Download logo The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo commemorated Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day at the Embassy premises with the participation of the Sri Lankan community in Egypt. The ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt, Sisira Senavirathne, followed by the singing of the national anthem. […]
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Five years to zero: the Race to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030
Download logo Joint statement by UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, Equality Now, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and The Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM Fatuma was only ten when she overheard whispers about her “special day.” In her village in […]
Committee on Health Briefed on the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Funding Withdrawal and Employment of Healthcare Professionals
Download logo The Portfolio Committee on Health received a comprehensive briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, regarding the recent withdrawal of funding from the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). During the briefing, Minister Motsoaledi highlighted PEPFAR’s critical role in supporting various health initiatives, stating that approximately 7.8 million […]
United Nations (UN) experts call for urgent humanitarian relief and a political solution to protect civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Download logo UN experts today expressed grave concern about urgent protection needs and dire living conditions of displaced civilians in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Intensified hostilities between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and the armed forces of the DRC, supported by allied militias and mercenary and related actors have displaced at […]
Empowered Voices: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivor shares her journey to freedom in Tanzania
Download logo In Tarime, a small village in the Mara region in Tanzania, Amina, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) shares her story of hope. Growing up in a rural community, Amina experienced the weight of cultural traditions, including FGM. In her early teens, she endured the painful practice – a rite of passage […]
New World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Presents Letters of Credence to Honourable Oryem Henry Okello
Download logo On February 4, 2025, the newly appointed Uganda Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Kasonde G. Mulenga Mwinga formally presented her Letters of Credence from the UN Secretary-General to the Hon. Oryem Henry Okello, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of International Affairs, marking the official commencement of […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative in Ghana Receives Delegation from International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare
Download logo Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, received on 3 February 2025 in Accra a delegation from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Human Trafficking Secretariat (HTS) of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection of Ghana. This meeting is part of the commitments made by ECOWAS and […]
Stitching dreams: Empowering Malagasy women through fashion
In a vibrant workshop in Antananarivo, the hum of sewing machines mixed with the sound of laughter as 19 Malagasy women immersed themselves in an extraordinary opportunity. These women, entrepreneurs from across Madagascar, came together to learn, create, and grow under a training programme led by the Academy of Design & Innovation (ADI) and the […]
Fenkil Operation: More than a Sheer Military Victory
Download logo Eritreans are preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the greatest military victories in the thirty-year armed struggle for independence, Fenkil Operation, under the theme “Fenkil- the right choice.” Fenkil operation, which saw the liberation of the strategic port city of Massawa, was a three-day battle that began on 8 February […]
Signing of the Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement
Download logo On 6 February, the “Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Zambia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment” (Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement) was signed in Tokyo by H.E. Mr. TAKEUCHI Kazuyuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Zambia and Honourable Chipoka MULENGA, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry of […]