Month: November 2024

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) donated 22 computers specially designed for visually impaired students to the University of South Africa (UNISA). Established in 1873, UNISA has produced notable graduates, including Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. With 26 centers across South Africa, the university serves approximately 400,000 students. The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD), established at UNISA, promotes equality in education by providing accessible resources and […]

  Kenyan authorities have failed to ensure justice for the killing of at least 31 people and other abuses by the police during protests throughout the country from March to July 2023. Over a year later, investigations have not been finalized and not a single police officer or government official has been prosecuted for the killings or other serious rights violations. President Willam Ruto should ensure that the Independent Policing […]

 In an online workshop, held as part of UNSMIL’s YouEngage programme, twenty-four young men and women from across Libya discussed ways to combat the prevalent issue of hate speech in Libya, particularly on social media. The eleven young men, and thirteen young women, highlighted how much of a contributing factor hate speech could be, and is, to social conflict, with widespread confusion about what constitutes legitimate criticism and what is […]

 The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, arrived in Bern, Switzerland, on Sunday, 24 November 2024, for the 11th Meeting of the South Africa-Switzerland High-Level Consultations (HLC). The meeting provides a platform for the two governments to review the status of bilateral relations, explore new partnership opportunities and exchange insights on global and regional issues of mutual concern. Mr Alexandre Fasel, the State Secretary of Foreign […]

 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their communities and homes, they face grave danger. Displacement takes a devastating toll on their well-being and leaves them exposed to violence and abuse. As livelihoods and safety nets vanish in emergencies, rates of gender-based violence can skyrocket. Shattered protection systems […]