Heads of State

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead (such as the British Monarch) or concurrently the head of government and more (such as the president of the United States, who is also commander-in-chief of the US Armed Forces). In a parliamentary system, such as India and Pakistan, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary …

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PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 21 October 2024 English

These two initiatives, when aligned with the context of the Summit of the Future held at the end of September 2024—with an agenda that includes discussions on pathways for UN …

Consensus, adopted by the Conference of African Heads of State and Government in 2005, stipulates that full debates among African leaders at the level of Heads of State and Government; 3. Establish a code of good


WHO: World Health Organization · 21 October 2024 English

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these resolutions and guidelines. Besides, the Heads of State and Government and High Representatives of


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 17 October 2024 English

This compendium brings together a set of briefings prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) to guide Members of the European Parliament through the parliamentary hearings of Commissioners-designate in …

2018-19 – A synthesis of the speeches by EU Heads of State or Government, EPRS, European Parliament, May


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 17 October 2024 English

Türkiye is an important transatlantic actor in Sino-Western competition. It can add value to Western efforts aimed at synchronizing policies toward a rising China. And yet, at present, Ankara’s policies …

cooperation for Turkic states. It brings together heads of state, ministers, and private sector leaders to foster


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 17 October 2024 English

This study provides an overview of the status of international climate negotiations and issues at stake at the COP29 climate change conference. It also addresses the current implementation of the …


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 16 October 2024 English

In May 2024, the Africa CEO Forum took place in the capital city. Approximately 2,000 CEOS, heads of state, and business leaders gathered in Kigali to generate ideas and collaborate on the topic of “At

the capital city. Approximately 2,000 CEOS, heads of state, and business leaders gathered in Kigali to


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 October 2024 English

Andrius Kubilius has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019, where he sits in the European People's Party (EPP) group. He has served among other things as a …

the Versailles Summit in March 2022, the EU Heads of State or Government agreed to 'develop further incentives


World Bank Group · 15 October 2024 English

This 2024 Economic Update for Niger is articulated in two chapters. The first chapter presents the economic and poverty trends observed in the country in 2023 and the outlook from …

is required to leave ECOWAS. At the ECOWAS Heads of State summit held on February 24, 2024, ECOWAS lifted Extraordinary Summit of the Ecowas Authority of Heads of State and Government on the Political, Peace and


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 October 2024 English

Marta Kos is self-employed, working through Kos Consulting and Coaching (2021-present), and a senior advisor at the Brussels consulting firm Kreab. From 2017 to 2021, she was Slovenian Ambassador to …

relations. The Granada Declaration adopted by EU Heads of State or Government in October 2023 stressed that


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 15 October 2024 English

Amid escalating international crises, Europe appears ill-equipped to offer effective diplomatic solutions. To regain influence as a global player, the EU should adopt an interagency mechanism involving its institutions and …

to the foreign a�airs ministers and the EU heads of state and government. On that �nal stage, the European


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