COP 27: Tunisia to unveil its strategy for carbon neutrality and resilience to climate change by 2050

TUNIS, Sept 23 (NNN-TAP) — The Tunisian strategy for carbon neutrality and resilience to climate change by 2050 will be unveiled at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) due on Nov 6-18, in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), said National Focal…

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls on Tunisia to establish a Constitutional Court within two years

ARUSHA (Tanzania), Sept 23 (NNN-TAP) — The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, on Thursday, called on the Tunisian state to regain the path of democracy, within a period not exceeding two years from the date of delivery of this judgment. The decision concerns a request made against the…

Colombian Pres Petro apologizes for murder of Haitian President Moïse

BOGOTA, Sept 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has apologized to Haiti for the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse committed by 18 mercenaries from his country who are awaiting trial on the Caribbean island. “Today I asked forgiveness to Haiti for the assassination of its president committed…

East African Community growth prospects to be moderate – Deloitte

EAC growth prospects to be moderate – Deloitte KAMPALA, Sept 23 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Economic growth in the East African Community (EAC) is expected to further moderate to 5.3 per cent this year, largely reflecting increasing global commodity prices coupled with supply chain shocks, according to Deloitte, an international professional services…

Uganda Land Minister Namuganza survives assassination attempt

KAMPALA, Sept 23 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Lands state minister Persis Namuganza, still reeling from the shock of being attacked on Thursday (September 22), has revealed details of an attempt on her life by unknown people.She told New Vision on Friday that she is recovering from the ordeal, and spoke of her shock to…

Cuba continues leading world vaccination against Covid-19

HAVANA, Sept 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba, with 400 doses per 100 inhabitants, leads the world’s vaccination process against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19. Such a result is possible thanks to a campaign carried out in Cuba in a staggered manner with homemade vaccines. Recently, the Center for Genetic…

Dominican Republic burns more than 800 kilograms of drugs

SANTO DOMINGO, Sept 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Attorney General’s Office of the Dominican Republic reported that 819.98 kilograms of different drugs seized in recent operations were incinerated Thursday. The narcotics were burned at the premises of the Army of the Dominican Republic, in the municipality of Pedro Brand, Santo…

Relatives of disappeared take a stand in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Association of Mothers and Relatives of Uruguayan Detainees and Disappeared Persons on Thursday rejected the decision by the National Human Rights Institution (INDDHH) to recognize a group that defends repressors under judicial process. The relatives of those who disappeared during the dictatorship that…

Rwanda to host a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in October

KIGALI CONVENTION CENTRE KIGALI, Sept 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Rwandan parliament will host the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from October 11 to 15, it was announced. The meeting will be attended by more than a thousand delegates from 120 IPU member parliaments, including 60 presidents and…

New York City to set up humanitarian relief centers to handle asylum seekers

A past example of what the outside of a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will look like NEW YORK, Sept 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — New York City will set up and open transitory humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks to handle the influx of migrants transported…