On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel

‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

In his first briefing to the Security Council since being appointed to the position, Leonardo Santos Simaõ recalled elections in Benin, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He said they had “marked important steps towards democratic consolidation, offering opportunities for citizens to choose their leaders and representatives at the national and subnational level”….

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Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO

Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO

Those were some of the takeaways from a high-level special event held on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment on Africa’s food sovereignty and resilience, organized by the Interdepartmental Task Force on African Affairs (IDTFAA). Representatives from governments, the UN, the African Union and others, exchanged views on how to seize momentum…

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Yemen: High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill

Yemen: High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill

The 19-day operation will pump more than one million barrels out of the rusting vessel, the Safer, which was abandoned over eight years ago, to a nearby replacement vessel. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN has taken on the delicate operation as a spill would spell environmental catastrophe for the region. ‘Ticking time bomb’ “United…

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Controversial judicial reform bill passed in Israel despite fierce protests

Controversial judicial reform bill passed in Israel despite fierce protests

Tel Aviv: Despite intense protests and opposition, a controversial judicial reform bill was passed in Israel. According to details, the Israeli parliament passed the judicial reform bill despite strong protests and opposition, 64 members of the ruling coalition voted in favor of the bill, while the opposition boycotted the amendment. The passage of the bill…

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