The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum
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The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum
Dear Tana Forum partners, colleagues and families,
It is with regret that the Tana...
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Call for an Expression of Interest to develop the Tana Forum Papers
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Call for an Expression of Interest to develop the Tana Forum Papers
Terms of Reference:
Development of the ‘’Tana Papers’’...
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Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva at the start of its first high-level session of the year, the UN chief insisted that any...
New Additions to Tana Forum Board and Committee
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New Additions to Tana Forum Board and Committee
The Tana Forum Secretariat is pleased to announce the latest addition of...
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World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education...
The World Food Programme announced the operation on Tuesday and warned that lifesaving programmes in Chad will stop because of a funding crunch “in...
The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum
Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com).
The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum
Dear Tana Forum partners, participants and friends,
The 11th Tana High-Level Forum on Security...
World News in Brief: Malnutrition crisis risk grows in Haiti, clashes in DR Congo,...
Findings from the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis indicate an alarming 19 per cent increase in the number of children estimated to...
