The United Nations and Africa: Who should style up?

Does Africa still need the United Nations?

Africa has marked one year since the last case of recorded polio, with the United Nations celebrating Wednesday a key step towards eradicating the disease.

CIRDA Training Workshop Kicks Off

Focus on Tech Transfer and Innovation for Climate Change and Early Warning Systems

14 October 2014-Dar es Salaam-UNDP Tanzania in partnership with 10 other African countries are holding a three days training workshop on Tech Transfer and Innovation for Climate Change and Early Warnings Systems at the Whitesands Hotel from 14-16 October. Tanzania is one of the most vulnerable countries to the negative impacts of climate change. Farmers and rural communities are...

Jana Jumanne, Wake za Mabalozi na Wake za Maafisa wanaoziwakilisha nchi zao katika Umoja wa Mataifa, waliandaa United Nations International Bazaar, Bazaar hiyo iliyohusisha bidhaa za aina mbalimbali vikiwamo vyakula ilifanyika katika viunga vya Umoja wa Mataifa hapa New York. Mapato yatakayotokana na mauzo ya bidhaa na vyakula pamoja na tiketi za bahatinasibu yatakepelekwa katika Mfuko wa Maafa pamoja na Kusaidia Mradi Maalum wa Watoto. Baadhi ya Wake wa Maafisa wa Uwakilishi...

New York.  UN officials are making plans to rush peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Burundi if violence spirals out of control there, diplomats said Wednesday.

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2014 fellowship program. The application deadline is March 31, 2014.
   

The fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in coming to New York to report on international affairs during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.  The fellowships will...

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Former United Nations Deputy Chief in Race to be Tanzania's First Woman ...
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Asha-Rose Migiro listens during an emergency summit of the AU Peace and Security Council in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa August 26, 2011. (Reuters). Dar es Salaam: A former UN deputy secretary general has joined the race to be the Tanzanian ruling ...
Ex-UN deputy chief in race to be Tanzania's first woman presidentReuters
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Miss Vivian Adaeze Nnamani, who represented the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has emerged as Miss United Nations (Nigeria) while Miss Kessy Isong, representing Akwa Ibom state, emerged as her first runner up. The event was held last Saturday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
There were five categories. Madueke Jaclyn emerged Miss Teen, Nigeria, United Nations; Kessy Isong was Miss Tourism Nigeria, United Nations; Tubosoye C. Dokubo, emerged Miss MS (Single Mum) United Nations; and the...

The United Nations Population Fund has a new Country Representative - Dr. Natalia Kanem. She presented her credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bernard Membe, on Friday 4th of July 2014. at the Minister's office in Dar es salaam. Dr. Natalia Kanem. She presents  her credentials to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Bernard MembeDr. Natalia Kanem smiles as  the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Bernard Membe holds a...