Month: December 2023

In 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking a total of $1.8 million within the Humanitarian Response Plans to assist 43 million people to produce their own food, as acute hunger continues to escalate worldwide. The announcement by FAO was made as part of the United Nations’ large-scale humanitarian appeal, which was launched today on behalf of more than 1,900 humanitarian partners and covers […]

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Clementine Nkweta-Salami has expressed deep alarm and shock at the news of an attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy in Khartoum on 10 December. “I am horrified by this reckless attack on an ICRC convoy, which tragically claimed the lives of two people and injured seven more, including three from ICRC. The convoy was clearly marked with the Red Cross […]

Khalid Almusalhi, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs, received Salaheldin Elhag M. Elkando, the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Sultanate of Oman. The meeting discussed relations between Oman and Sudan and topics of common interest.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Foreign Ministry of Oman.    

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) starts with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 and culminates with Human Rights Day on December 10. These two markers symbolize what we know to be true: achieving gender equality is not possible without addressing gender-based violence, a human rights abuse that holds back women and girls from fully and safely participating in social, economic, […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked International Mountain Day 2023 with a high-level meeting at the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai and the launch of a report that offers recommendations and uplifting examples of successful mountain ecosystems’ restoration projects. International Mountain Day 2023 underscores the huge relevance of mountain ecosystems for the entire planet. This year’s theme, “Restoring mountain ecosystems,” calls for nature-positive solutions, best practices and […]

On December 5, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone held the 2023 Ambassador's Scholarship Award Ceremony. Ambassador Wang Qing and the Minister of Technology and Higher Education Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie delivered speeches. Ambassador Wang congratulated to all the awardees and said that the cooperation between China and Sierra Leone in the field of education has been fruitful over the past 52 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the […]

Tanzania’s digital lifestyle telecommunication company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz), which is a part of the Axian Telecom Group has won the prestigious Ookla® Speedtest Award™ as the Fastest Mobile Network in Tanzania for the year 2023. The Ookla Award is an elite designation reserved for fixed and mobile providers in a market, based on consumer-initiated tests and background scans from speed test applications. Tigo has scooped the coveted award against the backdrop […]

Hunger is the most concerning issue affecting children around the world this year, according to almost half of adults surveyed in almost every continent by Save the Children.  The survey of more than 25,000 adults between September and October was the largest global audience insights study of its kind for the aid agency, and reflects the urgency of the hunger crisis that has been sweeping across the world due to […]

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met separately on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Prakash Saud and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda Dr. Vincent Biruta, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2023. During the meetings, they discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways of enhancing and developing […]