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Southern Africa Drought - SADC and Humanitarian Partners Call for Scaled-Up Assistance and Collective Disaster Mitigation Strategies

Southern Africa Drought – SADC and Humanitarian Partners Call for Scaled-Up Assistance and Collective Disaster Mitigation Strategies

Urgent assistance is needed to avert deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Southern Africa, as the consequences of a historic El Niño-induced drought threaten to further push people into hunger and desperation. At a high-level roundtable convened by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in partnership with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, on Thursday […]

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Africa: World Aids Day - UN Urges Leaders to 'Take the Rights Path to End Aids' By 2030

Africa: World Aids Day – UN Urges Leaders to ‘Take the Rights Path to End Aids’ By 2030

Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day. Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the

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Africa: FAST FACTS: Critical Gains in HIV Response, But Adolescents, Especially Girls, Remain Disproportionately Affected, UNICEF Warns on World AIDS Day

Africa: FAST FACTS: Critical Gains in HIV Response, But Adolescents, Especially Girls, Remain Disproportionately Affected, UNICEF Warns on World AIDS Day

While there has been a notable decline in new HIV infections among children and adolescents globally over the past decade, adolescent girls still struggle to access tailored prevention services and support, according to the latest available estimates. Without urgent action to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on adolescent girls and young women – particularly

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Africa: TSC Meets EU Envoy to the Horn of Africa

Africa: TSC Meets EU Envoy to the Horn of Africa

Portsudan — President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, met today Sunday with the European Union Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Ms. Annette Weber, in the presence of Ambassador Abdel-Bagi Kabir, Sudan’s Ambassador to Brussels and the European Union Representative. Ambassador Kabir said, in a press

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Africa: How Africa Can Benefit More From Carbon Credits - UN Expert

Africa: How Africa Can Benefit More From Carbon Credits – UN Expert

Mr Labbate said if Africa sends a signal either to operate in a voluntary carbon market, integrity will be key and scale will follow. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES during the 29th UN Climate Change Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, Gabriel Labbate, head of the UN Environment Programme’s climate mediation unit, discussed the

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Africa: Global Celebrities Unite Behind UNAIDS' Call for World Leaders to 'Take the Rights Path to End Aids'

Africa: Global Celebrities Unite Behind UNAIDS’ Call for World Leaders to ‘Take the Rights Path to End Aids’

Geneva — This World AIDS Day (1 December), sixteen global celebrities, including Hollywood film star Luke Evans and singer-songwriter Sia of the Unstoppable hit song, are uniting behind UNAIDS’ call for world leaders to protect human rights, which they say is vital to ensuring the success of efforts to end AIDS. The celebrities, including actress

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Africa: Statement by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her reappointment as Director-General

Africa: Statement by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her reappointment as Director-General

Geneva — Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued a statement on 29 November following the decision by the General Council to appoint her for a second four-year term, which will commence on 1 September 2025. “I am deeply honoured by the trust and support of the WTO General Council and its 166 Members. It is a privilege

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Africa: New Step in African Region's Efforts to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B

Africa: New Step in African Region’s Efforts to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B

Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched a Regional Validation Committee for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus, marking a pivotal moment in ensuring a healthier future for every mother and child across Africa. The Regional Validation Committee has a crucial task of

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Africa: Biden Plans to Highlight Investment, Partnership During Africa Trip

Africa: Biden Plans to Highlight Investment, Partnership During Africa Trip

White House — President Joe Biden will make his first presidential trip to Africa next week, visiting Angola and making a stop in the island nation of Cabo Verde, a top White House official told VOA. His short visit will center around the Lobito Corridor, a 1,300-kilometer rail line that brings resources from the continent’s

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