October 2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Women’s Issues – United States Department of State

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA:  Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State.  My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department.  It is […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Women’s Issues – United States Department of State Read More »

Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert UN News – Global perspective Human stories

A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address

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Situation in Gaza ‘growing more desperate by the hour’, says UN chief Guterres UN News – Global perspective Human stories

UN Secretary-General António Guterres began his official visit to Nepal by extending deep condolences to the families of the 10 Nepalese students killed in the terror attacks by Hamas in Israel, and once again called for the protection of all civilians in Gaza, where, he said, “the situation is growing more desperate by the hour.”UN

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Greenville LNG Launches L-CNG Station in Kaduna, Creating Investment Opportunities Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission

Greenville LNG, a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) company in Nigeria, has launched its inaugural Liquefied Compressed Natural Gas (L-CNG) station in Kakau, Kaduna State. This is a significant milestone for the company and is part of its ambitious plan to establish a network of 25 distribution hubs to supply CNG to fuel stations across

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York U.S. Department of State Women’s Issues – United States Department of State

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York hide Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York Media Note October 26, 2023 U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to New York, New York, to represent the United States at

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EU executive proposes methane emissions limit on gas imports   Environment Archives | Reuters News Agency

Reuters exclusively reported that the European Commission has proposed imposing methane emissions limits on EU gas imports from 2030, a move that would pressure the bloc’s international fossil fuel suppliers including the U.S. to cut leaks of the potent planet-warming gas.  The post EU executive proposes methane emissions limit on gas imports   appeared first on

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‘Tipping points’ of risk pose new threats, UN report warns UN News – Global perspective Human stories

No ground water available? No access to satellite data because of where you live or home insurance due to recent natural disasters? A new UN report launched on Wednesday has some useful insights on the “risk tipping points” which are becoming an increasing challenge worldwide. No ground water available? No access to satellite data because of

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