The IUCN European Regional Office represents 344 Members (2019), to include 32 Governments, 312 CSOs, Zoos, Academic Institutions, Foundations, Research Institutes and Museums. IUCN provides regional and global services to the Union, by providing vital linkages to EU institutions and other stakeholders in Brussels. Its  primary role is to connect and engage in policy dialogues with European institutions, governments, civil society, NGOs, science and the business communities to improve conservation policy and action.

Source: OECD Report

Alabama 

1. Calera/Fremifontaine
2. Mobile/Pau

Alaska

1. Fairbanks/Aix-les-Bains

Arizona 

1. Phoenix/Grenoble
2. Tempe/Beaulieu-sur-Mer

California 

1. Beverly Hills/Cannes
2. El Monte/Marc-en-Baroeil
3. Gilroy/Saint-Clar
4. Los Angeles/Bordeaux
5. Newport Beach/Antibes
6. Orange/Orange
7. Palo Alto/Albi
8. Sonoma/Chambolle-Musigny

Colorado

French Cities linked to US Cities

Edelman: Edelman has announced the launch of Edelman Global Advisory (EGA), formed through its acquisition of American strategic consultancy Basilinna. The new firm will focus on public relations and public affairs services, and its co-COO and managing principal is Gurpreet Brar, former general manager of Edelman in Brussels.

Edelman Brussels: In addition to his current role as head of health at Edelman Brussels, Nicola Scocchi has been appointed head of health policy for the EMEA region.

The history between the two groups can be traced back to the Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union. AlQaeda and an important sub-group of the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, are bound by ties of marriage among families of key leaders. Al-Qaeda also remains popular among the rank-and-file of the Taliban. There appears to be a firm political basis for the relationship. Both groups fit into each other’s ideology-based political projects.

Pakistan has had a paradoxical role in Afghanistan – accused of providing covert support to the Taliban on one hand, while playing a major supporting role in the US war on terror against al-Qaeda on the other.

Russia 

The Iranian regime has celebrated the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and is supporting a peaceful transition of power that includes the Taliban. Iran will likely recognize the Taliban government in the months ahead if Iranian leaders conclude that they can cooperate with the group. Tehran seeks to work with the Taliban and other international actors to achieve its strategic objectives in Afghanistan.

China’s view of the situation in Afghanistan is almost entirely about managing threats. China is now anxious on multiple counts. Its perennial concern, going back to the Taliban’s last time in power, is the potential for Afghanistan to become a safe haven for militant groups targeting China. Chinese economic and political interests in the wider region have grown considerably since then, though, and Beijing is also worried about the spillover effects in neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan.