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His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has signed an agreement to serve an additional two years as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The Crown Prince was first appointed to be a goodwill ambassador for the programme in 2003.
As UNDP ambassador, the Crown Prince works to promote the UN’s sustainability goals, with a special commitment to sustainability goal number one which aims to eradicate poverty, goal number 14 which is related to marine life. The Crown Prince signs the agreement at his office at the royal palace in Oslo. The agenda seeks to eradicate poverty, fight inequality, injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. The plan is accompanied by 17 sustainability goals, and the Crown Prince is dedicated to working specifically with the first objective aiming at eradicating poverty.
In 1996 ACCORD worked extensively with women in the Sudan in a three-phase project of conflict management training for Sudanese women conducted by UNIFEM, Ahfad University and ACCORD. Additionally, ACCORD was also involved in a UNIFEM sponsored training project with women from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti. The women have become fully-fledged conflict resolution trainers in their own countries, for building capacity and African empowerment in the field of conflict resolution.
ACCORD organised a South African study tour for Burundian and Rwandese Women Parliamentarians in July 1998. The women were trained in Conflict Prevention and Multi-track Diplomacy. The women were leaders involved in the peace process in Burundi. The study tour prepared the women as facilitators to intervene in the on-going conflict in Burundi, and how to mainstream their political potentials in the government of Burundi. Evaluation revealed that the training assisted participants to work and cooperate
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05/06/2021 | 05:46pm EDT
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Message : Thank you for actions you have already taken to call and write your Congresspersons. This is important because the RENACER Act (new sanctions on Nicaragua) is now being discussed in both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It is relatively unusual to have a bill considered at the same time in both houses. Clearly the powers that be in the United States want this bill with more illegal coercive measures against Nicaragua passed ASAP to try to hurt Nicaragua in the lead-up to the November elections.
Will Covid kick malaria out of the global bucket list?
Michael Jennings Filed on May 3, 2021
Malaria is an example of where the needs of the Global South, or developing world, clash against the interests of the Global North, or developed world.
Lost in the deluge of news about Covid-19 vaccines have been the momentous strides made recently in fighting other major health challenges. Among these is malaria. In April, it was announced that a vaccine developed at the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute had achieved 77 per cent efficacy in trials. While we may still be several years from an effective guard against a disease that afflicts over 200 million people each year, there is a sense that we’re significantly closer to that goal than ever before. Yet, the vaccine’s very potential to successfully eradicate malaria could, perversely, undercut the support necessary to achieve reality. Malaria is an example of where the needs of the Global South, or developing worl
New state president stresses faith in UNSC 10:58 | 29/04/2021
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sending a message of peace and cooperation to the world
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vietnam was honoured to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the second time.
âWith the aspiration to become a peaceful and prosperous nation, a reliable partner, and a responsible member of the international community, Vietnam remains steadfast in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralisation of relations, promoting international integration and actively contributing to the efforts of the UN and the UNSC,â he stated at last weekâs high-level open debate of the council on cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution.