diplomacy&development

UNMISS commends the Government of South Sudan for securing the consent and agreement of all the signatories to the R-ARCSS. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) welcomes the announcement on 4th August 2022 of an agreement by the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) on a Roadmap which extends the current transitional period by 24 months. This extension is to enable the implementation of key outstanding tasks in the R-ARCSS. UNMISS commends the Government of South Sudan for securing the consent and agreement of all the signatories to the R-ARCSS and urges the authorities to embark on extra efforts to bring on board any other stakeholders, guarantors and witnesses. The UN Mission urges all the parties and signatories to the Agreement to work together, in an expeditious manner towards the full implementation of the remaining key benchmarks, to ensure that a conducive atmosphere is created for the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections at the end of the...

New U.S. envoy reaffirms support to reduce malnutrition, boost resiliency. During the first week of August, U.S. Ambassador Claire A. Pierangelo visited Madagascar’s drought-stricken South where she met with regional officials, health care providers, and food security specialists and beneficiaries, and saw first-hand the positive impacts of U.S. government-supported economic development and innovative agricultural approaches and humanitarian assistance infrastructure. Throughout the five-day visit, Ambassador Pierangelo witnessed both the extent of climate-related effects on the region’s residents and the scope of the response by the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to safeguard food security in partnership with United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the Government of Madagascar. Through these partnerships, USAID-supported programs feed those who are most vulnerable, improve delivery of health services, expand livelihoo...

Appointed on August 4, 2022 by decision AUB/DG/276/22, of August 4, 2022, Abderrahmane Khodja, the new Director of the Center will evolve on familiar ground. It is a team of experienced journalists and engineers who are about to take over the brand new AUB ( www.uar-AUB.org ) Center of Content Exchange, in Algiers.  Appointed on August 4, 2022 by decision AUB/DG/276/22, of August 4, 2022, Abderrahmane Khodja, the new Director of the Center will evolve on familiar ground. He was the former deputy Director of EPTV (Algeria's public television establishment) for many years in charge of issues relating to the broadcasting rights of sporting events. Gisèle Salomé Nnemi Ngah was appointed deputy Director and Editor-in-chief of the AUB’s Center in Algeria. Before then, she was the Chief of CRTV’s Regional Station in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Imene Boussoura, then an engineer at Télédiffusion d'Algérie, is the new head of the Technical Department. Her main task will consist of managing and su...

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with the Winner of the past edition of Merck Foundation Fashion Awards "More Than a Mother" • Merck Foundation and African First Ladies announced Call for Applications for 2 new categories of Fashion Awards: • Merck Foundation FASHION AWARDS “More Than a Mother” 2022 to address issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Support Girls’ Education, End Child Marriage, End FGM, Stopping GBV and Women Empowerment at all levels. • Merck Foundation FASHION AWARDS 2022 “Diabetes & Hypertension” to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes & Hypertension. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Winners of Merck Foundation Fashion Awards 2021 in partnership with African First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” campaign. Winners were announced for the following Awards: 1. Merck Foundation FASHION ...

Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck avec les Gagnants de l'édition passée du Concours de la Mode de la Fondation Merck "Plus Qu'une Mère". • La Fondation Merck et les Premières Dames Africaines ont annoncé un Appel à Candidatures pour 2 nouvelles catégories des Prix de la Mode : • PRIX DE LA MODE « Plus Qu'une Mère » de la Fondation Merck 2022 2022 pour aborder des questions telles que : Briser la stigmatisation liée à l'infertilité, Soutenir l'éducation des filles, Mettre fin au mariage des enfants, Mettre fin aux MGF, Mettre fin à la VBG et Autonomisation des femmes à tous les niveaux • PRIX DE LA MODE de la Fondation Merck « Diabètes & Hypertension » 2022 pour promouvoir un mode de vie sain et sensibiliser sur la prévention et le dépistage précoce du diabète et de l'hypertension La Fondation Merck, la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a annoncé les gagnants des Prix de la Mode de la Fondation Merck 2021 en parten...

Supervised by engineering troops serving with the peacekeeping mission, a group of inmates assisted in the digging and connecting of the pipelines through which the water flows from a treatment plant to the water tank. Water is life, but if it’s not clean it can also spell death, or at least all sorts of diseases. Some 80 inmates at the prison in Malakal, who used to both bathe in and drink untreated water from the river next to the penitentiary, know all about that, but thanks to a joint project implemented by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and World Vision, they can now consider skin rashes and bouts of runny tummies history. “Now we finally have fresh drinking water at our disposal. It will help us improve our personal hygiene and reduce the risk of catching diseases from contact with dirty water,” a grateful 25-year-old inmate said as newly installed pipelines and a water tank holding 20,000 litres of clean, filtered water were handed over to the prison authorit...

When clashes between the M23 armed group and the Congolese army came close to his village, the father of 13 children found refuge in Virunga National Park’s primary school in Rumangabo in June. “The whole family was in the field working when the shooting started. We ran away and walked for three hours to Rumangabo in the rain,” says Ponsie Benda, 54. “We couldn’t get back to the house. We left with what we had on us.” When clashes between the M23 armed group and the Congolese army came close to his village, the father of 13 children found refuge in Virunga National Park’s primary school in Rumangabo in June.  190,000 people in need  Like Ponsie, more than 190,000 people have had to flee their homes since late March 2022 in the territories of Rutshuru and Nyiragongo, in North Kivu province, after the resurgence of the M23 armed group and the intermittent clashes with the Congolese army. PONSIE BENDA (RIGHT), 54, AND HIS WIFE AND 13 CHILDREN WERE DISPLACED AFTER FIGHTING CAME CL...