Official launch of the second Africa Human Development Report published by UNDP entitled Africa Human Development Report 2016: Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa: DATE: Monday 28th November, 2016 VENUE: Committee Room No. 1 Parliament Building TIME: 11:00 a.m.-12.30pm Key speakers: • Mr. Sunil Saigal, UN … [Read more...] about Official launch of the second Africa Human Development Report published by UNDP entitled Africa Human Development Report 2016: Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa
report
Ugandan farmers praise UN report citing flaws with Bidco
Ugandan farmers praise UN report citing flaws with Bidco: Embattled Ugandan farmers fighting threats and land grabbing by Bidco have praised a draft report by U.N. investigators that calls into question the company’s business practices. The report is the result of a complaint by the Bugala Farmers Association to the U.N.’s Social and Environmental Compliance Unit … [Read more...] about Ugandan farmers praise UN report citing flaws with Bidco
Multiple actors to review ECA’s 4th Governance report in Yaounde
Multiple actors to review ECA’s 4th Governance report in Yaounde: The Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will present the fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) to members of Government, parliamentarians, senior civil servants, academics, diplomats, representatives from development bodies and journalists based … [Read more...] about Multiple actors to review ECA’s 4th Governance report in Yaounde
Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia
Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia: The Committee against Torture completed this afternoon its consideration of the second periodic report of Namibia on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture. Albert Kawana, Minister of Justice of Namibia, introducing the report, said that the Constitution expressly prohibited torture … [Read more...] about Committee against Torture considers Report of Namibia
Chad: Update on the people having allegedly surrendered in the Lac region – Situation Report no 1 (18/11/2016)
Chad: Update on the people having allegedly surrendered in the Lac region - Situation Report no 1 (18/11/2016): Chad: Update on the people having allegedly surrendered in the Lac region - Situation Report no 1 (18/11/2016) : Highlights More than 1,000 people having allegedly surrendered have progressively arrived in Baga Sola since July 2016 and are held by the … [Read more...] about Chad: Update on the people having allegedly surrendered in the Lac region – Situation Report no 1 (18/11/2016)
