As dawn breaks over Wau, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, 17 trucks, line otherwise empty streets around the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) field office here. Their destination lies on the other side of some of South Sudan’s most dangerous roads. However, these drivers, who deliver vital aid and supplies, are not on this […]
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United Nation (UN) Women supports Civil Society Organizations’ engagement in transitional justice policy
Download logo The two-day national workshop on creating space for the civil society organizations to participate in the implementation process of transitional justice policy in Ethiopia was held from 20 to 21 June 2024 in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia. The workshop targeting women leaders from non-governmental and civil society organizations and representatives of grassroots community groups […]
Nominations Open for 2025 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics
Download logo The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is inviting nominations for the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1446H (2025). This cycle of the prize is the ‘Development Solutions Achievement’ category that aims to recognize and reward successful projects that solve important development challenges in IsDB Member Countries. […]
EnerGeo Alliance Partners with African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Push for Major Investments in Africa’s Natural Gas Sector
In its latest policy brief, global trade association EnerGeo Alliance calls for further upstream investment in South Africa’s energy sector. The brief emphasizes the need for advanced seismic surveys and data generation to identify reserves and reduce exploration risks. It highlights the potential of South Africa’s Brulpadda-Luiperd fields, offshore prospects in the Orange Basin, and […]
United Nation (UN) Women supported first – ever Gender Audit Manual for the Office of the Federal Audit General implemented: Pilot audit findings delivered to parliament
Download logo Through the support of UN Women in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has taken various steps to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment as part of its commitments to realize its gender focused targets aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and its Ten-Year Perspective Plan (2221-2030). The first – ever Gender Audit manual developed […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström to visit Nigeria and Ghana with Nordic colleagues
Download logo On 12–14 August 2024, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and other Nordic foreign ministers are travelling to Nigeria and Ghana within the framework of Sweden’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers (N5) – the informal foreign and security cooperation format between the Nordic countries. The ministers will discuss topics including global […]
President Boakai Accepts Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Deputy Governor’s Resignation
Download logo President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has accepted the resignation of Madam Nyemadi D. Pearson, Deputy Governor for Operations at the Central Bank of Liberia. In her letter of resignation, Madam Pearson expressed thanks to President Boakai for the time she served as Deputy Governor of the CBL. In accepting the resignation letter, the […]
The Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team is rolling out a Code of Conduct and associated joint operating principles to guide humanitarian activities in Ethiopia
Download logo The Humanitarian Country Team in Ethiopia – that includes representatives of United Nations agencies, international and national NGOs, and donors – is rolling out a Code of Conduct, and associated Joint Operating Principles that draw on international laws and globally established standards regarding the expected conduct of all humanitarian workers and the conditions […]
Minister Blade Nzimande officially opens 32nd International Astronomical Union General Assembly
Download logo The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, officially opened the 32nd International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Cape Town last night. The Minister addressed 2 000 delegates from the global astronomy community. The meeting, held every three years, is an opportunity for astronomers to address key topics in contemporary […]
Media Statement: Committee Welcomes Deployment of Human Settlements Team to Assist Swartland Municipality Following Dam Wall Collapse
Download logo The Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Mr Nocks Seabi, has welcomed the swift intervention by the Minister of Human Settlements to assist the Swartland Municipality following the collapse of the three dam walls in the area. “The swift response by the Minster to dispatch an emergency housing team to urgently […]