[Africa News\Libya]
Fatou Bensouda: “The implosion of Libya must carry a heavy burden on the conscience of the international community and galvanize meaningful action to assist the Libyan authorities to bring stability to the country, and an end to the cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity.”
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ICC PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR ARREST OF LIBYAN FUGITIVES TO STEM VIOLENCE, FOSTER STABILITY IN COUNTRY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CELEBRATE 38TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE FROM UNITED KINGDOM
[Caribbean News\Antigua & Barbuda Independence]
Prime Minister Gaston Browne: “Today, we celebrate with pride, the contributions of all citizens and residents, to include: our nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers, soldiers and the other public servants, as, well as, those in the private sector for their sterling contribution to nation building.”
Ambassador Dr. Walton Webson: “We have come from bondage in the sugar cane and cotton fields, colonial beginnings, to a place of strong self- governance at home, with men and women who pursue all fields of endeavor with reason, excellence, and skill.”
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BAHAMAS PRIME MINISTER MINNIS ON HURRICANE DORIAN’S DEVASTATION: BAHAMAS CANNOT FACE THIS ALONE
[Hurricane Dorian]
Bahamas Prime Minister Minnis: “Because of the massive devastation, The Bahamas could not, and cannot face this tragedy alone,” said the Prime Minister. “We have mobilized the entire government to meet this challenge, in partnership with the international community.”
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U.N. DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CLIMATE CRISIS: “WE HAVE NO TIME LEFT TO LOSE”
[Climate Change]
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on climate crisis: “The way in which we manage the world’s lands is central to combating climate change. And restoring the capacity of the land that feeds, houses and sustains us is core to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.”
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INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATION: “LITTLE REAL PROGRESS” HAS BEEN MADE IN WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY
[Gender Discrimination News]
FedEE: “According to the World Bank, global female labor force participation has fallen continuously from an already low 51.04% in 1992 to 47.86% in 2018.”
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