London, Sep 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Somalia’s international partners on Saturday welcomed the opening of the reconciliation conference in the central region of Galmudug in pursuit of democratic governance. In a joint statement in Mogadishu, the foreign envoys from UN, EU and African Union stressed the importance of an inclusive reconciliation process as an essential step towards ...

London, August 29, 2019 (AltAfrica)-“I see Africa as a dynamic continent of opportunity where winds of hope are blowing ever stronger,” Mr. Guterres expressed. Since the last conference climate conference in 2016, Africa has seen advancements in areas from sustaining growth, to strengthening governance, to promoting gender equality, the UN chief reported, explaining the potential for technology ...

London, August 21, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenya has been nominated by the African Union, AU as a candidate for UN Security Council seat after defeating Djibouti in a vote held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, The endorsement means Kenya becomes Africa’s sole candidate for the race for the non-permanent seat for 2021-2022. Kenya defeated Djibouti ...

London, June 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Two African countries, Niger and Tunisia have joined four other nations to serve a two year term as members on the United Nations, UN prestigious security Council Others are Estonia including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Vietnam were elected Friday . The five will join the 15-nation body ...

London, May 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is strongly urging all countries to implement an arms embargo against Libya, saying preventing the proliferation of weapons is important to de-escalate the current fighting and restore stability in the country. The U.N. chief expressed deep concern in a report to the Security Council circulated Friday that current ...

London, May 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a “quantum leap” in funding for development and climate change for Africa, speaking to journalists on Monday, following the plenary meeting of the latest United Nations-African Union (AU) Conference in New York. Mr. Guterres declared that the Organization’s work to promote peace and security, ...

London, April 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will co-chair a Special Session of the UN to raise $50 billion to fund the inter-basin water transfer from Central Africa to Lake Chad. Guterres announced his decision to serve with Buhari in a letter sent through the President of ...

London, March 25, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The UN’s Regional Coordination Mechanism to support the African Union and its programs (RCM-Africa) is all about up-scaling efforts to get needed sustainable development results for the continent, leading figures from the UN system and the African Union have told media practitioners. At a press conference on the side-lines of the ...

London, March 25, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Africa cannot have sustainable development without sustaining peace, United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed said Saturday. Speaking at the 20th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) and the Third Joint Meeting of the Regional United Nations Sustainable Development Group in Marrakesh, Morocco, Ms. Mohammed said it was crucial ...

London, Feb. 27, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The United Nations has given $2 million to South Sudan to support critical Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness activities in the country. The EVD activities are preventive measures to protect an estimated 440,000 people in high-risk areas, mostly in Equatoria, which borders the Ebola-hit DR Congo. In its weekly briefs, the ...