Ghana Francophonie Festival: The Embassy of France in Ghana and its two major arms, Institut Français and Alliance française, as well as the Francophone embassies in Ghana participated once again in one of the largest francophonie festivals in the world, featuring in particular literary and performing arts events. Most of the events took place at […]
Tag: africa
Consultative workshop held for Seychelles recommendations under UPR
The Foreign Affairs Department held a consultative workshop regarding the recommendations Seychelles received under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on the 22nd of March, 2016 at Care House, Victoria. The UPR was established by the UN General Assembly in March 2006, with an ultimate goal to improve human rights on the ground through a […]
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signs MoU with China-Africa Development Fund to boost investment and growth in selected African countries
At the side lines of the landmark China-OIC Forum 2016 in Beijing, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (http://www.ICD-ps.org), the private sector arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group and China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund), a Beijing-based private equity firm focusing on Africa. […]
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signs MoU with CNBM International Engineering Co. to launch a global public-private-partnership (PPP) scheme for social infrastructure projects in ICD member countries
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group (http://www.ICD-ps.org) and CNBM International Engineering Co. (CNBM-IE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conceptualize, develop and structure a global scheme for the development of social infrastructure projects in ICD’s 52 member countries. […]
Using customer service as a differentiator in today’s challenging environment
As consumers and businesses are urged to tighten their belts in light of slowed economic growth(1), customer service experience is set to become an increasingly important differentiator for local businesses, and one of the main factors that will influence decisions regarding which supplier to purchase products and services from. This is according to Fatima Sullivan, […]
Statement by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Conviction by the ICC of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, March 21, 2016
The decision today by a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convict Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, a former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is a significant victory for international justice and a major advancement in the fight against impunity for crimes […]
UNMISS Weekly Press Briefing 23 March, 2016
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) cordially invites you to attend its weekly press briefings brought to you by the Spokesperson and Media Relations Unit. The briefing will cover a number of issues, and serve to inform and bring you up to date on the activities of the Mission on a weekly basis. […]
UN rights expert urges Liberia not to hand public education over to a private company
It is completely unacceptable for Liberia to outsource its primary education system to a private company, said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Kishore Singh. “This is unprecedented at the scale currently being proposed and violates Liberia’s legal and moral obligations,” he stressed. Liberia’s plan is to privatise all primary […]
Registration to vote in the EU Referendum
The vote is due to take place on Thursday 23rd June and voter registration is already under way. To register as an overseas elector you must have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years. You will need to know your National Insurance number and date of birth, and have your […]
‘Witchcraft’ beliefs triggers attacks against people with albinism– UN expert warns in new report
People with albinism are being hunted for witchcraft rituals, their body parts hacked off with machetes, and even having their graves desecrated, United Nations expert Ikponwosa Ero warns in her first report* to the UN Human Rights Council. Since Ms. Ero assumed her duties eight months ago as Independent Expert on the enjoyment […]