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Senior British Government delegation visits Cairo for discussions on a Joint Plan to restart flights to Sharm el-Sheikh

The delegation was headed by the Prime Minister’s Envoy on Aviation Security, Sir William Patey. The delegations’ meetings included discussion with Foreign Minister Sameh...

Four African Organizations Named Finalists for $100,000 One Africa Award

The 2015 finalists for the annual $100,000 USD ONE Africa Award were today announced by the ONE Campaign in Johannesburg. These are: Africa!Ignite of South...

UN Emergency Fund releases $17 million to help communities affected by worst drought to hit Ethiopia in decades

United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien today released US$17 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support people affected by the worst...

President Juncker launches the EU Emergency Trust Fund to tackle root causes of irregular migration in Africa

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker launched today with other EU Member States and other European donors the EU's Emergency Trust Fund for stability and...

Global security needs to align with today’s threats – INTERPOL Chief at migration summit

The Head of INTERPOL has said that security threats need to be addressed through greater use and support of existing global police structures.Speaking in...

Disconnect between perceived and actual resilience threatens reputation of companies

Control Risks (www.controlrisks.com), the global business risk consultancy, today published its survey “The state of organisational resilience”. Defining resilience as the ability of an...

The NEXIM Bank and The World Bank to Collaborate on Developing Nigeria’s Mining Sector

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) (http://neximbank.com.ng), Mr. Roberts Ungwaga Orya, received a team from the World Bank led by...

Improving aid delivery and development strategy in East Africa

More than 250 senior representatives and advisors from regional governments, UN agencies, international and regional NGOs, CBOs, investors and donors, research institutes and the...

Ethiopia: Government and humanitarian partners responding to an El Niño-caused drought emergency

The El Niño global climactic event has wreaked havoc on Ethiopia’s summer rains. This comes on the heels of failed spring rains, and has...

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of a peacekeeper from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central...

The Secretary-General condemns the killing today of a peacekeeper from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in...

New EU Ambassador to Seychelles accredited – Cooperation between Seychelles and EU takes new heights

The new Ambassador and Head of delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mrs. Marjaana Sall, presented her credential...

Burundian Parliament must lead efforts for peace and unity

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is urging the Burundian Parliament to not fail its people or in its duty to represent and protect all of...
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