Christine Lagarde to Visit Nigeria and Niger on First Trip to Africa

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde will visit Nigeria and Niger from December 18–22, 2011, on her first trip to Africa since her appointment earlier this year. Ms. Lagarde will hear from policymakers, the African private sector, and civil society about the challenges facing African countries and underline the IMF’s commitment to further reinforce

Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and UNDP Cambodia is organizing a knowledge sharing workshop on climate change adaptation on December 13-14 in Phnom Penh. This workshop will present practical examples of community-based efforts to adapt to climate change. They include development of community-based early warning information system, efficient water use, climate resilient irrigation

Emirates Launches A380 Connectivity

Customers on a growing number of Emirates A380s can now surf, share, email, or tweet their way across the Emirates network as the airline launches Wi-Fi internet connectivity with leading industry service provider, OnAir. Customers can access the service of the Wi-Fi in the sky onboard their flight using their Wi-Fi enabled devices including smart

Second Taiwan Bank Get Approval in Cambodia

The National Bank of Cambodia has approved Taiwan’s Cooperative Bank to establish a branch in Phnom Penh, reported Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. It is the second Taiwanese bank, following from Mega International Commercial Bank opened in early October, to enter Cambodia’s banking sector, which experts have said is overcrowded – 38 banks operating in the

U.S. Marines, Cambodian Forces Continue Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Cooperation

U.S. Marines and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces will jointly participate in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise December 12-18, 2011 in the vicinities of Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 5 aboard the USS Pearl Harbor and USS New Orleans will exchange experiences

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Mr. Herbie Hancock, Visits Cambodia

The Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO, Mr. Herbie Hancock, will undertake a visit to Cambodia from 9 to 16 December 2011. Mr. Hancock, a driving force of important movements in music since the 1960s, is a renowned jazz musician and the winner of an Academy Award and 14 Grammy Awards. He has been officially designated as

“Improving the Management and Proper Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers for Enhancing the Agricultural Production in Cambodia” Seminar

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will jointly organize a seminar on “Improving the Management and Proper Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers for Enhancing the Agricultural Production in Cambodia” through the Project of Capacity Building for the Quality Standard Control of Agricultural Materials (Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides) (QCAM)

TOWARDS FULL COMPLIANCE OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Every 10th of December, the whole world celebrates the Human Rights Day to remember the importance of the rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled: equality, dignity, life, liberty, security, justice, education, health, freedom of speech, political participation and culture.The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and announcement,