Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Vuk Talks Season 2 Epidsode 40 Surprise Sekgota, Director of Touch SA Marketing and a proud beneficiary of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).
WEIDE Fund: Partner in Mongolia
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
The Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the WTO and ITC on 4 June as a partner of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund.
MNCCI will support
the WEIDE Fund’s operation in Mongolia, one of four countries which are part of the WEIDE’s Fund first activities.
More info: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/womenandtrade_e/weide_e.htm
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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Global action for healthier oceans
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies marks a major step toward ocean sustainability by prohibiting harmful fisheries subsidies, which are a key factor in the widespread depletion of the world’s fish stocks. With over 100 WTO members having deposited their instruments of acceptance, the Agreement is close to entering into force. Here’s why this matters — and how the Agreement will make a difference.
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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Fisheries Subsidies: Nicaragua’s acceptance
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
On 2 June, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Nicaragua’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Nicaragua’s WTO Ambassador Rosalía Bohorquez Palacios. Just ten more acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force.
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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
High-level visit from Zambia
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Vice-President Mutale Nalumango, of Zambia, on 2 June at the WTO. They talked about Zambia’s strategy for critical minerals, agriculture negotiations and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Fisheries Subsidies: Malawi’s acceptance
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
On 28 May, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Malawi’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Malawi’s WTO Ambassador Caroline Bwanali-Mussa. Malawi brings to 100th the number of WTO members that have deposited their instrument with the WTO.
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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
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EveningReport Aurora over Poraiti, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Source: EveningReport.nz (Video Podcasts)
Aurora over Poraiti, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand on May 12 2024.
At 14 seconds in, the aurora’s light sunbursts in a brilliant display.
This aurora was captured using time-lapse on a Nikon Z6 using a Nikon Z Mount 20mm at 1.8. Codecs: Timecode, Apple ProRes 422
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EveningReport Conflict Expansion and Opportunism Within a Lame-Duck Window
Source: EveningReport.nz (Video Podcasts)
In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how conflicts are expanding, arguably with warring sides taking an opportunity to take as much territory, while a ‘Lame-Duck Window’ exists in the United States.
For example;
In Syria, opposition-baked forces have taken Aleppo city and other strategic centres in an attempt to remove Syria’s authoritarian leader Assad. Assad’s forces are resisting on the ground while Russian air forces attacked the opposition force’s positions. Israel announced it may strike Syria government munitions sites in a move to ensure opposition forces do not take possession of such weaponry.
Meanwhile, fighting has intensified on the Ukraine-Russia frontlines after:
North Korea deployed a 10,000-strong assistance force to the Kursk region;
Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to fire ATTACM missiles deep into Russia;
Ukraine indeed fired ATTACMs into the Russian motherland and has increased its drone attacks on military targets in cities once regarded as safe from attack.
Also, and significantly, Russia fired into Dnipro City in Ukraine a hypersonic "experimental" Medium-Range-Ballistic-Missile – and followed up with the biggest barrage of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the conflict began.
So-called "red-lines" have been crossed and all sides appear determined to take as much territory as possible before US President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn into office in January.
Paul and Selwyn assess what we can expect to witness in the next two months, how other state actors are being drawn into conflict, and what objectives are driving warring sides at flashpoints around the world.
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