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Tunisia: development approach in service of health and social well-being
Dramatic inequalities dominate global health today and are attributed to the social conditions in which people grow, live, work and age, a World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Commission noted. Access to health care, schools, education, working conditions, entertainment, housing, women's conditions and environment are as many factors that have a direct influence on people's health.
Working session on co-operation in medical and health sectors
A Tunisian-Palestinian working session on means to boost co-operation between Tunisia and Palestine in the health field was held on Tuesday in Tunis....Tunis Declaration on protecting Africa and the Mediterranean from climate change
The Tunis Declaration was adopted at the end of the International Solidarity Conference on Climate Change Strategies for African and Mediterranean Regions, held in Tunis on November 18-20....International Solidarity Conference on Climatic Changes Strategies closes
Environment and sustainable development minister asserted, on Tuesday in Tunis, that the adoption of appropriate means to face up the Climatic Changes has become an emergency for all the countries of the African and Mediterranean regions and require the setting up of an adequate institutional framework to boost scientific research, prevention and awareness in addition to the intervention on the national and regional levels to guarantee an efficient participation of all the components of the civil society. ...Tunisia signs international agreement on mutual recognition
Tunisia signed recently at the premises of the international weights and measures department in Sevres, France, the agreement on mutual recognition of the standardization of industrial and laboratories’ equipment, at the meeting of the national metrology laboratories' directors....
Reintroduction of Oryx and Addax in Southern Tunisia
Oryx and Addax, which are species that disappeared from Tunisia around the year 1920, will be reintroduced in the south of the country....Tunisian-French symposium on mastery of technological and environmental risks
A Tunisian-French symposium on "Mastery of Technological and Environmental Risks in energy sector and heavy industries" will be held on December 10-11 in Tunis....For the sake of a sustainable management of underground water
"The sustainable management of water resources and the over-exploitation of underground water: causes, effects and solutions" were at the center of the workshop held on Thursday in Nabeul by the Tunis International Center of Environment Technologies (CITET). ...
Tunisia participates in Bali conference on climate change
The United Nations' Conference on climate change is held on December 3-14 in Bali, Indonesia. ...
National Sustainable Development Commission's 13th meeting: Tunisia strives to guarantee healthy environment to all generations
Prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi chaired, on Saturday in Tunis, the 13th meeting of the National Sustainable Development Commission in which took part several government members and representatives from the political parties, national organisations and environmental associations. ...
Consideration for Tunisian approach in matters of fight against climate change
The 10th Conference of the African Union (AU)’s Heads of State and Government held early this month in Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia), adopted the Tunis declaration on international solidarity to protect Africa and the Mediterranean region against the negative impacts of climate change....
Senegal’s state minister visits environmental establishments in Tunis
Mr. Djibo Leity Ka, Senegal’s state minister of environment, on Tuesday, visited, in company of minister of environment and sustainable development Nadhir Hamada, the Tunis-based International Center of Environment Technologies (CITET) and the National Genes’ Bank. ...
Soukra environmental project kick-started
Environment and sustainable development minister Nadhir Hamada kicked off, on Thursday in Ennahli Park, building works of the Tunisian-Canadian environmental project in Soukra, with attendance of Canada's ambassador in Tunis and the Ariana mayor. ...Palestinian health minister visits Ben Arous-based centre of traumatology and badly burnt persons
Palestinian health minister Fathi Abou Moghli voiced, during his Monday morning visit to the Ben Arous-based centre of traumatology and badly burnt persons, high consideration for the level reached by the national health system in Tunisia, which helped the country become a privileged destination in this field....Palestinian health minister commends Tunisia’s sickness insurance system
Palestinian health minister Fathi Abou Moghli commended the progress achieved by the health sector in Tunisia, voicing his admiration at the new Tunisian sickness insurance system and the will of the Palestinian health ministry to make the most of the Tunisian expertise in this field....Germany's readiness to consolidate Tunisia's efforts in matters of transfer of clean technology
Minister of environment and sustainable development Nadhir Hamada conferred, on Monday in Tunis, with German deputy minister for European Affairs Gunter Gloser....
Water resources purification and management in Tunisia: noteworthy advances
Present-day Tunisia has no reason to envy the developed countries in matters of water resources purification and management. Moreover, it is far ahead when compared with other developing or emerging countries, environment and sustainable development minister Nadhir Hamada commented on Tuesday in Tunis, at a news conference held on the celebration on March 20 and 22, of the World Purification and Water Days. ...
Role of associations in implementing Rotterdam Convention in Tunisia
A round table on " the role of associations and civil society in implementing the Rotterdam Convention in Tunisia, for the quality of life," was held, on Tuesday in Tunis, by the Association of the Mediterranean Network for Sustainable Development (AREMEDD), in association with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation' North Africa office. ...
International consideration for Tunisia's efforts in sanitation field
"Sanitation for Sustainable Development in Tunisia," is the motto of the international conference which started on Tuesday in Tunis. ...Tunisia leads African and Arab countries in matters of environmental performance
Researchers at American Universities of Yale and Columbia have ranked Tunisia 59th at world level out of 149 countries in matters of "environmental performance"....Log in
- Prizes of Carthage Forum on Investment awarded
- Tribute to Tunisian astronomer Mohamed Laoucet Ayari
- Head of State receives credentials of new foreign ambassadors
- National Frequency Agency certified ISO 9001
- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali honours two Tunisian world champions
- Boosting co-operation in matters of higher education and scientific research between Tunisia and IAF
- Tribute to Tunisian astronomer Mohamed Laoucet Ayari
- Breakthrough in study of Parkinson disease: Tunisia featuring on "Lancet Neurology" cover
- Sfax hosts international scientific symposium on biotechnology
- March of gratitude and consideration in Kasserine, following new presidential projects
- Head of State receives greetings messages on Eid El-Fitr Feast
- Tunisia's important part in promoting African-Arab co-operation
- The Mediterranean of Phoenicians, from Tyre to Carthage
- Programme of Arab organisation of communication and information technologies examined
- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali honours two Tunisian world champions
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