This partnership, which is already operational in Mali since January 2015 and in Cameroun since August 2015, facilitates money transfers for both Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) and Orange (www.Orange.com) customers by allowing them to top-up their Orange Money e-wallet from their bank account, and vice versa. Customers can use their mobile phones to securely transfer money between […]
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AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) at the UN Headquarters
The African Union (AU) Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Mme Bineta Diop, co-organized a high-level panel discussion on, “Africa’s Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women: Opportunities and Challenges”, during the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which runs from March 14 […]
Cabo Verdeans elect their lawmakers and future Prime-Minister
Almost 350,000 Cabo Verdeans began voting today 20th of March 2016, to elect their representatives to the National Assembly for the next five years, from where their new Government will emerge. The election is contested by six parties: the ruling the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), the Movement for Democracy (MPD), […]
Government of Japan grants UNFPA 1.8 million US Dollars towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality to Somali women and newborns
The Government of Japan announced today that it has granted 1.8 million US dollars to UNFPA to support programmes aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and related morbidity among Somali women and newborns. His Excellency Tatsushi Terada, Ambassador of Japan, made the announcement after a ceremony where UNFPA handed over an ambulance donated by the People of Japan […]
Half the World to Face Severe Water Stress by 2030 unless Water Use is “Decoupled” from Economic Growth, Says International Resource Panel
Without altering current levels of water consumption and pollution, almost half of the world’s population will suffer severe water stress by 2030, damaging the well-being of millions of people, according to a new report from the International Resource Panel (IRP). The report, entitled Policy Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution, […]
On International Day of Forests, FAO launches new forest and water programme
FAO today launched a new programme aiming to enhance the critical role of forests in improving water quality and water supplies, on the occasion of the UN's International Day of Forests. The programme, focused specifically on the close relationship between forests and water, will start off by looking at ways to improve water security in eight […]
Opportunity for UK citizens in Morocco to register to vote in the EU referendum
British citizens resident in Morocco who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years can register to participate in the referendum as an overseas elector. It only takes five minutes to apply to register at the following website. The British Government is encouraging eligible voters to register sooner rather than later […]
Committee on Enforced Disappearances publishes findings on Tunisia, Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan
The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances has published it findings on the countries examined during its latest session from 7 to 18 March: Tunisia, Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan. The findings, officially termed concluding observations, contain positive aspects of the respective State’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families […]
Improving Efficiency in Kenya’s Forestry Sector Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 27%, Bring Annual Economic Benefits of $188 Million
Increasing efficiency in Kenya’s forestry sector could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27 per cent over 2010 levels, helping the East African nation meet its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, and bring economic benefits of $188 million per year, says a new joint United Nations and Kenyan government report released on the International Day […]
Launch of the USAID Master’s in Education Project
Media Advisory for March 23, 2016 What: We invite members of the press to the launch of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Master’s in Education Project (MEP). The project aims to create a sustainable South Sudanese-led Master’s in Education Project at the University of Juba’s College of Education in order to address […]