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Somali PM Visits IDLO to Discuss Constitution

Rome, Italy - 1 February 2012 - IDLO’s Director General Irene Khan warmly welcomed the Somali Prime Minister, H.E. Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, this morning at IDLO headquarters, where they discussed IDLO’s role in Somalia’s constitution–making process.

“It is a great pleasure to visit IDLO,” declared Prime Minister Ali. “This is a premiere institution that is supporting Somalia on its journey to peace and stability.”

“IDLO is committed to helping Somalia develop its constitution based on the specific needs of the Somali people,” said Ms. Khan. “This will lay the groundwork necessary to promote national reconciliation, peace and development.”

Caption: Prime Minister of the Republic of Somalia, H.E. Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and Irene Khan, IDLO Director General

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Irene Khan takes office as Director-General of the International Development Law Organization

Rome, Italy - 16 January 2012 - Irene Khan took up office as the new Director-General of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in Rome today.
Ms. Khan was elected as Director General by IDLO’s Assembly of Member Parties at their annual general meeting on 17 November 2011.

“It is a great privilege to lead IDLO at what promises to be an exciting and defining moment for the world and also for the organization as it looks to mark its 30th anniversary next year,” she said.

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Vietnam signs MoU with IDLO on Legal Preparedness for Climate Change

Durban, South Africa - 7 December 2011 -  The Government of Vietnam, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MONRE), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) to launch Phase 1 of a Legal Preparedness for Climate Change Initiative (LPCCI) in Vietnam, heralding a new and promising collaboration. The MOU was signed during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP17 in Durban, South Africa.

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Environments for NCDS Prevention and Control
On 20 September 2011 IDLO hosted a roundtable event at the United Nations headquarters in New York entitled Enabling Legal Environment for NCDs Prevention and Control, in the context of the 2011 United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Enabling Legal Environment for NCDs Prevention and Control Roundtable

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Enabling Legal Environment for NCDs Prevention and Control - Roundtable, United Nations Headquarters in New York, 19 - 20 September, 2011



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