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                                font-weight: bold;
                              }

                              .ituCardNotification .close {
                                position: absolute;
                                top: 10px;
                                right: 15px;
                                padding: 5px;
                                cursor: pointer;
                                opacity: 0.7;
                              }

                              .ituCardNotification .close:hover {
                                opacity: 1;
                              }

                              .ituCardNotification.active~button {
                                pointer-events: none;
                              }

                              /* styles for separator and about/disclaimer */
                              .separator {
                                border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
                                margin: 10px 0;
                                padding: 0;
                              }

                              .about {
                                text-align: center;
                                margin-top: 10px;
                                display: flex;
                                align-items: center;
                                justify-content: center;
                              }

                              .about a {
                                color: #333;
                                text-decoration: none;
                                font-size: 12px;
                              }

                              .about a:hover {
                                color: #e91e63;
                              }

                              .about span {
                                margin: 0 5px;
                              }

                              /* style for the sticky button */
                              .sticky-btn {
                                position: fixed;
                                top: 200px;
                                right: -15px;
                                transition: right 0.3s ease-in-out;
                              }

                              .sticky-btn-icon {
                                padding-bottom: 8px;
                                margin-right: -8px;
                              }

                              .btn-container {
                                position: relative;
                              }

                              .feedback-btn {
                                background-color: white;
                                color: #fff;
                                padding: 0px 20px;
                                border: none;
                                cursor: pointer;
                                font-weight: bold;
                                border-radius: 30px;
                                box-shadow: 2px 2px 4px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                              }

                              .feedback-btn:hover+.language-options {
                                right: 0;
                              }

                              /* styles for the ul/li list */
                              .language-options {
                                position: absolute;
                                top: 20;
                                right: -150px;
                                background-color: #fff;
                                padding: 10px;
                                border-radius: 5px;
                                box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                                transition: right 0.1s ease-in-out;
                                z-index: 999;
                                width: 140px;
                              }

                              .language-options ul {
                                margin: 0;
                                padding: 0;
                              }

                              .language-options ul li {
                                list-style: none !important;
                                /* border-bottom: solid gray 1px; */
                              }

                              .language-options li a {
                                color: #333;
                                text-decoration: none;
                                font-size: 14px;
                                display: block;
                              }

                              .language-options li a:hover {
                                color: #e91e63;
                              }

                              .btn-container:hover .feedback-btn {
                                transform: translateX(0);
                              }

                              .btn-container:hover .feedback-btn:hover {
                                transform: translateX(0);
                              }

                              .btn-container:hover .language-options {
                                right: 15px;
                              }
                            </style>
                            <script>
                              let originalTextNodes = null;

                              function toggleLanguageOptions(event) {
                                event.preventDefault();
                                const languageOptions = document.querySelector('.language-options');
                                const currentRight = parseInt(getComputedStyle(languageOptions).right);
                                if (currentRight === 15) {
                                  languageOptions.style.right = '-150px';
                                } else {
                                  languageOptions.style.right = '15px';
                                }
                              }
                              document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
                                function initAutoTranslation() {
                                  var detectedLanguage = detectLanguageFromPath();
                                  // if (detectedLanguage == "en")
                                  // {
                                  // detectedLanguage = "fr"
                                  //}
                                  if (detectedLanguage) {
                                    console.log("detectedLanguage", detectedLanguage)
                                    onTranslateButtonClick(detectedLanguage);
                                  } else {
                                    loadPreferredLanguageAndTranslate();
                                  }
                                }

                                function detectLanguageFromPath() {
                                  const path = window.location.pathname;
                                  const languageRegex = /\/(ar|zh|en|fr|ru|es)\//;
                                  console.log(path)
                                  console.log(languageRegex)
                                  const match = path.match(languageRegex);
                                  console.log(match)
                                  if (match && match[1]) {
                                    console.log(match[1])
                                    return match[1];
                                  }
                                  return null;
                                }
                                // Call the initAutoTranslation function at the end of the script  
                                initAutoTranslation();

                                function detectLanguageFromHash() {
                                  const hash = window.location.hash;
                                  if (hash.startsWith('#/')) {
                                    const langCode = hash.substring(2); // Remove the "#/" prefix  
                                    return langCode;
                                  }
                                  return null;
                                }

                                function getTextNodes(parentNode) {
                                  let nodes = [];
                                  const treeWalker = document.createTreeWalker(parentNode, NodeFilter.SHOW_TEXT, {
                                    acceptNode: function(node) {
                                      if (isAttributeNode(node) || isDescendantOfScriptOrStyleOrComment(node) || isDescendantOfTaglineLangSwitcher(node) || // Add this line    
                                        node.parentNode.classList.contains("do_not_translate")) {
                                        return NodeFilter.FILTER_REJECT;
                                      }
                                      return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
                                    },
                                  }, false);
                                  while (treeWalker.nextNode()) {
                                    const node = treeWalker.currentNode;
                                    const trimmedText = node.textContent.trim();
                                    if (trimmedText) {
                                      nodes.push({
                                        node,
                                        text: trimmedText + " "
                                      });
                                    }
                                  }
                                  return nodes;
                                }

                                function isVisible(node) {
                                  const parentNodeStyle = getComputedStyle(node.parentNode);
                                  const rect = node.parentNode.getBoundingClientRect();
                                  const isZeroSize = rect.height === 0 || rect.width === 0;
                                  // Check if the parent element has the class "modal-dialog"  
                                  const isModalDialog = isDescendantOfModalDialog(node);
                                  // Check if the parent element has the class "home-feature-item"  
                                  const isHomeFeatureItem = node.parentNode.classList.contains("home-feature-item");
                                  // Check if the parent element has the class "hf-text"  
                                  const isParentHfText = node.parentNode.classList.contains("hf-text");
                                  const visible = (parentNodeStyle.display !== "none" && parentNodeStyle.visibility !== "hidden" && !isZeroSize) || isModalDialog || isParentHfText || isHomeFeatureItem;
                                  if (visible) {
                                    console.log("Visible node:", node); // Log the visible node  
                                  }
                                  return visible;
                                }

                                function isDescendantOfModalDialog(node) {
                                  let currentNode = node;
                                  while (currentNode.parentNode) {
                                    currentNode = currentNode.parentNode;
                                    if (currentNode.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && currentNode.classList.contains("modal-dialog")) {
                                      return true;
                                    }
                                  }
                                  return false;
                                }

                                function acceptNode(node) {
                                  if (!isVisible(node) || isAttributeNode(node) || isDescendantOfIgnoredElement(node) || isDescendantOfTaglineLangSwitcher(node) // Add this line  
                                  ) {
                                    return NodeFilter.FILTER_REJECT;
                                  }
                                  return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
                                }

                                function isDescendantOfTaglineLangSwitcher(node) {
                                  let currentNode = node.parentNode;
                                  while (currentNode) {
                                    if (currentNode.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && currentNode.classList.contains("tagline") && currentNode.classList.contains("lang-switcher")) {
                                      return true;
                                    }
                                    currentNode = currentNode.parentNode;
                                  }
                                  return false;
                                }

                                function isDescendantOfIgnoredElement(node) {
                                  const ignoredTags = ["script", "style", "iframe", "noscript", "template", "svg", ];
                                  let currentNode = node;
                                  while (currentNode.parentNode) {
                                    currentNode = currentNode.parentNode;
                                    if (currentNode.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && ignoredTags.includes(currentNode.tagName.toLowerCase())) {
                                      return true;
                                    }
                                  }
                                  return false;
                                }

                                function isDescendantOfScriptOrStyleOrComment(node) {
                                  let currentNode = node;
                                  while (currentNode.parentNode) {
                                    currentNode = currentNode.parentNode;
                                    if (currentNode.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && (currentNode.tagName.toLowerCase() === "script" || currentNode.tagName.toLowerCase() === "style") || currentNode.nodeType === Node.COMMENT_NODE) {
                                      return true;
                                    }
                                  }
                                  return false;
                                }

                                function isAttributeNode(node) {
                                  // Check if the node is an attribute node by seeing if its parent is an ATTRIBUTE_NODE  
                                  return node.parentNode && node.parentNode.nodeType === Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE;
                                }

                                function handleSavePreferredLanguageCheckboxChange() {
                                  const savePreferredLanguageCheckbox = document.getElementById("savePreferredLanguage");
                                  if (savePreferredLanguageCheckbox.checked) {
                                    localStorage.setItem("savePreferredLanguage", "true");
                                  } else {
                                    localStorage.removeItem("savePreferredLanguage");
                                  }
                                }
                                async function translateTexts(texts, targetLanguage) {
                                  //   const azureFunctionUrl = 'http://localhost:7071/api/translate_text_array';  
                                  const azureFunctionUrl = 'https://translate.itu.int/api/translate_text_array';
                                  try {
                                    const response = await fetch(azureFunctionUrl, {
                                      method: 'POST',
                                      headers: {
                                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                                      },
                                      body: JSON.stringify({
                                        texts: texts,
                                        target_language: targetLanguage,
                                        url: window.location.href
                                      })
                                    });
                                    if (!response.ok) {
                                      throw new Error(`HTTP error: ${response.status}`);
                                    }
                                    const translatedTexts = await response.json();
                                    return translatedTexts;
                                  } catch (error) {
                                    console.error('Error calling Azure Function:', error);
                                    handleError();
                                    return null;
                                  }
                                }

                                function getAllTextNodesFromWebPage() {
                                  const allTextNodes = [];
                                  // Extract texts from 'home-feature-item' div  
                                  const homeFeatureItem = document.querySelector('.home-centre-band');
                                  if (homeFeatureItem) {
                                    allTextNodes.push(...getTextNodes(homeFeatureItem));
                                  }
                                  // Extract texts from 'row' divs that come after 'home-feature-item'  
                                  const subsequentDivs = Array.from(homeFeatureItem.parentElement.children);
                                  const homeFeatureItemIndex = subsequentDivs.indexOf(homeFeatureItem);
                                  if (homeFeatureItemIndex !== -1) {
                                    const divsAfterHomeFeatureItem = subsequentDivs.slice(homeFeatureItemIndex + 1);
                                    divsAfterHomeFeatureItem.forEach(div => {
                                      if (div.classList.contains('row')) {
                                        allTextNodes.push(...getTextNodes(div));
                                      }
                                    });
                                  }
                                  return allTextNodes;
                                }

                                function setPageDirection(direction) {
                                  document.documentElement.setAttribute('dir', direction);
                                }

                                function replaceTextsWithTranslations(textNodes, translatedTexts) {
                                  for (let i = 0; i < textNodes.length; i++) {
                                    const {
                                      node
                                    } = textNodes[i];
                                    const translatedText = translatedTexts[i];
                                    // Add a leading space if the node is not the first child of its parent  
                                    const leadingSpace = node.previousSibling ? ' ' : '';
                                    node.textContent = leadingSpace + translatedText;
                                  }
                                }

                                function showToastMessage(targetLanguage) {
                                  const toaster = document.querySelector('.ituCardNotification');
                                  switch (targetLanguage) {
                                    case 'fr':
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "Ce texte est une traduction automatique basée sur la version anglaise originale.";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "Voir la clause de non-responsabilité";
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_about_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/ITU-translate-about.aspx");
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_disclaimer_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      break;
                                    case 'zh':
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "这是基于英文原版的机器翻译译文。";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "请参阅完整的免责声明。";
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_about_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/ITU-translate-about.aspx");
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_disclaimer_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      break;
                                    case 'ru':
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "Это машинный перевод, основанный на оригинальной английской версии.";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "Ознакомьтесь с правовой оговоркой.";
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_about_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/ITU-translate-about.aspx");
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_disclaimer_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      break;
                                    case 'es':
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "Esta es una traducción automática basada en una versión original en inglés.";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "Véase la cláusula de descargo de responsabilidad.";
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_about_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/ITU-translate-about.aspx");
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_disclaimer_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      break;
                                    case 'ar':
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = ".هذه ترجمة آلية تستند إلى الصيغة الإنكليزية الأصلية";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = ".انظر بيان إخلاء المسؤولية";
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_about_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/ITU-translate-about.aspx");
                                      //document.querySelector("#itu_translate_disclaimer_link").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").setAttribute("href", "https://www.itu.int/" + targetLanguage + "/general-secretariat/Pages/itu-translate-disclaimer.aspx");
                                      break;
                                    default:
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "";
                                      document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "";
                                      toaster.classList.remove('visible');
                                      return;
                                  }
                                  toaster.classList.add('active');
                                }

                                function showTranslatingMessage() {
                                  document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "Translating...";
                                  document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "";
                                  document.querySelector(".ituCardNotification").classList.add("active");
                                  resetToasterStyling();
                                }

                                function addLanguageHashToAllLinks(hash) {
                                  const links = document.querySelectorAll("a");
                                  links.forEach((link) => {
                                    const href = link.getAttribute("href");
                                    if (href && href.indexOf("#") === -1 && href.indexOf("javascript:") === -1) {
                                      link.setAttribute("href", href + hash);
                                    }
                                  });
                                }
                                async function performTranslation(textNodes, targetLanguage) {
                                  const translatedNodes = await translateTexts(textNodes.map((n) => n.text), targetLanguage);
                                  if (translatedNodes === null) {
                                    // Stop the translation process if an error occurred during the API call    
                                    return;
                                  }
                                  replaceTextsWithTranslations(textNodes, translatedNodes);
                                  // Update the bullet points' styles    
                                  const style = document.createElement('style');
                                  style.innerHTML = `    
    ul.ms-rteStyle-ITUXCommuQuickLinks li {    
      padding: 5px 0 5px 15px !important;  
      background: url(/PublishingImages/masterpage/icons/quicklinks-arrow.gif) no-repeat 0 10px;  
      line-height: 1.3;  
      list-style: none !important;  
    }  
    ul.ms-rteStyle-ITUXCommuQuickLinks li.arabic {    
      padding: 5px 10px 5px 15px !important;    
      background-image: url('/PublishingImages/masterpage/icons/quicklinks-arrow-ar.gif') !important;    
      background-position: 100% 10px !important;    
      text-align: right !important;    
    }    
  `;
                                  document.head.appendChild(style);
                                  const bulletPoints = document.querySelectorAll('ul.ms-rteStyle-ITUXCommuQuickLinks li');
                                  bulletPoints.forEach((li) => {
                                    if (targetLanguage === 'ar') {
                                      li.classList.add('arabic');
                                    } else {
                                      li.classList.remove('arabic');
                                    }
                                  });
                                  // Change the page direction to RTL if the target language is Arabic    
                                  if (targetLanguage === 'ar') {
                                    setPageDirection('rtl');
                                  } else {
                                    setPageDirection('ltr');
                                  }
                                  // Show the toaster message    
                                  showToastMessage(targetLanguage);
                                  addLanguageHashToAllLinks("#/" + targetLanguage);
                                }

                                function onTranslateButtonClick(targetLanguage) {
                                  if (targetLanguage === "en" && !originalTextNodes) {
                                    // No need to translate if the language is English and there's no original text saved  
                                    return;
                                  }
                                  resetToasterStyling(); // Reset the toaster styling  
                                  // Show the "Translating..." message  
                                  showTranslatingMessage();
                                  if (!originalTextNodes) {
                                    originalTextNodes = getAllTextNodesFromWebPage();
                                  }
                                  console.log(originalTextNodes);
                                  if (targetLanguage !== "en") {
                                    performTranslation(originalTextNodes, targetLanguage);
                                  } else {
                                    replaceTextsWithTranslations(originalTextNodes, originalTextNodes.map((n) => n.text));
                                    setPageDirection("ltr");
                                    document.querySelector(".ituCardNotification").classList.remove("active");
                                  }
                                  if (targetLanguage === 'en') {
                                    const bulletPoints = document.querySelectorAll('ul.ms-rteStyle-ITUXCommuQuickLinks li');
                                    bulletPoints.forEach((li) => {
                                      if (li.classList.contains('arabic')) {
                                        li.classList.remove('arabic');
                                      }
                                    });
                                  }
                                  // Update the URL's hash with the language code  
                                  window.location.hash = targetLanguage === "en" ? "" : "#/" + targetLanguage;
                                  // Save the selected language in local storage  
                                  //saveLanguagePreference(targetLanguage);  
                                }

                                function loadPreferredLanguageAndTranslate() {
                                  const savePreferredLanguageCheckbox = document.getElementById("savePreferredLanguage");
                                  const savePreferredLanguage = localStorage.getItem("savePreferredLanguage");
                                  if (savePreferredLanguage === "true") {
                                    savePreferredLanguageCheckbox.checked = true;
                                    const preferredLanguage = localStorage.getItem('preferredLanguage');
                                    const detectedLanguage = detectLanguageFromHash();
                                    if (preferredLanguage && preferredLanguage !== detectedLanguage && preferredLanguage !== 'en') {
                                      onTranslateButtonClick(preferredLanguage);
                                    }
                                  } else {
                                    savePreferredLanguageCheckbox.checked = false;
                                  }
                                }
                                // Call the loadPreferredLanguageAndTranslate function at the end of the script  
                                // loadPreferredLanguageAndTranslate();  
                                function resetToasterStyling() {
                                  const toaster = document.querySelector('.ituCardNotification');
                                  toaster.style.backgroundColor = ''; // Remove the orange background color  
                                }

                                function handleError() {
                                  console.log("request");
                                  var toast = document.querySelector(".ituCardNotification");
                                  var closeIcon = document.querySelector(".close");
                                  var progress = document.querySelector(".progress");
                                  document.querySelectorAll(".progress").forEach(function(element) {
                                    element.style.display = "none";
                                  });
                                  document.querySelector("#toastMessage").innerHTML = "We are experiencing a temporary issue with the translation service. Please try again later.";
                                  document.querySelector("#toastMessageDisclaimer").innerHTML = "";
                                  // Change the background color to orange  
                                  toast.style.backgroundColor = "orange";
                                  toast.classList.add("active");
                                }
                                // Add click event listeners to each button  
                                // Add click event listeners to each button  
                                // document.getElementById('AutoTransAr').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('ar'));  
                                // document.getElementById('AutoTransZh').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('zh'));  
                                // document.getElementById('OriginalPage').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('en'));  
                                // document.getElementById('AutoTransFr').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('fr'));  
                                // document.getElementById('AutoTransRu').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('ru'));  
                                // document.getElementById('AutoTransEs').addEventListener('click', () => onTranslateButtonClick('es'));  
                                document.querySelector('.ituCardNotification .close').addEventListener('click', () => {
                                  document.querySelector('.ituCardNotification').classList.remove('active');
                                });
                                //document.getElementById("savePreferredLanguage").addEventListener("change", handleSavePreferredLanguageCheckboxChange);  
                              });
                              //document.querySelector('.feedback-btn').addEventListener('click', (event) => toggleLanguageOptions(event));  
                            </script>
                            <!--/END of Allaeddine Script for Machine Translation  -->
                          </div>
                          <div class="ms-clear"></div>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div><!--/.home-block .home-block-navy-->
                <div class="home-block home-block-blue home-block-greybg">
                  <div class="block-header">
                    <!--  join ITU title using Simple Page Content Field title 9-->
                    <h2>A.I. FOR GOOD </h2>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <!-- Join ITU Contents  using Page content  field 4-->
                    <div class="home-block-content" style="margin-top:0px;padding:0px;">​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit24/" target="_blank">
      <img class="ms-rtePosition-1" alt="AI for GOOD" src="/en/PublishingImages/homepage/AI-for-Good-2024-homepage-box.jpg" style="margin:0px;padding-bottom:15px;"></a>
                      <br>​​ <div style="padding:5px;">
                        <br>​​ The next AI for Good Global Summit takes place on 30-31 May 2024 in Geneva and online.&nbsp;<a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit24/" target="_blank">Register</a>.​ <br> ​<br>
                      </div> ​<br>
                    </div>
                  </div><!--/.home-block-content-->
                  <!--/Webpart zone to add content Editor for center  Column -->
                  <menu class="ms-hide">
                    <ie:menuitem id="MSOMenu_Help" iconsrc="/_layouts/15/images/HelpIcon.gif" onmenuclick="MSOWebPartPage_SetNewWindowLocation(MenuWebPart.getAttribute('helpLink'), MenuWebPart.getAttribute('helpMode'))" text="Help" type="option"
                      style="display:none">
                    </ie:menuitem>
                  </menu>
                </div><!--/.home-block .home-block-navy-->
                <div class="home-block home-block-blue home-block-greybg col-last">
                  <div class="block-header">
                    <!-- Video Feature  title using Simple Page Content Field title 2-->
                    <h2>HAPPY HOLIDAYS </h2>
                  </div>
                  <!--/Webpart zone to add content Editor for Video -->
                  <div class="ms-webpart-zone ms-fullWidth">
                    <div id="MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ4" class="s4-wpcell-plain ms-webpartzone-cell ms-webpart-cell-vertical-inline-table ms-webpart-cell-vertical ms-fullWidth ">
                      <div class="ms-webpart-chrome ms-webpart-chrome-vertical ms-webpart-chrome-fullWidth ">
                        <div webpartid="97f11858-1e95-4c66-b916-d57303560f3e" haspers="false" id="WebPartWPQ4" width="100%" class="ms-WPBody noindex " allowdelete="false" style="">
                          <div class="ms-rtestate-field">
                            <div class="home-block-content" style="margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;">
                              <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=4ktC52wj51Y" target="_blank">​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​<img src="/en/PublishingImages/homepage/seasons-greetings-2024-homepage-box.jpg" alt="Seasons greetings" style="margin: 0px;"></a>
                              <div style="padding: 5px;">
                                <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=4ktC52wj51Y" target="_blank">Best wishes for the season and the year ahead</a>​.<span style="background-color: initial;">​</span>
                              </div>​<br>​<br>​<br><br>
                            </div>
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