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International Organizations and Africa

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Africa

Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit – 13 October 2024

[ad_1] Professor Axel Pries, Professor Beate Kampmann, Dear colleagues and friends, Guten abend. As always, I am delighted to be here. As a founding member of the organising committee for the first World Health Summit in 2009, and now as a patron, it gives me great satisfaction to see how this event has grown. And I'm very proud that in a few moments, WHO and the World Health Summit will sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen our partnership […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

Africa

Africa: A Commitment to Invest in Our Common Health

[ad_1] We all value our health and the health of those close to us. Yet despite great strides in science and innovation, our health is under threat, even in the most developed countries. As leaders in health, we have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our citizens, and we must do so equitably. No one should be left behind. We know this is a necessary investment to help ensure and build the wealth of countries and establish […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Africa’s Veto Dilemma – to Take UNSC Permanent Seats or Not?

[ad_1] The United States announcement supporting Africa's quest for two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must have been received with some welcome. The enthusiasm was 'however' tempered by the stipulation that these seats would not carry veto power. This presents a dilemma for the Africans, who insist that they either get veto power or have it abolished altogether. As currently constituted, the Security Council has fifteen members. Five of these are permanent members -- the P5, […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Africa: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response Services in Ethiopia – Empowering Women and Girls in Conflict-Affected Areas

[ad_1] STORY HIGHLIGHTS Conflicts in Ethiopia have devastated communities, and the resulting loss of services and breakdown in social support systems have made it harder to access lifesaving gender-based violence response services. The World Bank is supporting the Government of Ethiopia to improve access to quality holistic GBV response services for conflict-affected communities across five regions. A total of 5 million people living in conflict-affected communities in the Afar, Amhara, Benshangul-Gumz, Oromia, and Tigray regions are benefitting from the project. […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

Africa

Africa: Empowering Girls Means Upholding Their Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health

[ad_1] Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl (11 October), by Regional Directors: UNAIDS, Anne Githuku-Shongwe; UNFPA, Lydia Zigomo; UNICEF, Etleva Kadilli and WHO, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti. Girls' vision for the future, this year's theme, conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls' voices and vision for the future. Girls around the world tell us they know progress is possible. After all, the world has more than halved child mortality since […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Africa: CAF Wraps Up Safe Stadium Workshop in Kenya With Focus On Enhancing Security

[ad_1] Dr. Christian Emeruwa, Head of the Safety and Security Division at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), believes the recently concluded three-day Safe Stadium workshop in Nairobi will play a crucial role in achieving CAF's goal of ensuring zero fatalities and enhanced spectator safety across Africa. Kenya became the 10th country to host the CAF Safe Stadium Initiative, where 40 participants from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), all 18 FKF Premier League clubs, private security firms, and the National […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Africa: CAF Women’s Champions League – Tshabalala Looking Beyond CAF Women’s Champions League Title Defense

[ad_1] Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC head coach, Jerry Tshabalala says defending their CAF Women's Champions League title is important for the club. However, equally crucial to the club is the continuous development of young female football talent. Tshabalala will be aiming at securing a third CAF Women's Champions League gold medal for the South African side who have won two out of the three editions. Speaking to CAFOnline ahead of the much-anticipated competition, Tshabalala touches on the evolution of the […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

Africa

Africa: ‘Pivotal Moment’ As Violence Against Children Reaches Unprecedented Levels Worldwide

[ad_1] Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. In a report released on Thursday, Najat Maalla M'Jid said that violence against children had reached unprecedented levels. "Millions of children worldwide are victims of physical, sexual, and psychological violence both online and offline, including child labor, child marriage, female genital mutilation, gender-based violence, trafficking, bullying, […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Africa: The Future of Civic Freedoms – Lessons From My Time At Civicus

[ad_1] Oxford — When I joined CIVICUS in 2019, I came in with two decades of work on influencing and monitoring public policies through grassroots and global activism. Joining CIVICUS as Secretary-General felt familiar, like returning home after a period of separation. My first international role in 2006 - as Campaign Director of the Global Call to Action against Poverty - was initially hosted by CIVICUS. One of my most memorable campaign endeavours, The World We Want 2015, was conceptualised […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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