Download logo Cases of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) have been consistently reported in South Sudan since 2014, with recurrent outbreaks occurring in Bentiu, Rubkona county, Unity state (central-north part of South Sudan), where a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) is located. In 2021, the number HEV cases have risen significantly in the country, increasing […]
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Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Libya
Download logo The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement on 22 December by the Libyan High National Elections Commission that a new date needs to be set by the House of Representatives for the first round of Presidential elections. The Secretary-General commends the 2.8 million Libyans who have registered to vote. It is imperative that […]
UK and international partners condemn Wagner Group's plan to deploy mercenaries in Mali
Download logo Statement by the UK and international partners: “We, the international partners committed to supporting Mali and its people in their efforts to achieve sustainable peace and stability and combat terrorism, firmly condemn the deployment of mercenary troops on Malian territory. This deployment can only further deteriorate the security situation in West Africa, lead […]
Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (23 December 2021)
New Cases: 1,192 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 68,470 Active Cases: 6.389 Total Recovered: 59,530 (254 New) (Recovery rate: 86.94%) Currently Admitted in Treatment Units: 73 (36 New) New Discharges from Treatment Units: 5 Total Test Conducted: 470,967 (2.575 New) (Positivity rate: 46.29%) Total Deaths: 2,319 (2 New) (CFR: 3.39%) Vaccination: First Dose AstraZeneca: 1,047,285 (23,507 New) Second Dose AstraZeneca: 382,347 (5,592 New) Full Dose […]
Reports of excessive use of force against children in Sudan
Download logo “The increase in inter-communal violence in West Darfur, most recently in Jebel Moon has resulted in a high death toll, including children. Families continue to be displaced fleeing violence. We also received reports of gender-based violence in the area. “At protests in Khartoum earlier in the week, children and women were among the […]
Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics for Republic of South Africa (23 December 2021)
A total of 72,689 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 21,157 new cases, which represents a 29.1% positivity rate. A further 75 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,662 to date. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa (NICD). Media filesDownload logo […]
Statement From The Special Adviser To The Secretary-General On Libya
Download logo At the request of the Secretary-General, I arrived in Libya on 12 December to lead United Nations good offices and mediation efforts and engagements with Libyan and international stakeholders to pursue implementation of the three intra-Libyan dialogue tracks—political, security, and economic–and to support the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Over the course […]
The Road to an Inclusive Economic Recovery: UN Women Rwanda facilitates a stakeholders' dialogue on leveraging AfCFTA opportunities for women entrepreneurs
The establishment of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a tremendous milestone in the pursuit of integrated and inclusive economic growth in Africa. It holds a promise to enlarge the playing field for Small and Medium Enterprises especially those that are led by women. In the efforts to build back better the economic […]
International Partners Welcome Planned National Consultative Council Meeting
Download logo Somalia’s international partners* welcome plans to hold an in-person National Consultative Council meeting focused on improving and expediting the electoral process. We reiterate our call for full transparency in all related processes. We remain fully supportive of any process that is based on and respects the 17 September 2020 and 27 May 2021 agreements. We […]
ITFC Signs a US$ 150 Million three-year Framework Agreement with the Government of Turkmenistan
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org) signed a Framework Agreement for US$ 150 million with the Government of Turkmenistan. The event took place virtually on 22 December 2021 with Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, Chief Executive Officer of ITFC and H.E. Mr. Rahimberdi Jepbarov, Chairman of the Board, State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs […]