Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For many years, he struggled to find work as an unskilled labourer. Now in his 40s, Mr. Sabally was able to take up the opportunity of free technical training, provided by a UN-led training programme, in 2018; having…
File photo The United Nations Security Council has expressed disappointment over Israel’s plan to legalize settlements in occupied Palestinian land. According to a foreign news agency, the Security Council members, including the United States, have said in a unanimous statement that such measures create an obstacle to peace. The UN Security Council says that Israeli…
The security plan represents “an essential tool” paving the way for the coming local elections, UN mission spokesperson Vladimir Monteiro said. Voters will be casting ballots in local elections for the first time since 1988. The Government of CAR and the UN stabilization mission (MINUSCA) signed a new plan on Tuesday amid recent flaring tensions….
The event aimed to mobilize Prime Ministers to support the Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4ALL) in the face of mounting climate hazards. 2021 was the region’s fourth costliest hurricane season on record, with 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes. Protecting vulnerable communities UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced EW4ALL at the COP27 climate change…
