September 2018 – Page 53

29 September, 2018

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of August 2, 2018

MIL OSI-C. Melanesia: East Timor Portuguese to English –

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

VIII Constitutional Government

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Press release

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of August 2, 2018

The Council of Ministers met in the Government Palace in Dili and approved the Law Proposal approving the State Budget for 2018, presented by the Minister of Finance in office, Sara Lobo Brites. The Budget has a value of US $ 1,279.6 million and includes all income and expenditure of the State and Social Security of Timor-Leste during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2018. The OGE for year of 2018 is adjusted according to the needs of the new Government Program approved last week in Parliament by the new Organic Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government and the performance of the budget execution in the duodecimal regime. Compared to the State Budget of 2017 there is a reduction of 9.5%. The approval of this budget proposal is of the utmost importance, restoring normality in budgetary execution, and allowing priority needs to be met, favoring the resumption of economic growth, providing conditions for the installation of the VIII Government and for launching the bases for the implementation of the governance program.

The Government approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Defense, Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus, of the name to be presented to the President of the Republic for the post of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, replacing Filomeno da Passion de Jesus, exonerated in July of this year. END

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29 September, 2018

#AnzacDay – L’allié australien de la Grande guerre célébré

MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France statements from English to French –

On April 24, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe inaugurates in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, the Sir John Monash Center in Fouilloy (Somme)

The two leaders inaugurate in the afternoon at Fouilloy the Sir John Monash Center, in tribute to the Australian general who led the Allied operations in this region in 1918, before commemorating at dawn on Wednesday the centenary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux.The recently opened Monash Museum traces the history of Australian soldiers deployed on the Western Front during the Great War.

Australian memory path

Real historic crossroads, it is located near the Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux where are inscribed 11,000 names of Australian soldiers died in this conflict, and is adjacent to the military cemetery where rest more than 2,000 soldiers.

A key milestone of the Australian Memory Trail on the Western Front, the Sir John Monash Center aims to provide visitors with a better understanding of Australia's role on the Western Front of the First World War and the impact of the war on this young nation. For educational purposes, it exploits the latest cutting-edge multimedia technologies and immerses the visitor in an immersive new experience. Exhibition of period objects, photographs, letters, testimonials … The visitor can thus get an idea of the daily life of these young soldiers during the trench warfare.

Every year, on April 25, Australians celebrate Anzac Day, in memory of soldiers who died during the First World War. Key date of two battles each three years apart. One on the Gallipoli peninsula in Italy, April 25, 1915, the other in Villers-Bretonneux, April 25, 1918. A defeat and a victory.

Wednesday, April 25, before sunrise, Edouard Philippe and Malcolm Turnbull will participate with Prince Charles, heir to the British crown, at the ceremony "point du jour" of the centenary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, about twenty kilometers east of Amiens.

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29 September, 2018

Summary: femicides, noncommunicable diseases, human rights … on the third day of debate

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Source: United Nations – in Spanish

Headline: Summary: femicides, noncommunicable diseases, human rights … on the third day of debate

The UN and the European Union united against feminicide in Latin America, world leaders officially declared war on alcohol, tobacco and sugar, presented a collection of stories in defense of human rights, and the podium of the assembly Today they came to maps and photographs. This and more is the summary of what happened in the General Assembly.

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29 September, 2018

Syria – joint statement (New York, 27.09.18)

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Source: Republic of France – Foreign Affairs in French

We, Foreign Ministers of Germany, Egypt, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, issue the following statement in support of the meeting: the urgency of a constitutional commission in support of the United Nations efforts to reach a political settlement of the conflict in Syria on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 2254.

The Syrian conflict has been dragging on for more than seven years, at the cost of hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of people forcibly displaced as a result of the violence, both inside and outside Syria. There is an urgent need for concerted diplomatic action and an international demonstration of the political will to put an end to this conflict. There is no military solution to war or other possibility than a political solution. We assert in the strongest terms that those seeking a military solution will only succeed in increasing the risk of a dangerous escalation and an extension of the crisis that will engulf the entire region and beyond. It is therefore imperative to advance a political solution in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254. To this end, we call on the United Nations and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria to convene a commission as soon as possible. a credible and inclusive Constitutional Constitution that will initiate the drafting of a new Syrian Constitution and lay the groundwork for free and fair elections under United Nations supervision and in a climate of security and neutrality, to which all Syrians registered, including those in the diaspora, will have the right to participate. We urge the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria to report to the Security Council on the progress he has made by 31 October at the latest. We underline that the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has been instructed by the Secretary-General and the Security Council, in clearly stated terms, to move forward with a view to convening a constitutional commission, and we encourage all sides to ensure that the Syrian parties show themselves ready to participate substantially in the work of this committee when it meets.

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29 September, 2018

Meeting of the Council of Ministers of August 1, 2018

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Presidency of the Council of Ministers

VIII Constitutional Government

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Press release

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of August 1, 2018

The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and approved the Government Resolution proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of a donation to the Republic of Indonesia of USD $ 750,000.00 (seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars as a result of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake on the island of Lombok, which has caused several casualties as well as hundreds of houses destroyed and forced thousands of people to evacuate. In view of the seriousness of the situation and the ties between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Republic of Indonesia, the Government thus expresses its solidarity with the Indonesian people and supports the response to the needs caused by the destruction.

The Government also approved the proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for a grant to the Lao People's Democratic Republic to support the response to the destruction caused by the collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Attapeu Province. Considering the ties between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Lao People's Democratic Republic, as well as the gravity of the situation that has led to several deaths, missing persons and hundreds of displaced families, Timor-Leste expresses its solidarity with the the people of Laos with the donation of USD $ 750,000.00 (seven hundred and fifty thousand US dollars) for the purpose of humanitarian assistance to the affected population. END

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29 September, 2018

National Plan to Combat Racism and Anti-Semitism: 21 Steps to Continue the Fight

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"Our duty is to continue the fight, to continue it by adapting it". On the occasion of the Education and Action Against Racism and Anti-Semitism Week, Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister, presented on March 19 a national plan to combat racism and anti-Semitism (2018-2020) .

Presented by the Government at the end of the Interministerial Committee, the plan is organized around four fights and is divided into twenty-one measures. Focus on flagship measures.

1st fight: fighting hatred on the internetFace with the development of social networks and video sharing platforms, the plan proposes ambitious measures to modify the European and national legislation in order to stop the dissemination of hatred on the internet. At the national level, concrete solutions that comply with the legal regime applicable to digital platforms will be introduced, including: the obligation of legal representation in France, the transparency of platform moderation efforts, the simplicity of the digital illicit content and the closing of anonymous accounts which broadcast illegal content.

2nd fight: educating against racism and anti-SemitismThe School of the Republic is at the heart of the plan with its mission to educate children by giving them the means to access critical thinking. Thus, from elementary school, children must know the history and mechanisms of racism and anti-Semitism as well as those of resistance to hatred and extremism, as provided by the programs, particularly in moral and civic education. Higher education and research are also mobilized to improve knowledge and counteract racist and antisemitic phenomena.

3rd fight: protecting the citizens and supporting the victimsIn order to improve the care of the victims, a network of investigators and magistrates specifically trained in the fight against hate victims will be experienced in September 2018. From the end of this first semester , an online pre-complaint system for racist and antisemitic offenses will be operational. In addition, racism and antisemitism and discrimination referents will be designated within the departmental directorates of public security and gendarmerie groups.

4th fight: investing new fields of mobilizationTerritories, public authorities, associations, sports, media and European exchanges are all new fields that must be invested to strengthen the fight against racism, antisemitism and discrimination. The involvement of the sports movement will be at all levels (communication campaigns, educational training and citizens of top athletes …). Concerning the media and communication, the visibility of diversity will be extended. In order to combat the spread of populism and xenophobia in Europe, international and European cooperation and exchange of good practices will be strengthened.

Presentation of the National Plan to Combat Racism and Anti-Semitism

Actions throughout the territory

As part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination celebrated every year on March 21, Education and Action Against Racism and Anti-Semitism Week is a highlight of the educational community's mobilization and all the partners of the School. Associations, schools and universities, sports clubs and cultural institutions: all are mobilized to reduce hatred and intolerance. A interactive directory lists more than 100 actions (sensitization workshops, exhibitions, live shows, sports activities, introductory workshops on the responsible use of digital technologies, etc.) Note: the National Museum of the History of Immigration s' associated, from March 17 to 25, to the mobilization through a Grand Festival associating legends of rap, stand-up stars and street art, YouTubeurs but also personalities of contemporary dance, cinema, literature.

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29 September, 2018

Contract extension for the Chief of the Army and the Commander Air Force until the end of 2020

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Source: Switzerland – Federal Administration

Headline: Contract extension for the Chief of the Army and the Commander Air Force until the end of 2020

At its meeting of 28 September 2018, the Federal Council extended the employment contracts of Corps Commander Philippe Rebord and Bernhard Müller, Division Secretary, beyond their ordinary retirement age until 31 December 2020. This is because with the implementation of Army Development and the Air2030 program, the army is at a stage that requires the highest levels of continuity and stability.

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29 September, 2018

General Assembly of the United Nations – Mali-Sahel Event – Statement by Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian (27.09.18)

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Source: Republic of France – Foreign Affairs in French

Monsieur le Président de la République Keita,Monsieur le Secrétaire général adjoint,Madame la Haute Représentante,Monsieur le Commissaire Chergui,Chers collègues ministres, chers amis,Il y a quelques jours certains d’entre nous étaient présents à Bamako pour la fête nationale, qui était aussi le début du deuxième mandat du président Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, que je félicite à nouveau. J’ai eu le sentiment, et ce sentiment était partagé par plusieurs personnes avec qui j’ai pu échanger à ce moment-là, d’une atmosphère positive, une espèce de parfum positif qui régnait. Et les propos du Président Keita tout à l’heure corrobore cette impression. Certes, il y a encore beaucoup de gros défis, il y a encore beaucoup d’enjeux sécuritaires, mais il y a eu des progrès réels qui peuvent être constatés. Et puis il y a cet espèce de moment de confiance pour agir. Cette réunion rentre dans cet agenda.Je dois dire par ailleurs que la France, vous le savez, continuera inlassablement à agir pour la stabilité de la région, que ce soit dans le domaine de la sécurité, dans l’accompagnement de la stabilisation politique ou dans le développement. Je voudrais dire quelques mots sur chacun de ces trois points.D’abord sur la sécurité et le rétablissement de la paix, on sait bien que cela passe par l’action complémentaire des forces armées maliennes, de la mission de formation EUTM, de la MINUSMA, de la force conjointe du G5 Sahel et de l’opération Barkhane. Chacun, chacune dans ses missions.En ce qui concerne l’opération Barkhane, nos propres forces armées française, en pleine collaboration et coopération avec les armées nationales et la force du G5 Sahel, je pense que nous avons pu marquer au cours des derniers mois des succès incontestables et je voudrais dire ici que cette dynamique-là va se poursuivre. Mais nos efforts n’auraient pas de sens si parallèlement à cela les pays du Sahel ne mettaient pas en œuvre les moyens nécessaires pour assurer eux-mêmes leur propre sécurité.Vous avez fait un choix courageux, le seul choix qui soit d’ailleurs cohérent sur la durée, celui de l’action collective dans le cadre de la coopération régionale et de la mise en œuvre de la Force conjointe du G5 Sahel. C’est essentiel, et je me réjouis des progrès considérables accomplis car il y a un an ce concept n’existait pas sur le terrain, mon Général. Et là maintenant, la force existe. Elle n’est pas encore complètement opérationnelle en permanence et les efforts nécessaires doivent être fournis mais elle a mené des opérations. Elle est en perspective très positive, sous une réserve, c’est que tous les pays partenaires potentiels qui ont décidé, qui ont souhaité, qui ont affiché leur volonté d’aider financièrement la Force soient au rendez-vous. J’observe d’ailleurs à cet égard que ce n’est pas le cas. Sauf à souligner le fait que dans le cadre de l’Union européenne il y a eu un soutien considérable, Madame la Haute Représentante, non seulement un soutien considérable mais un soutien effectif et concret. Et donc au-delà de ce constat, je fais, comme d’autres intervenants tout à l’heure, appel à tous les partenaires à accélérer la mise en œuvre de leur soutien.Puis, je ne peux pas non plus passer sous silence l’ampleur de la mission de la MINUSMA, courageuse dans un environnement très exposé. Nous avons tout à l’heure évoqué la mémoire de ses casques bleus tombés au Mali et sa présence et son soutien sont déterminants pour la mise en œuvre de l’Accord d’Alger. Et le renouvellement de son mandat illustre l’attention du Conseil de sécurité à faire en sorte que la MINUSMA atteigne ses objectifs. Mais le dernier mandat qui a été donné est très exigeant. Ce qui m’amène aux deux autres considérations que je voudrais évoquer rapidement.Très exigeant d’abord pour la stabilisation durable du Mali. Parce que nous savons que la stabilisation du Mali ne se limite pas aux efforts militaires, ils ne porteront leurs fruits que s’ils s’accompagnent d’une stabilisation politique.Les Maliens ont voté dans le calme, nous devons le saluer. Les Maliens doivent maintenant œuvrer sans délai à l’accélération de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de paix. Mais les propos qui ont été tenus tout à l’heure sont très engageants. Ceux que vous avez tenus Monsieur le Président Keita lors des cérémonies de la fête nationale l’étaient aussi. Ce qu’il faut souhaiter c’est que l’ensemble des acteurs parties à l’Accord de paix considèrent qu’il n’est plus possible de tergiverser, qu’il en va de leur responsabilité devant l’histoire et devant les Maliens. Et on sait que le Conseil de sécurité restera vigilant, qu’il a des instruments pour agir comme les sanctions contre les personnes faisant obstacle à la paix. Il y a un moment de confiance, il y a un moment d’opportunité. Nous avons tous la responsabilité de le saisir, à fortiori et d’abord ceux qui sont amenés à conclure le pacte pour la paix qui a été souhaité par le Conseil de sécurité.Enfin, il a été dit tout à l’heure par plusieurs intervenants qu’il ne peut y avoir de sécurité durable sans développement. Nous devons, aux côtés des pays du Sahel, remédier aux causes profondes de l’instabilité. C’est le sens de l’Alliance Sahel, dont nous avons souhaité la création l’an dernier aussi avec les principaux partenaires du développement. Cette Alliance doit permettre d’accélérer les projets dans les zones les plus vulnérables, le faire rapidement, fluidifier l’intervention, la rendre plus efficace et plus rapide. C’est aussi ce projet qui est partagé à la fois par l’Union européenne et par les Nations unies pour faire converger vers un même objectif toutes les actions de développement du Sahel. Nous aurons l’occasion, comme l’a rappelé mon collègue du Niger tout à l’heure de nous retrouver à Nouakchott en début décembre pour vraiment rendre cette dynamique-là efficace, concrète et vérifiable.Voilà ce que je voulais dire à cet égard. Nous devons maintenant profiter du moment pour rassembler nos convictions et faire qu’enfin la stabilité revienne et que ce pays retrouve son destin. Merci./.

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29 September, 2018

Meeting of the Council of Ministers of July 24, 2018

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Presidency of the Council of Ministers

VIII Constitutional Government

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Press release

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of July 24, 2018

The Council of Ministers met in the Government Palace in Dili and approved the Decree-Law that approves the Organic Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government.

The approved organic structure aims to encourage the improvement of the provision of services to the people and to streamline the State machine, without losing sight of the objectives of efficiency, effectiveness and accountability.

The Government is made up of the Prime Minister, the Minister of State, the Coordinating Minister, the Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, with the following structure:

a) Minister of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers b) Minister of Economic Affairs c) Minister of Legislative Reform and Parliamentary Affairs d) Minister of Finance e) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation f) Minister of Justice (g) Minister of State Administration, (h) Minister of Health, (i) Minister for Education, Youth and Sport, (j) Minister for Higher Education, Science and Culture, (k) Minister for Social Solidarity and Inclusion; National Liberation Combatants Affairs m) Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment n) Minister of Public Works o Minister of Transport and Communications p Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry q Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Minister of Defense, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources,

Some Ministers are assisted, in the exercise of their functions, by Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State:

(a) The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs shall be assisted by the Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment, the Secretary of State for the Development of the Cooperative Sector and the Secretary of State for the Environment;

b) The Minister of Legislative Reform and Parliamentary Affairs is assisted by the Secretary of State for Social Communication;

c) The Minister of Finance is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Finance;

(d) The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation shall be assisted by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;

e) The Minister of Justice is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Secretary of State for Land and Property;

f) The Minister of State Administration is assisted by the Deputy Minister of State Administration;

g) The Minister of Health is assisted by the Deputy Minister for Primary Health Care and the Deputy Minister for Strategic Health Development;

h) The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sport and the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport;

i) The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture is assisted by the Secretary of State for Arts and Culture;

j) The Minister of Social Solidarity is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity;

(k) The Minister for National Liberation Combatants Affairs is assisted by the Secretary of State for National Liberation Combatants Affairs;

l) The Minister of Public Works is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Public Works;

m) The Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry;

n) The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries shall be assisted by the Secretary of State for Fisheries;

o) The Minister of the Interior is assisted by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection;

The Secretary of State for Equality and Inclusion reports directly to the Prime Minister. END

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29 September, 2018

Chantiers de la Justice: presentation of the axes of the reform

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March 9, 2018

On March 9, Édouard Philippe and Nicole Belloubet, Keeper of the Seals, presented in Reims the main axes to build efficient, fast and accessible justice for all across the territory.

Launched on October 6, 2017 in Nantes by the Prime Minister and the Keeper of the Seals, Chantiers de la Justice have prepared a comprehensive reform of Justice through a broad consultation of 5 months.

The 4 components of the reform presented in Reims make it possible to tackle all the major issues of Justice:

the improvement and simplification of criminal and civil procedures, the digital transformation, the meaning and the effectiveness of the sentences, the adaptation of the judicial organization. Among the flagship measures presented by the reform, we can mention: the reduction of unnecessary delays while improving the work of the investigators, the path of the victims and the exercise of the magistrates; the trial of a departmental criminal court for the less serious crimes with the aim of relieving the courts of assize and limiting pre-trial detention; Litigation in the district and high courts will be merged, but all sites will be maintained, particularly when they are isolated. Thus the litigant will be able to seize the civil or penal justice or to inquire about its litigation on all the judicial sites. His case may be judged closer to home. All of these simplification measures aim at improving the work of the investigators, the victims' journey while taking into account the work of the magistrates.

On the basis of the restitution of the building sites, the consultation will continue with the detailed presentation of the project to the trade union organizations, before the transmission to the Council of State. The bill will then be discussed in Parliament.

Press file of March 9, 2018: The Justice Projects

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