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Narxoz University, a leading private university in Kazakhstan and member of Bulat Utemuratov's Group, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a ground-breaking partnership with Queen's University Belfast, a Russell Group university, to...

The Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) and the DIHAD Foundation (Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development) recently celebrated the graduation ceremony of the first two classes of the Master's Degree in Sustainable...

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, represented Canada at this year's Group of Seven (G7) Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment, which took place in Turin, Italy, from April 28 to 30. Working...

Paradox Public Relations, a leading U.S. communications firm advising the top decision-makers and companies shaping emerging sectors and markets, today announced a strategic partnership with the nonprofit Art Shield. Paradox will co-produce a series...

In partnership with the Government of Canada, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is launching an initiative, "Activating Independent Russian and Belarusian Journalists to Combat Information Manipulation". This initiative is dedicated to empowering...

Below are National Press Club World Press Freedom Day events that take place on May 3. World Press Freedom Day has always been important to the mission and purpose of the Club. In 2011 ? the only year where WPFD took place in the United States -- it...

A news report by xinhuanet:   Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit is not only a major diplomatic event for Serbia, but also a major event that is worthy of the joy of all Serbian...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit is not only a major diplomatic event for Serbia, but also a major event that is worthy of the joy of all Serbian people....

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) wrapped up in Ottawa today, marking significant progress in the development of a legally binding global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040. As the host country, Canada...

Confronting climate change, maintaining peace and security, ending hunger, reacting to crises caused by natural disasters, and defending human rights are among the global challenges taken up by the United Nations. Is the international organization up...

Surging violence surrounding Canadian mining projects in Ecuador should raise red flags for the Canadian government as it commences trade talks with the Ecuadorian government, MiningWatch Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and...

A news report by China.org.cn on Antony Blinken's visit to China:   On April 24th, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China, his first visit since June, 2023, garnering attention from the international community on what influence this...

A report from People's Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to 10. This will be the first visit to Europe by China's head of state in nearly five years. Against the backdrop of...

COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber today addressed the 'First Meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to loss and damage' and urged Parties to "build on progress" and deliver "lasting, positive, socio-economic impact" to help the most...

International students enrich Canada's social, cultural and economic fabric. That is why, in recent months, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced reforms to the International Students Program, to ensure system integrity while...

The Public Policy Forum and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto today announced an ambitious collaboration to develop a new strategy to guide Canada's relationship with the United States. For PPF, the joint...

The Indo-Pacific region is home to some of Canada's most important creative export markets and holds great growth potential for Canadian creative firms. The South Korean market, in particular, holds enormous promise. Canada's Creative Export Strategy...

Speaking in the High-Level Segment of the annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue, attended by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and a number of Climate and Foreign Affairs Minister Ministers, COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "Us children in Palestine do not grow up." This snippet comes from a conversation between a reporter and a child in the war-torn Palestinian enclave that is the Gaza Strip in 2023. Even today, the agonies of...

Family members confirmed that thanks to the growing international public and government awareness, illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, was granted permission to speak to his wife, Veronika, today. This marks only his second call to...

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced its lineup of global thought leaders and local changemakers speaking at the upcoming Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity events. They will convene May 8-10 at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin...

OPUS, the opportunity community for business builders, today announces a partnership with leading Dubai-based think-tank, Fiker Institute, as it launches in the...

The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of leading U.S. solar manufacturers from across the country (Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon, and Swift Solar), represented by DC law...

Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, is providing the following statement on an April 21 meeting in Ottawa with ministers and high-level representatives from all regions of the world organized in...

Grant Assistant today launched an AI-enhanced toolkit to simplify and streamline the complicated and time-consuming process of responding to solicitations. Grant Assistant provides a simple and structured workflow for preparing proposals for...

Below are National Press Club World Press Freedom Day events that take place on May 3. World Press Freedom Day has always been important to the mission and purpose of the Club. In 2011 ? the only year where WPFD took place in the United States -- it...

The U.S. House of Representatives has successfully passed two critical Ukraine Aid Bills, H.R. 8035 (311-112) and H.R. 8038 (360-58), unblocking approval in the Senate and subsequent signing by President Biden to ensure the swift provision of...

Following the Vardanyan family's urgent appeal to the international community regarding his hunger strike, Ruben Vardanyan was allowed to call his family for the first time, after more than two weeks of incommunicado detention. During the call,...

Note: All times local Victoria, British Columbia 10:20 a.m.    The Prime Minister will greet the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity10:25 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of Poland,...

The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today: "I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, for...

Note: All times local Victoria, British Columbia 10:20 a.m.    The Prime Minister will greet the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity10:25 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of Poland,...

The family of illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, announced today that he entered into a hunger strike to demand the immediate and unconditional release of himself, and the other Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku.   The...

Nova Ukraine, a California based nonprofit supporting Ukraine's fight for liberty, extends its backing to two critical pieces of legislation, H.R. 8035 - Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 and H.R.8038 - 21st Century Peace through...

A report from People's Daily: On the morning of April 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Beijing. This is Scholz's second visit to China since he took office, and Scholz is the first leader of a major Western...

Israel Bonds has surpassed $3 billion in global sales in the six months since the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th ? a sum almost three times the company's average annual sales volume in recent years. The unprecedented sales numbers ? driven by...

Plastic pollution is everywhere in the environment, travelling beyond national borders, posing a risk to wildlife, and damaging ecosystems. Plastic production and waste is set to triple by 2060, and up to 37 million metric tons of plastic pollution...

Communication follows an exhaustive investigation into the genocide of Armenians in Armenian territory under the unlawful occupation of AzerbaijanIntent to commit genocide unequivocally proven by statements made by President Aliyev and Azerbaijan's...

A recent business confidence survey released by the German Chamber of Commerce in China reveals confidence in the prospects of China-Germany economic and trade cooperation. Among the 566 member companies surveyed, 91 percent expressed their...

On May 31, 2024, LOBBY CLUB, Ukraine's pioneering lobbying organization, will host the International Forum on Lobbying and Government Relations (GR). This landmark event will explore the transformative potential of lobbying following the recent...

The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), an international human rights organization dedicated to the documentation of atrocity crimes via firsthand evidence, will present violations committed by Azerbaijan in the upcoming United Nations compliance...

The total investable wealth currently held on the African continent amounts to USD 2.5 trillion and its millionaire population is set to rise by 65% over the next ten years, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published by international...

The second conference on veteran policy in Ukraine convened, marking a significant milestone in collaboration between experts from Ukraine and the United States. Building upon the success of its predecessor, which drew participation from 55 speakers...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, will visit Canada from April 18 to 23, 2024. President Duda will travel to Vancouver and Esquimalt, British Columbia, as well as Edmonton, Alberta....

The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan....

The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan. As we mark the one-year anniversary of this vicious conflict, we call on world leaders to...

We, the Leaders of the G7, unequivocally condemn in the strongest terms Iran's direct and unprecedented attack against Israel. Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel. Israel, with the help of its partners, defeated the attack. We...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the attacks by the Iranian regime against Israel: "Canada unequivocally condemns Iran's airborne attacks against Israel. We stand with Israel. After supporting Hamas' brutal...

A promotional event for the seventh China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum was held in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on April 9....

This is a report from China Daily: The construction of a modern national center in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, was...

We, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister of the French Republic Gabriel Attal, met yesterday and today to deepen the already strong bilateral relations between our two countries, rooted in a shared history, a common language,...