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The Presidency has denied reports that the African Finance Summit which President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to attend has been postponed. Recall that Buhari departed Abuja, Nigeria for France on Sunday to attend the summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. The summit hopes to review the African economy, following shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and getting relief, especially from the increased debt burden placed on countries by the outbreak. Buhari and some Heads of Government will collec...

International Women’s Day 2021: ‘Investing in girls education is a game changer’ says Helen Grant, special envoy for girls’ education WHEN I was a girl, there was one day at school that changed my life forever. I was seven years old and my friends and I were having a running race on the school playing field. When the teacher saw how quickly I could run, she called me over and said: “Helen, we’d better buy a stopwatch, and we’ll start training you for the Olympics.” She actually...

Thank you, Madam President, The United Kingdom would like to thank the Special Representative for her report and for her work on this agenda, in particular her support to the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children. The UK is committed to protecting vulnerable children and helping them to grow up free from violence throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Violence has significant and lasting impacts on children’s wellbeing, ability to learn and future prospects. The UK is al...