Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa
conduct a site visit to the Dark and Silver City community, Mangaung.
South Africa Government: President Cyril Ramaphosa respond to a question on G7 during a doorstop
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa respond to a question on G7 during a doorstop
South Africa Government: President Cyril Ramaphosa respond to a question on National Police Commissioner during a doorstop
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa respond to a question on G7 during a doorstop
South Africa: BMA Commissioner unveils the Easter Operational Plan and Deployment of Advanced Security Equipments
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
BMA Commissioner unveils the Easter Operational Plan and Deployment of Advanced Security Equipments
The EU Just Sealed 3 Historic Trade Deals
Source: European Commission (video statements)
Three deals, one clear message: Europe is open for business.
This was an exceptional week for EU trade.
The EU secured a historic trilogy of trade successes:
🇦🇺 Free Trade Agreement with Australia: finalised.
🌎 Mercosur agreement: moving forward with provisional application.
🇺🇸 EU-US deal: approved by the European Parliament.
This is what relentless ambition looks like. Predictability for businesses. Jobs for people. Prosperity for Europe.
#EUTrade #Mercosur #EUAustralia #FreeTrade #EuropeanCommission #TradeDeals #EUEconomy #Europe #EUProsperity #Shorts
Women and trade at MC14
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
At a high-level event on women and trade held on 25 March in advance of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference, trade officials marked the progress made in enhancing women entrepreneurs’ access to international markets. We are no longer just talking; we are delivering, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the event in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The programme featured the work of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, the WTO informal working groups on trade and gender and on small enterprises, and the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades Initiative.
Download this video from the WTO website:
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Storytelling as a Catalyst for Cultural & Community Transformation – SDG Media Zone | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
In an era when stories travel faster than policies, the work of documentary filmmakers extends far beyond the screen. This session will explore how documentary filmmaking can accelerate progress on the SDGs by turning urgent global challenges into stories that mobilize awareness, financing, and action. Through diverse examples spanning environmental innovation, economic justice, youth leadership and human rights, speakers will highlight how filmmakers leverage global streaming platforms to reach millions.
Speakers:
Farhoud Meybodi, Founder/Filmmaker, Ritual Arts
Tobias Deml, Director, Gaming Wall St on HBO Max
Sarah Kuck, Director, 100 Ways to Catch Wind
Moderator:
William Nix, Co-Executive Director, SIE (Social Impact Entertainment) Society
SDG Media Zone website: https://www.un.org/en/sdgmediazone
Ending Water Poverty for Women & A Plan for Safer AI | WEF | Top Stories of the Week
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
This week’s top stories of the week include:
0:13 – Matt Damon on how to stop water poverty holding back women and girls: Actor Matt Damon has been a water activist since 2006, when a film shoot in Zambia brought him face-to-face with what a lack of clean water and sanitation looks like. He went on to co-found Water.org with sector expert Gary White. Here, the pair discuss their WaterCredit initiative, which extends affordable micro-loans to help people build, access and pay for their own water supplies and toilets.
04:57 – Yoshua Bengio has a solution to make AI honest and safe: As AI is rolled out rapidly by corporations and countries in heavy competition, is the world taking full account of the risks? Yoshua Bengio says not. Bengio is a world-renowned expert on deep learning and one of the people hailed as the ‘godfather of AI’. Here, Bengio explains why caution should be the watchword with AI.
10:04 – These microbes ‘upcycle’ plastic waste into medicine for Parkinson’s disease: Parkinson’s is a degenerative neurological condition that affects 8.5 million people around the world, causing issues with sleep, movement and cognition. Now scientists are using microbes to produce a drug that fights some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s, in a process that also reduces plastic pollution.
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UK Parliament marks Earth Hour 🌍
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Tonight, Parliament will join landmarks across the world taking part in Earth Hour 2026.
All non-essential lights will be switched off from 8:30pm to 9:30pm to raise awareness of environmental issues.
UK Big Ben will be silent this evening 🔔
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Parliament’s clock mechanics will be busy changing over 3000 clocks across the estate this weekend.
At 1am tomorrow morning, all UK clocks go forward an hour as we move into British Summer Time. Including the Great Clock in the Elizabeth Tower, which will also undergo scheduled maintenance. 🔧
From 6pm today, the hands will show the wrong time, and the bells will be silent. 🔇 By 2am on Sunday, the chimes should return, marking the start of British Summer Time.