diplomacy&development

UN agencies and its Sabha partners agreed to closely collaborate and coordinate in an escalated effort to tackle the region’s long-standing humanitarian needs and development challenges. United Nations agencies reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s South during a visit to Sabha of a UN delegation, that included Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General in Libya Stephanie Williams, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon and representatives of the UN Country Team on 26 January. In meetings with municipal officials, women, youth and civil society organizations,  UN agencies and its Sabha partners agreed to closely collaborate and coordinate in an escalated effort to tackle the region’s long-standing humanitarian needs and development challenges. “The humanitarian and development needs of people in Sabha are recognized and understood by the UN,” said Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Gagnon. “We reinforce our commitment to addressing those needs...

La CAF apprécie le partenariat et l'engagement de la FIFA et du Président Infantino pour le développement et la croissance du football en Afrique et dans le monde. Le Président de la Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") ( www.CAFonline.com ), Dr Patrice Motsepe, a reçu hier des appels téléphoniques de nombreux présidents de fédérations africaines de football soutenant le discours que le Président de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, a prononcé au Conseil de l'Europe le mercredi 26 janvier 2022. Ce discours était en droite ligne des résolutions prises antérieurement par la CAF.  Plusieurs commentateurs semblent malheureusement avoir mal compris et mal interprété le discours du Président Infantino. Il a en substance déclaré que le football est l'un des outils qui devrait contribuer au développement économique et social et à l'amélioration de la situation de nombreux Africains, et constituer un levier pour offrir un avenir meilleur et plus de dignité à de nombreu...

CAF appreciates the partnership and commitment of FIFA and President Infantino to the development and growth of football in Africa and the world. The President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (“CAF”) ( www.CAFonline.com ) Dr Patrice Motsepe received cellphone calls yesterday from numerous football Presidents of African nations supporting the speech that FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered at the Council of Europe on Wednesday 26 January 2022; as the speech was in line with previous CAF resolutions. Several commentators unfortunately seem to have misunderstood and misinterpreted President Infantino’s speech. He stated that football is one of the tools that should contribute to the economic and social development and upliftment of many Africans and also to building a better future and dignity amongst many people on the African Continent. President Infantino did not say that the FIFA World Cup every 2 years will stop Africans from crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The leade...

The visit by Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, was announced on Friday. A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of the military coup last Sunday.  The visit by Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, was announced on Friday, just hours after regional bloc ECOWAS suspended the country from its membership.  UN chief António Guterres continues to follow developments in Burkina Faso, his deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, told journalists in New York.  Appeal for calm  “The Secretary-General continues to call for calm, the release of President Kaboré and other officials that have been detained as well as for a return to constitutional order in Burkina Faso,” he said.  The Secretary-General has taken note of the ECOWAS decision, and its plans to deploy a mission of regional chiefs of st...

DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in discussion with the official American delegation led by Mr. Dakeep Singh, Deputy Director of the National Security Council and Mrs. Dana Banks, Director for Africa at the White House DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo received, this Friday, an official American delegation led by Mr. Dakeep Singh, Deputy Director of the National Security Council and Mrs. Dana Banks, Director for Africa at the White House. This high-ranking delegation came to deepen the strategic partnership between the DRC and the USA. The exchanges concerned investment opportunities in the DRC in priority sectors such as health, the environment, digital technology, agriculture or energy. The American delegation offered the Head of State, on behalf of President Biden, some autographed photos of their memorable meetings at the G20 summits in Rome and the COP 26 in Glasgow. A friendly gesture demonstrating the quality of relations between the two Presidents...

The United States is committed to bringing the same urgency to international vaccination efforts that we have demonstrated at home. The Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia is pleased to announce the arrival of 1,680,120 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that the United States is providing to Ethiopia through COVAX.  We are sharing these doses safely, equitably, and with no strings attached.  Our singular objective is saving lives. These two shipments of 840,060 doses each, which arrived at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, via COVAX on January 24 and 26, 2022, bring the number of doses of vaccines provided to Ethiopia by the American people to over 6.1 million since July 17, 2021. Safe and effective vaccines are our best tool to end the pandemic, and the United States has committed to purchasing and donating 1.1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide.  To date, the United States has delivered more than 365 million doses of vaccine to more than 110 countries....

Having rebranded as the Mozambique Energy Chamber, the organization has committed to increasing inclusivity and integration across the Mozambican energy space. The Mozambique Oil and Gas Chamber, in move to promote inclusivity and offer support to all facets of the Mozambican energy sector, has announced that the organization will be rebranding to the Mozambique Energy Chamber (www.CPGMmoz.com). As a key supporter and facilitator of Mozambique’s energy sector success, the rebranding marks a turning point for the organization as it moves to accelerate country wide oil, gas, and renewable energy growth in a post-COVID-19, energy transition environment. Established in January 2020, the Chamber has a strong mandate to foster relations between members, domestic and international companies, and government. In this regard, the organization remains committed to supporting business development in Mozambique, and has, in a short space of time, been instrumental in improving engagement and networ...

Canon Ambassador Laura El-Tantawy delivered workshops as part of a new educational project with UN Women to support Libyan women and youth with digital and technological skills. During a three-day virtual workshop, twelve participants discussed their interest in exploring social and environmental topics that are important to them individually and to their communities. The workshops took place as part of an ongoing partnership between Canon and UN Women Libya, called ‘Libyan Woman and Youth Civil Society Organisations at the Forefront of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology’. The project is part of Canon’s wider Young People Programme (YPP) and is linked to several of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) set out to drive peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Amine Djouahra, Sales and Marketing Director at Canon Central and North Africa said, “We are honored to be collaborating with UN Women to empower Libyan women to tell their unique stories through the powerf...

Agility unit will provide upstream camp support for Total Energies’ Tilenga project. GCC Services ( GCCServices.com ), a leader in integrated remote site services, has been selected by international engineering and construction giant McDermott ( https://bit.ly/3IANuAT ) to provide camp services for the Tilenga Project Upstream Facilities ( https://bit.ly/3rMXsYP ) in the Lake Albert Basin of Uganda. GCC’s work, to take place over 6 years, begins in February and is to include camp management, catering and camp support services for an international and local workforce that is expected to peak at 3,500 workers. The Tilenga project, under the overall operation of Total Energies ( https://bit.ly/3tT5guN ), is the centerpiece of oil projects projected to bring investments of over $10 billion to Uganda and Tanzania. It will eventually have the capacity to process 190,000 to 700,000 barrels of oil a day. “We understand the importance of this project to Ugandans and their future. We’ve been ope...

Amina et ses trois petits-enfants sur un site d’accueil pour les réfugiés camerounais à Oundouma, au Tchad. © HCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Ceci est un résumé des déclarations du porte-parole du HCR Boris Cheshirkov – à qui toute citation peut être attribuée – lors de la conférence de presse du 21 janvier 2022 au Palais des Nations à Genève.   Le HCR, l’agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, a lancé aujourd’hui un appel de fonds supplémentaire de 59,6 millions de dollars pour apporter un soutien d’urgence à 100 000 réfugiés, déplacés internes et membres des communautés d’accueil au Tchad et au Cameroun, suite aux violences intercommunautaires dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun. Ces fonds permettront au HCR et à ses partenaires humanitaires et gouvernementaux de répondre aux besoins humanitaires considérables des personnes déplacées suite aux violences et de leur fournir protection et assistance pour les six prochains mois au moins. Les violences ont éclaté le 5 décembre ...

Amina and her three grandchildren at a reception site for Cameroonian refugees in Oundouma, Chad. © UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today released a supplementary appeal seeking US$59.6 million to provide emergency support to 100,000 refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and host communities in Chad and Cameroon following intercommunal violence in Cameroon’s Far North Region. The appeal will help UNHCR and its humanitarian and government partners provide vital protection and assistance to those displaced by the crisis, who have dire humanitarian needs, over the next six months. The clashes started on 5 December 2021 in the border village of Ouloumsa in Far North Cameroon following a dispute between herders, fishermen and farmers over water resources that have been dwindlin...

UK hosts second Africa Investment Conference with focus on sustainable investment. UK to host second Africa Investment Conference with focus on sustainable investment to support continent’s transition to clean growth; Government launches Growth Gateway tool to strengthen UK and African business relationships, following record £2.3bn support from UK Export Finance; Video address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to open virtual event attended by UK and African ministers, business leaders and WTO Director-General. The UK is holding the second Africa Investment Conference today (20 January 2022) to boost economic cooperation with African nations and enhance its role as the continent’s investment partner of choice for greener, climate-friendly projects. Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan is hosting the one-day virtual event which aims to unlock millions of pounds of new investment, especially in clean energy industries in both the UK and across Africa. In a ‘vi...

The aims of the agreement between WHO and IFRC are to strengthen the support provided to countries in order to improve the health and well-being of populations living in emergencies. The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari and the Regional Director of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Dr Hossam Elsharkawi, signed on 18 January 2022  a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration to support countries in the Middle East and North Africa respond effectively to key public health challenges.  The aims of the agreement between WHO and IFRC are to strengthen the support provided to countries in order to improve the health and well-being of populations living in emergencies, and protect and improve the health of vulnerable groups through ensuring access to essential health services, in addition to strengthening country capacity to provide access to sustainable, affordable and quality health serv...

The strategic cooperation will help develop sustainable solutions such as data centre heat re-use or alternative power sources. Vertiv ( www.Vertiv.com ) (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden ( https://bit.ly/3tH4i53 ), a leading research institute and innovation partner. Vertiv is entering the partnership program for data centre systems technologies at the platinum level, joining founding partners such as Facebook, Ericsson, Vattenfall, ABB, LTU and the Norrbotten region. The data centre research at RISE is based in Luleå, Sweden, and RISE is owned by the Swedish state and supported by EU funds. Collaborating with universities, industry and the public sector, RISE performs industrial research and innovation, with the overall objective to support sustainable growth by strengthening industry competitiveness and renewal. Through the partnership with RISE,...

Periculum aide ses clients bancaires et prêteurs à identifier les risques de fraude, à évaluer la solvabilité et à analyser les données existantes. La disponibilité du crédit intérieur est une condition essentielle pour une croissance économique constante dans les pays en développement. La vitalité des services financiers tels que la banque, l'épargne, le financement par emprunt et par actions, la gestion des investissements et les prêts aux points de vente dépend en grande partie de la maturité de son secteur du crédit national. Le marché intérieur du crédit nigérian fait pâle figure par rapport à des pays similaires de même taille. Pour le contexte, le crédit au secteur privé au Nigeria est d'environ 12 % du PIB, inférieur aux 129 % de l'Afrique du Sud et aux 134 % de la Malaisie. Des ratios élevés de crédit au secteur privé dans ces pays ont contribué à accélérer la croissance du secteur réel, à créer des possibilités d'innovation innovantes pour les entreprises axée...

The UN Office in Geneva is celebrating a 60-year collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union of public-service broadcasters, which has helped transparent, fair and impartial television news to be seen around the world. For years, the United Nations and its agencies in Geneva have relied on global news agencies and other media outlets based at the Palace of Nations to get the latest breaking stories out to the world daily.  But one special partnership with the Geneva-based European Broadcast Union (EBU), ensures that public service news broadcasters across Europe and around the world have access to live transmissions and video news items coming from the UN’s office in the Swiss city, a major source of international news content. ‘Challenging fake news’ The partnership involves “challenging fake news, leading the transparent and balanced dissemination of facts, and restoring public trust in democratic institutions as cornerstones of public service media,” explains EBU Director...

• Merck Foundation CEO and African First Ladies congratulate the winners of Merck Foundation “Mask up with Care” Media Recognition Awards 2021, to raise awareness about Coronavirus in Africa. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies announced the winners of Merck Foundation “Mask up with Care” Media Recognition Awards 2021 with the aim to raise awareness about Coronavirus in Africa. The awards were announced by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’  together with African First Ladies, who are also the Ambassadors of ‘Merck Foundation More Than a Mother’. They congratulated the winners and acknowledged their efforts to sensitize their communities during the global pandemic. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of the Most Influential Africans 2019, 2020 & 2021 emphasized, “Together with my dear sisters, the African Fi...