Monthly archives: July, 2017

Nexus between illicit drugs, organized crime and terrorism

Remarks of the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov: Statement at the OSCE-wide conference on the nexus between illicit drugs, organized crime and terrorism 10 July 2017 VIENNA, 10 July (UN Information Service) – Terrorism, and its links to drugs and crime, is recognized, including by the UN Security Council, …

Aeroflot Wins at Airline Strategy Awards 2017

Moscow, 10 July 2017 – Aeroflot has won the Sector Leadership nomination at the 2017 Airline Strategy Awards, once again underscoring the Russian flag carrier’s prominent position in the global airline market. The prestigious recognition was awarded by Flight Airline Business magazine at a gala ceremony at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in …

Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer Opens

Close to 1,100 Exhibitors Showcasing Creative Designs   10 July 2017 – The 24th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and will run until 13 July. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the show gathers nearly 1,100 exhibitors from 20 countries and …

Donor’s call for increased financial resources for preparation of bankable infrastructure projects in Africa

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire = Donors from Canada, Germany, UK and Spain have called on other countries to join them in increasing financial contributions to support infrastructure project preparation in Africa so as to accelerate Africa’s transformation and increased socio-economic development through enhanced infrastructure connectivity. They observed that Africa’s regional integration efforts were being undermined by …

DELL EMC and SAP launch GST-in-a-box for MSMEs in India

SAP’s ‘GST in a Box’ solution to be made available for SMEs in 30 solution centers across 15 cities   Dell EMC  will provide ERP-ready servers to enable GST compliance Joint go-to-market strategy with SAP through 30 solution centers across 15 cities in India to help businesses become GST complaint with SAP’s ‘GST in a …