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Second Secretary reinforces Monaco’s commitment to refugees
By Staff Writer - November 10, 2016
The Second Secretary. Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, Mr Benjamin Valli. Photo: DC
The Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, Mr Benjamin Valli, this week took part in a debate on issues relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and on humanitarian issues at the Third Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations, dealing with social, humanitarian and cultural issues.
He recalled the tradition of hosting by the Principality and the commitment, on the ground, of the Princely Government for refugees and vulnerable people. Faced with the alarming figure of 65 million people forced to leave their homes, he said that it was crucial for the international community to find dignified and humane ways to ensure that they did not have to risk their lives, and those of their families by resorting to traffickers who exploit them.
He called for the establishment of an effective system of responsibility-sharing for refugees, thus ensuring a collective, organised and anticipated response to crises in human displacement.
He concluded by underscoring the importance of meeting the educational needs of refugee children, recalling that, in addition to being a fundamental right, this was an essential condition for their integration into their host country.
Monaco welcomed its third refugee family to the Principality last weekend.
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Meteoalarm, the European weather hub, has issued "red" warnings for 10 countries.
This highest grade of alerts is for parts of Europe, including Greece, Spain, Italy and Croatia, which are experiencing their most extreme heat in more than a decade as temperatures hit 44°C (111°F).
Nicknamed "Lucifer", the heatwave has seen temperatures soar to over 40C in some European countries, causing “wildfires, drought, and chaos over the continent”.
Italy is feeling temps 10°C higher than average as Rome hit 43°C. On Friday, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence closed for the day after the world-famous gallery’s air-conditioning broke down while elsewhere is Italy, wine growers have started their grape harvest weeks ahead of schedule due to the scorching temperatures.
Reuters has reported at least two people have died, one in Romania and one in Poland, with dozens more have been taken to hospital suffering from conditions related to the extreme weather. The heatwave is expected to continue until Monday.
Earlier in the week, Météo-France issued an Orange alert France and Monaco, but fortunately daytime temperatures in the region have hovered around 31°C. Expect a warm and sunny weekend, 23°C/31°C.
