President Klaus Iohannis will lead, between September 21-23, the Romanian delegation at the high-level segment of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place in New York, according to the Presidential Administration.In this year's session of the UN General Assembly, for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the works of the event will take place with the physical presence of heads of state or government of UN member-states."The participation of the President of Romania in this session will constitute an important opportunity to emphasize our country's position regarding the current global challenges, which require common solutions, solidarity and cooperation, based on solid democratic principles and respect for international law. President Klaus Iohannis will emphasize the importance of international order based on rules, as well as of efficient and equitable multilateralism, to the benefit of all citizens of UN member-states," shows the Presidential Administration.The topic of the 76th session of the General Assembly is "Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations."The high-level general debates segment starts on September 21, being the most important annual international event in multilateral diplomacy.According to the Presidential Administration, the head of state will hold, on September 21, the national intervention in the plenum of the General Assembly, on the first day of the high-level general debate segment.President Klaus Iohannis is to attend, on September 22, the "Informal High Level Event regarding Transformative Action for Nature and People."Furthermore, the head of state will take part, at the invitation of the US President, Joe Biden, on September 22, in the Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better Health Security to Prepare for the Next, organized by the US President.The Presidential Administration shows that President Klaus Iohannis will send a message emphasizing the efforts of our country to combat the pandemic, as well as support for the construction of a durable global architecture for healthcare, which would allow for the adequate management of unforeseen crises.The agenda of President Iohannis comprises, also, a series of formal events dedicated to the program of each high-level segment of the UNGA.On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the head of state will have a meeting with representatives of the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
Six men and one woman from Romania have been accused of recruiting dozens of children and adults from foster care centers, whom they then transported to Hungary, where they turned them into slaves, forcing them to work under inhumane conditions. The accused are from the localities of Ozun and Chilieni, Covasna County, Romania, and allegedly […]
The Museum of Collectivization, the first in Romania dedicated to the forced collectivization period of the communist era, is set to open a new wing, Corp B, funded through the EU-backed National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration (AFCN). With the new building, the museum located in Tămășeni, […]
Romania’s “Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir, conducted by Anna Ungureanu, will be in Luxembourg and Belgium, as part of the “Bridges Across Europe/Punți peste Europa” European tour, where it will perform five extraordinary concerts. The performances will take place between November 20 and 25, with the help of the Ministry of Culture, the Romanian Embassy […]
The European Development Bank approved a EUR 140 million loan for Romania’s “Cultural Foundations” project, aimed at preserving historical monuments and constructing cultural buildings in the country. The project targets 14 investment objectives of national and European relevance, administered by public institutions under the Ministry of Culture, including the Romanian Athenaeum, the Romanian National Operas […]
Bucharest, November 14, 2024 – Exim Banca Romaneasca offers clients the possibility to verify the true identity of the beneficiary when initiating a payment in RON through internet or mobile banking. This is enabled by the bank’s adoption of the Beneficiary Name Display Service (SANB), which helps prevent fraud and reduces erroneous transactions caused by […]
Fifty NGOs and civic groups, along with the Bucharest Environmental Platform, have drawn up an open letter calling on Romania’s Ministry of Environment, Waters, and Forests to urgently approve the Management Plan for the Văcărești Natural Park in Bucharest. They say the plan has been pending approval for nearly a year. The non-profits noted that […]
