Month: August 2024

 An independent human rights expert today strongly condemned the 2 August suicide attack at Lido Beach in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu that killed 37 civilians and injured over 210, including many young people. “This attack is unacceptable, and more so because the deliberate targeting of civilians is contrary to humanitarian principles and constitutes a serious breach of international law that protects civilians in times of armed conflict," said Isha […]

 Recognizing the potential of the media to contribute to the advancement of women, UN Women in collaboration with Gender and Media Connect (GMC) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) convened a media workshop in Harare on July 30,  2024. The workshop convened in preparation for the Beijing Declaration+30 in 2025, as an effort to re-engage the media,  was attended by 65 journalists with over ¾ female journalists from various […]

 The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has officially declared an end to a protracted cholera outbreak that began on 12 February 2023. The declaration was made in line with Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) guidelines following zero reports of cholera cases in Zimbabwe for more than four consecutive weeks. The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to notify WHO that […]

 UN Women organized a five-day (July 29 to August 2) Peace Champions training as part of the project, "Promoting the participation and leadership of women and girls in peace, security, and recovery in Mozambique”. With financial support from the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, the project aims to ensure that women and girls are actively involved in peacebuilding and recovery efforts in four conflict-affected provinces: Manica, Sofala, Cabo Delgado, […]

 His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on his country's National Day. In this message, the Sovereign expresses His warmest congratulations and best wishes for good health and happiness to Shanmugaratnam, wishing further progress and prosperity to the people of Singapore. "I should like to take this opportunity to commend the relations rooted in close friendship and mutual […]

 During the visit to Nigeria and Ghana on 12–14 August, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will, together with representatives of the other Nordic countries, meet Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar as well as Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The delegation will also meet with CSOs and representatives of Nordic companies in both countries. The […]

 The ECOWAS Commission is organizing the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria from 7 to 9 August 2024. This Meeting is being organized against backdrop of rising incidents of activities of Terrorist Armed Groups (TAGs) and Violent Extremist Groups (VEGs), Transnational Organized Crimes (TOCs) as well as cyber miss-information and disinformation that continued to undermine peace and security in […]

 The Ministry of Health and Child Care, with the support of the World Health Organization, and other partners has immunized over 200,000 people against cholera in the most vulnerable communities. This campaign has reached 22 wards in eight districts: Chegutu, Chiredzi, Chitungwiza, Masvingo, Mhondoro-Ngezi, Mutare Rural, Mt Darwin, and Sanyati. These targeted areas, have high artisanal mining activities where access to safe water and sanitation facilities is limited. In these […]

 Seychelles filed its response, today, on the written statements transmitted by States, groups of States and international organisations to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the advisory proceedings regarding the “Obligations of States in respect of climate change”. As the country continues to face the negative effects of climate change, and whilst these events significantly threaten not only the country’s land territory and infrastructure but also the Seychellois people […]