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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Zambia 

Honorary Zambian Residency

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By Henry Kyambalesa The functions of Zambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation should include managing and administering a programme designed to confer rare and special “Zambian Residency” status upon a selected number of distinguished foreigners. A provisional list of such foreign nationals and their families should include the following: Mr. Barrack Obama, the late Mr. Kofi Annan, U2’s… Read More
Leo Igwe Nigeria News and Headlines 

Witch hunters and the rule of law in Jigawa

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By Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches welcomes the conviction of four persons for beating an alleged witch to death in Jigawa, in Northern Nigeria. According to a news report, a high court in the state sentenced four family members, a husband, wife, brother, and sister of the wife, to death. They are to die by hanging for beating 30-year-old… Read More
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Signing ceremony for contribution agreements between WHO and France

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Geneva 17 October 2024 – This afternoon, His Excellency Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva, and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met in the WHO headquarters for the signing of seven contribution agreements. The contribution totalling €24 million comes through the Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs. It fits in the France–WHO… Read More
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WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing impacts of climate change on global health. The Netherlands is providing a new allocation of €500 000 for 2024 to WHO, reinforcing its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable healthcare systems worldwide. This allocation supports WHO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen… Read More

WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

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In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests. The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) will increase access to these tools for people at highest risk and ensure that the limited supplies are used effectively and equitably.    This is part… Read More
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The Republic of Korea and WHO discuss joint priorities, challenges and trends around global health

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Republic of Korea have a long-standing partnership spanning over 75 years. As a result of their fruitful collaboration, there has been significant progress in health and development all around the world. The Republic of Korea has gone from being a donor-recipient country to a donor-country and is now a leader in global health… Read More
Malawi President with Mozambican President Africa 

University of Malawi Honors Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi with Doctorate

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By Burnett Munthali In a gesture of deepening international relations, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Affairs and Diplomacy upon Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. This prestigious accolade comes just two weeks after a similar honor was bestowed upon Malawian President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera by a Mozambican university. The honorary doctorate awarded to President… Read More