Senior
HIV activists who have not only helped shape HIV responses on the
ground over the years, but also have been living with the virus for
several years, shared their personal battle against self-stigma at a
Ban welcomes African Union’s fund for peace and security operations on the continent
19 July 2016 – Source:UN News
United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a decision by the Assembly of Heads of State
and Government of the African Union (AU) that sets out steps towards
self-reliance, particularly in relation to the regional body’s peace and
security budget.
Senior UN relief official welcomes US and EU funding for emergency response in Lake Chad Basin
18 July 2016 – Source:UN News
The
top United Nations humanitarian official for Africa’s Sahel region has
expressed gratitude to the United States and the European Union for
their financial support for people affected by violence in countries
surrounding the Lake Chad Basin region – and called for greater
international support.