United Nations’s Top Woman Police Officer ‘A Young Agent of Change’
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour. First Sergeant Renita Rismayanti received the prestigious Woman Police Officer of the Year Award during a ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York. At 27, she is the youngest recipient in the Award’s […]
United States And Jane Goodall Institute-Tanzania Launch New $30 Million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Development Partner
Today, the United States, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Tanzania officially launched the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tumaini Kupitia Vitendo (Hope Through Action) project. Funded by the American people through USAID’S Gender and Equity and Equality Fund, the project will be entirely locally managed and led […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission’s Vice-President Calls for Better Collaboration Between Institutions
Mrs. Damtien Larbli TCHINTCHIBIDJA, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, has called on ECOWAS institutions and specialized agencies, urging them to strengthen their partnership and collaboration for better synergy and harmonization in order to achieve the Community’s objectives. “An essential factor in the achievement of our common objectives is the consolidation of a strong partnership between institutions […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission trains West African diplomats on cyber diplomacy
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Diplo Foundation, organised a workshop on cyber diplomacy for West African diplomats on November 14-15, 2023, in Lome, Togo. The workshop was part of the Joint Platform for Advancing Cyber Security in West Africa, which […]
Global partners cheer progress towards eliminating cervical cancer and underline challenges
World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society are coming together today to mark the third Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. The Initiative, which marked the first time Member States adopted a resolution to eliminate a noncommunicable disease, has continued to gain momentum, and this year’s commemoration promises to be a beacon of […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Validates its National Action Plan for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
On October 7, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo approved its five-year national action plan 2024-2028 for the control of small arms and light weapons. The National Commission for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (CNC-ALPC), technically supported by MONUSCO anti-mine service (UNMAS) throughout the process, contributed significantly to the preparation […]
Day Two: The Funding Equation – Africa Tech Festival’s AfricaIgnite unpacks top tips for start-ups
Delegates at Africa Tech Festival 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/473ZEif) in Cape Town were given a master class on the dos and don’ts of fundraising on Wednesday 15 November, during several sessions at AfricaIgnite, the festival’s dedicated start-up zone. And surprisingly, establishing a good rapport with potential funders came out as the top tip. Said Eric Osiakwan of Chanzo Capital: […]
FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger to visit India
FIFA Chief of Global Football Development (https://www.FIFA.com) to meet with All India Football Association, clubs, leagues and football leaders from 19 to 23 November; FIFA currently endorsing several talent development projects in India; the global establishment of future FIFA Academies a topic on agenda. FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger will visit India from […]
Zimbabwe hosts Africa’s World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2023
The Quadripartite partners consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in partnership with African Union agencies, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union Inter-African Bureau for […]
Kenya – President Ruto: Global South Must Push for More Inclusive World Order
President William Ruto has urged nations in the Global South to unite in addressing issues affecting the world. He said the Global South must take advantage of the democratic character of multilateralism to push for meaningful changes. President Ruto noted that it is time these nations stepped forward to safeguard their collective interests. He cited […]
