Month: April 2024

[[{"value":"On the 25th of April 2024, Mr. Kenneth Racombo, Seychelles resident Ambassador in Brussels, presented his credentials to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, His Royal Highness Henri of Luxembourg. During the ceremony, Ambassador Racombo had the opportunity to discuss various issues of shared interests to both countries. Discussions focused on the development of the Blue Economy, Climate Change effects, Maritime Security issues, specificities of Small Islands Developing States and cooperation through […]

[[{"value":"An Eritrean delegation led by Mr. Petros Tsegai, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, participated in the 14th Euro-Asia Economic Forum held in Petersburg from 22 to 24 April. The forum was organized in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Ural Economics University, and the Petersburg Municipality. The objective of the forum was to encourage university students, youth, and researchers and to create a common understanding between […]

[[{"value":"Young people should participate in the reform of the United Nations system to deepen global cooperation and protect their interests, the Assistant Secretary-General of Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, has said. In a keynote address at the African Youth Consultative Forum on the UN Summit of the Future 2024 held in Addis Ababa, Mr. Paullier said the youth must be part of the discussion process in the countdown to the Summit of the […]

[[{"value":"Economic Commission for Africa, Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, has challenged African youth to raise their voice in shaping the future development of the continent ahead of the Summit of the Future. Opening the African Youth Consultative Forum on the UN Summit for Future held in Addis Ababa, Mr. Gatete, emphasized the importance of investing in the ‘youth divided’ and challenged young people to amplify their voice and participate in global […]

[[{"value":"On April 25, Administrator Samantha Power and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma concluded a three day trip to Angola with a visit to Benguela Province and the Port of Lobito. The Administrator, Deputy Secretary, and U.S. Ambassador Tulinabo S. Mushingi were the highest ranking U.S. government officials to go from Luanda, and traveling on the railway that will one day form part of the first […]

[[{"value":"A mother of four and restaurant owner from Dabola, in central Guinea, Diaraye says she felt scared about the vaccines. She didn’t think she had enough information and she’d heard rumours about harmful side effects. Several health workers came to visit her to try and convince her to vaccinate her newborn, Madiou, but she still felt uneasy. That was until she met Bérété, a Guinea Red Cross supervisor with the […]

[[{"value":"“We are deeply disturbed by reports of the killing of large numbers of civilians, including children, in several villages in the Yatenga and Soum provinces in northern Burkina Faso in recent months in an overall context of fighting between armed groups and Burkinabè forces. While we have not been able to independently verify these reports due to lack of access, it is crucial that allegations of such serious violations and […]

[[{"value":"The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing food security crisis. A quick-release of $57.6 million in innovative grant financing is designed to provide the country immediate liquidity through the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT-DDO1). This CAT-DDO support comes in the context of the severe food crisis the country is suffering due to El Niño conditions in the wider southern Africa region. […]

[[{"value":"Ethiopia is facing one of its most severe humanitarian crises in recent history, with millions of lives at risk due to widespread hunger, disease outbreaks, conflict, and climate-related challenges. As the situation continues to deteriorate, urgent action is needed to prevent further suffering and loss of life. On April 16, 2024, global leaders and representatives from international organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the […]