United Nations, United States | AFP | The United States on Monday stepped up its drive to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, saying it will soon ask the Security Council to vote on the proposed ban. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was expected to back the US call to …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The UN has stopped The Gambia’s controversial army chief from visiting troops serving as peacekeepers in Darfur, as international pressure grows on the country’s top brass to accept incoming president-elect Adama Barrow. Gambian security forces seized the country’s Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday, drawing international …
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JOB OPENING Posting Title: Social Affairs Officer (Gender) Job Code Title: SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA Duty Station: BEIRUT Posting Period: 16 December 2016 – 13 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Social Affairs-ESCWA-71359-R-Beirut (G) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
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UN divided over South Sudan mission renewal United Nations, United States | AFP | The United States on Thursday was locked in difficult negotiations on South Sudan, with African countries, Russia and China balking at a draft resolution on the UN peacekeeping mission’s mandate in the war-torn country, diplomats said. …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Nigeria’s Environment Minister Amina Mohammed to be the UN’s number two official and tapped two other women for key leadership posts. Guterres has made gender parity a priority of his tenure which …
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Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has called for international partnerships with Uganda’s Settlement Transformation Project (2016-2021) that aims to achieve self-reliance and local settlement of refugees. The Ugandan programme, officials say, aims to promote social development in the refugee hosting areas as a durable solution to challenges related to refugees, while protecting …
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UN chief urges Gambia military to end takeover of election commission United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the military takeover of Gambia’s independent electoral commission, calling on the army and police forces to immediately leave the IEC’s offices. The seizure of …
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African companies to bid for contracts around the world Public procurement is fast becoming big business in Africa. It accounts for almost a third of the gross domestic product (GDP) in poor countries and up to 15% in developed countries, writes David Hamam In some countries, the share of public …
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UN Security Council demands Gambia’s Jammeh hand over power United Nations, United States | AFP | The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded that Gambia’s leader Yahya Jammeh hand over power to the president-elect after he rejected the election results in a dramatic political U-turn. In a unanimous statement, the …
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JOB OPENING Posting Title: STATISTICIAN Job Code Title: STATISTICIAN Department/Office: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA Duty Station: BEIRUT Posting Period: 02 December 2016 – 30 January 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Statistics-ESCWA-70150-R-Beirut (G) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
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