Category: APO-OPA

    Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General on recent tensions between Sudan and South Sudan   NEW YORK, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General expresses deep concern over the escalation of rhetoric between the Government of Sudan and the Government of South Sudan, particularly in regard to cross […]

    IFC and Intel Capital Team Up to Foster Technological Innovation in Developing Countries   WASHINGTON, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization, announced today that they will coordinate their technology equity-finance programs more closely to accelerate innovation […]

    Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General on the Peace and Reconciliation Caravan in the Central African Republic   NEW YORK, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General welcomes the launch today, in the Central African Republic, of a Peace and Reconciliation Caravan in conflict-affected areas in the northeast […]

  The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) Joins its Affiliate MAP in Condemning Puntland’s Actions Aimed at Undermining Media Freedom   MOGADISHU, Somalia, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) joins its affiliate the Media Association of Puntland (MAP) in condemning the administrations action aimed to undermine […]

  UN Secretary-General urges concerted effort to achieve ‘sustainable energy for all’ in message for Africa Industrialization Day   NEW YORK, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:   This year’s commemoration of Africa Industrialization Day shines a […]

    IOM Employs Trains, River Barges and Air Transport To Speed Up Transport Assistance to Southern Sudanese in the North   GENEVA, Switzerland, November 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM is scaling up its programme to assist South Sudanese move from the north, using river barges, trains and planes to reduce the suffering […]

    Italy / Cooperation: Kenya, training for 70 nurses   ROME, Italy, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Seventy nurses from 12 of Kenya’s rural hospitals are attending an advanced nursing course that includes anaesthesia, intensive care and operating theatre techniques. The course is part of the “Support for district health services and […]

    European Union Council conclusions on Libya   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 3124th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 14 November 2011 The Council adopted the following conclusions: “1. The EU welcomes the Declaration of Liberation of Libya made on October 23, which marks the beginning of a […]

    UN Independent Expert to begin first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire on 14 November   GENEVA, Switzerland, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire Doudou Diène will embark upon his first official mission to the country from 14 to 25 […]

  German Human Rights Commissioner visits Tunisia and Egypt   BERLIN, Germany, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Markus Löning, the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, is visiting Tunisia and Egypt from 13 to 18 November to find out more about the political and […]