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Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions

Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions
12/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Violation of the ceasefire signed in 1991, recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, events have accelerated in recent days on the issue of the status of this territory unresolved since the end of the Spanish protectorate.
Abdelmalek Belgharbi, Abdelmalek Essadi, Ahmed Baba Miské, Algeria, Boudjemaâ Souilah, Bush, Ceuta, Donald Trump, Francisco Franco, Geneva, Guerguerat, Horst Köhler, Ifni, Israel, Jawad Kerdoudi, Joe Biden, Juan Carlos, Khadija Mohsen-Finan, Laâyoune, Madrid, Madrid Agreements, Mauritania, Melilla, Minurso, Mohamed Ould Cherif, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, Mohammed Ben Youssef, Mohammed V, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Obama, Policy Center for the New South, Polisario Front, Rabat, Rachid El Houdaigui, Rio de Oro, SADR, Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Segia el-Hamra, Sirice, Southern Provinces, Tangier, Tarfaya, UN, United Nations, USA, Western Sahara

Lebanon Conference agrees on a recovery plan for the country

Lebanon Conference agrees on a recovery plan for the country
12/03/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
LEBANON. "Lebanon is in a state of financial bankruptcy, but still has the possibility of being a successful state if reforms are implemented quickly," concluded the Conference in support of the Lebanese people orchestrated by France and the UN.
3RF, Antonio Guterres, Conference in support of the Lebanese population, European Union, France, Lebanese economy, Lebanon, United Nations, World Bank

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years
11/26/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / ISRAEL. The cost of the Israeli occupation, prolonged blockade and military operations in Gaza would amount to $16.7 billion according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian economy, UNCTAD, Unctad, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UN underlines the involvement of the Libyan parties in the implementation of the ceasefire

UN underlines the involvement of the Libyan parties in the implementation of the ceasefire
11/05/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Meeting from 2 to 4 November 2020 in Ghadames for a joint military commission, the various Libyan parties made progress on the preparation of the future of Libya.
ceasefire, conflict, Geneva, Ghadames, Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Libya, NOC, partition of Libya, Stephanie Williams, UN, United Nations

Syrian Constitutional Committee to meet on 23 November 2020 in Geneva

Syrian Constitutional Committee to meet on 23 November 2020 in Geneva
10/28/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SYRIA. The members of the Syrian committee in charge of drafting a new constitution are struggling to get along and were unable to meet in October 2020.
Afrin, Azaz, Covid-19, Geir O.Pedersen, Idlib, Jarablus, Mark Lowcock, Russia, Syria, Syrian conflict, Syrian Constitutional Committee, Turkey, UN, United Nations

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine
10/27/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MIDDLE EAST. Nickolay Mladenov encourages the use of preventive diplomacy to avoid the escalation of violence and war in Gaza and to improve the economic, social and health situation. version française

colonization, Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, pandemic, political, social, UN, United Nations

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement
10/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. After almost ten years of conflict, negotiations organised under the aegis of the UN in Geneva have led to the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya which regulates, at least, the military chapter.
Berlin International Conference on Libya, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Erdogan, Fayez al-Sarraj, Gaddafi, Geneva, Ghassan Salamé, GNA, Government of National Accord, Josep Borrell, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan conflict, Manul, NOC, Russia, Tobruk, Tripoli, Tunis, Turkey, UN Support Mission in Libya, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient
10/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SYRIA / EU. In its latest report on the financial monitoring of grant and loan pledges to Syria, the European Commission indicates that as of 31 August 2020, international donors had disbursed $5 billion in grants to Syria and its region in 2020. version française
Brussels, Covid-19, Donor Conference, Egypt, European Commission, European Union, Germany, Grants to Syria, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Refugees, Regional Plan for Refugees and Resilience, Syria, Syria Humanitarian Response Plan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"
10/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / LEBANON. Negotiations to define the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, which began on 14th October 2020, seem to have gone well according to the UN.
David Schenker, Israel, Jan Kubis, Lebanon, maritime borders, Middle East, Naqoura, Stéphane Dujarric, UNIFIL, United Nations

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. The first talks in thirty years between Lebanon and Israel begin in the city of Naqoura, the headquarters of UNIFIL. They will focus on the maritime borders between the two states still officially at war.
Alon Bar, Aviv Ayash, Bassam Yassin, David Schenker, EEZ, Egypt, energy, Finul, hydrocarbons, Israel, Jan Kubis, Jordan, Lebanon, maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon, Mazen Basbous, Mor Halutz, Nabih Berry, Najib Massihi, Naqoura, natural gas, NNA, Oren Setter, Reuven Azar, Udi Adiri, UN, United Nations, United States, Wissam Chbat, Yuval Steinitz

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders
10/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. While the two countries are still theoretically at war, Lebanon and Israel have signed a framework agreement to define their maritime and land borders. version française
conflict, Finul, Har Dov, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Lebanon-Israel borders, Nabih Berry, Naqoura, politics, Shab'a Farms, UN, United Nations, war

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis
09/30/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process points to a convergence of destabilising factors that give rise to fears of remoteness between Palestinians and Israelis.
conflict, Covid-19, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Knesset, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, UN, United Nations, West Bank

European Council imposes sanctions on three companies for violation of Libya's arms embargo

European Council imposes sanctions on three companies for violation of Libya's arms embargo
09/22/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA / EU. The European Council imposes sanctions on three companies, including one Turkish and one Jordanian, involved in violations of the UN arms embargo on Libya.
Al-Werfalli Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf, arms embargo, Avrasya Shipping, Bana, Bani Walid, Benghazi, Diab Moussa, European Council, European Union, human rights, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenesbayev Umirbek Zharmenovich, Le Courbet, Libya, Med Wave Shipping, sanctions, Sigma Airlines, Turkey, UN, United Nations, Çirkin

UN Security Council urged to rush into "fragile window of opportunity" in Libya

UN Security Council urged to rush into "fragile window of opportunity" in Libya
09/03/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams believes that the time has come for a political settlement of the conflict.
ANL, Berlin Conference, Covid-19, Egypt, GNA, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan conflict, Manul, oil, Stephanie Williams, Turkey, UN, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, United Nations Support Mission in Libya

Sustainable tourism - Towards a strategic regional framework in the Mediterranean

Sustainable tourism - Towards a strategic regional framework in the Mediterranean
07/25/2017 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

Version française
Barcelona Convention, International Year of Sustainable tourism, IntPlan Bleu, Mediterranean region, MSSD 2016/2025, Sustainable tourism, United Nations

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region
09/28/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2016/2025) intends bringing together regional initiatives around the "green economy". Version française
climate change, ecosystems, environment, Marrakech, Mediterranean, MSSD Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, New York, Plan Bleu, seabed, sustainable development, United Nations


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