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Pope Francis highlights the role of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in ending global hunger and poverty

Rome, February 14, 2019 – Pope Francis today highlighted the importance of rural development and the essential role played by the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in achieving the first two Sustainable Development Goals – ending global hunger and poverty. “None of this will be possible without achieving rural development, a development …

Pope Francis to address world leaders at the Governing Council of IFAD, a Rome-based United Nations agency, on 14 February 2019

Rome, 27 November 2018 – Against the backdrop of rising global hunger, Pope Francis will join world leaders at the opening ceremony of the Forty-Second session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations agency, on 14 February 2019.  The Governing Council – which meets annually with all …

Krikor K. Jabourian and Dikran A. Tchablakian presented the newly created Erebouni pens to Pope Francis and Charles Aznavour

A unique initiative to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Centennial     May 10, 2015   On April 12, 2015, Entrepreneur and Benefactor M.Sc. Krikor K. Jabourian presented the Erebouni pen to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican, accompanied by a copy of the “Rebirth Towards Eternity” memorial book. The gift was presented on …