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  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    UN chief Kofi Anan who condemned the war in Iraq and battled against AIDs in Africa dies aged 80

    Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General renowned for his soft-spoken diplomacy with world leaders in times of crisis, died early yesterday at a clinic in Geneva, Switzerland, at the age of 80. His last public appearance was in Harare, Zimbabwe, last …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Kofi Annan, an African lion

    Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary-general, died last week at the age of 80. Annan was, in the words of current U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “a guiding force for good.” It is telling that Annan — with the U.N. — won the Nobel Peace …

    Source: Japan Times
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Kofi Annan death: How the former UN Chief and Nobel Peace Prize Winner redefined the United Nations

    Tributes from world leaders have been pouring in following the death of former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan. The foundation named after him announced that the 80-year-old "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness." His home …

    Source: Evening Standard
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Kofi Annan: Former UN secretary general and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

    In December 1996, the selection of Kofi Annan as the seventh secretary general of the United Nations had been a milestone. This was the first time in the history of the UN that a secretary general had been chosen from the UN staff, and Annan, an …

    Source: The Independent
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Flags-Fly-At-Half-Mast-As-World-Mourns-Kofi-Annan

    About 48 hours after the death of global icon, Kofi Annan, following a short illness, world leaders continue to celebrate his contribution to humanity. His death has attracted comments on both traditional and social media platforms. All the comments have …

    Source: Peace FM
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Obituary: Kofi Annan

    Image copyright AFP It was at his elite boarding school in West Africa that Kofi Annan - the man who would later become the world's top diplomat - learnt one of his most important lessons. It was, he said later, "that suffering anywhere concerns …

    Source: BBC
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Messages of condolence and praise, from all over the world for Kofi Annan

    Monday, August 20th 2018 - 07:32 UTC Annan served two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old “passed …

    Source: Merco Press
  • Published on Aug 20, 2018

    Kofi Annan of Ghana, seventh secretary-general of the United Nations, dies at 80

    Kofi Annan, a soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana, who became the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations, projecting himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody debacles that left indelible …

    Source: Watertown Daily Times
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    Kofi Annan, 1938-2018

    The secretary general of the United Nations is charged with the unenviable duty of safeguarding international peace and security, with few tools at his command other than political antennae and the powers of persuasion. Kofi Annan, who has died aged 80, …

    Source: The Guardian
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    Kofi Annan obituary

    The secretary general of the United Nations is charged with the unenviable duty of safeguarding international peace and security, with few tools at his command other than political antennae and the powers of persuasion. Kofi Annan, who has died aged 80, …

    Source: The Guardian
  • Published on Aug 15, 2018

    The Tassie ambo who saved lives during Iraqi city's final battle with IS

    Posted August 16, 2018 07:08:57 Torture victims, children maimed by bombs and shot in the street: these are memories Tony Muir brought home to Tasmania's peaceful Turners Beach from the final battle for Mosul. An Ambulance Tasmania paramedic, the …

    Source: ABC.net.au
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    Kofi Annan obituary

    The secretary general of the United Nations is charged with the unenviable duty of safeguarding international peace and security, with few tools at his command other than political antennae and the powers of persuasion. Kofi Annan, who has died aged 80, …

    Source: Guardian
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    World Humanitarian Day commemorates deadly work of aid workers

    ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Sunday marks World Humanitarian Day that was established to bring attention to millions of people affected by conflict each year as well as the humanitarians who aid them with the theme #NotATarget. "We mark World …

    Source: Rudaw
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    Former U.N. secretary general and Nobel Peace Prize winner dies at 80

    August 18 Kofi Annan of Ghana, whose popular and influential reign as secretary general of the United Nations was marred by White House anger at his opposition to the American invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s, died Aug. 18 at a hospital in Bern, …

    Source: The Washington Post
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    Kofi Annan, former U.N. Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died

    August 18 at 6:24 AM Kofi Annan of Ghana, whose popular and influential reign as secretary general of the United Nations was marred by White House anger at his opposition to the American invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s, died Aug. 18 at a hospital in …

    Source: The Washington Post
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    What you should know about ex-UN boss Kofi Annan

    By BBC More by this Author By PHILIP MOMANYI MAOSA More by this Author Former United Nations top diplomat Kofi Annan' death has come as a shock to many. Mr Annan, who was the secretary-general from 1997 to 2006, died on Saturday in a hospital in Bern, …

    Source: DAILY NATION
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    World mourns ‘rock star’ UN diplomat

    TRIBUTES are flowing for the United Nations’ high-profile and well-respected former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, who has died. Mr Annan, 80, died in the early hours of Saturday in Switzerland after a short illness, according to a statement issued by his …

    Source: News.com.au
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    UN, Buhari, other world leaders mourn Kofi Annan

    •Ex-UN Secretary General dies at 80 •Ghana declares a week of mourning The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres,  yesterday opened the floodgates of tribute for one of his predecessors, Kofi Annan who died yesterday  in Geneva, Switzerland. Guterres …

    Source: Nation
  • Published on Aug 19, 2018

    UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

    UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, ‘a guiding force for good’ . The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on …

    Source: Scoop
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The International Conference on Gender Studies, 2018 (Gender Studies'18)

Date: 04-Oct-18 to 05-Oct-18
Location: Bangkok / Thailand
The International Conference on Gender Studies, 2018 (Gender Studies'18) will be held on 04th and 05th October, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme, "Gender Studies from a Global Perspective" with the participation of researchers, policy makers, scholars and stake holders from all around the globe. This conference will bring together the local experiences and insights of diverse individuals in relation to gender, while creating a discussion on the issues on gender. Furthermore, this will be a platform for policy makers to come up with reasonable policies and decisions that benefit everyone irrespective of their socio-cultural and economic differences.

2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Gende Studies and the Status of Women (WomenBeing Conference)

Date: 09-Oct-18 to 12-Oct-18
This conference offers a platform for: >>Discussion relating to the current status of women, with a special focus on the following categories that constitute potential challenges to gender equality and women’s rights: the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the refugee crisis, rising levels of (and political legitimisation of) sexual violence and misogyny, cuts in child-care and services for disabled people, lack of access to paid parental leave, tax and welfare reforms, the gender pay gap, sexual harassment and the rise of zero-contract hours. >>International researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to present their studies to a multi-disciplinary audience, exchange experiences, discuss proposals, and disseminate results on women’s and gender studies. ...

2019 China (Guangzhou) In’l Metal &Metallurgy Exhibition

Date: 13-Jun-19 to 15-Jun-19
Location: China
In the past 19 years, the exhibition successfully played its role in industry trade boost. It has attracted 300,000 professional purchasers, been attended by over 30 countries business departments, and been issued by more than 300 medias. “The 20th China(Guangzhou) International Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition”will be held at Pazhou Complex-the largest exhibition center in Asia. Take a panoramic view around the world, this exhibition will play an important role & bring great business opportunities again. Hope vendors & visitors could catch this great opportunity to win a good year. Achievement Thousands of exhibitors from more than 30 countries & regions and 500,000 domestic and abroad visitors attended in the previous sixteen exhibitions. Exhibiting Scope 1. Plate ...
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