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Starbucks, Gap, Reckitt, and others team up to invest in water access fund
The Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an initiative led by CEOs, aims to reduce global water stress by 2050. The WRC was established as a partnership between the UN Global Compact...
Kyrgyzstan Has Sold $227 Mill in 4 FOREX Interventions in 2023
Since the start of 2023, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has made four Foreign exchange (FOREX) interventions worth $227 million, National Bank's spokesperson Aida Karabaeva said in an interview with...
EBRD Reveals EU524 Million- Worth Portfolio of Projects in Tajikistan
As of December 31, 2022, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s current loan portfolio in Tajikistan is estimated at 524 million euros, AzerNews reports. The EBRD’s loan portfolio, according...
New earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria
The 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude earthquakes that struck Southern Turkey and Northern Syria on February 20, 2023, barely 13 days after two fatal 7.8 and 7.7 magnitude quakes, were the...
US to provide $100 million in humanitarian aid for Türkiye and Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that the country is extending an additional $100 million in urgent humanitarian aid in response to the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and...
ICRC publishes report on activities in Azerbaijan
The ICRC carried out a wide range of initiatives in 2022 to assist persons who live in Azerbaijan's conflict-affected communities. Many initiatives that provided better access to water, electricity, excellent...