new functionality and enhanced content, the new Legimonaco has been designed to improve the public’s access to l...
Read moreNew meeting of Committee for Coordination and Monitoring of the National Strategy on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Corruption on 23 March 2023
The Committee for Coordination and Monitoring of the National Strategy on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Corruption held another meeting on 23 March 2023, chaired by His Excellency the Minister of State.The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the national a...
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