Pretoria, 25 September 2019 – The UN hosted a consultation with civil society organisations (CSO) to strengthen partnerships between the UN and civil society. The main objective of the consultation was to map out new strategies to aid in the implementation process of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and ensure that CSO input is well documented for actioning in the UNSDCF. Continue reading
UN Youth Climate Summit, 21 September 2019
New York, 21 September 2019 – Young leaders from around the world are convening on Saturday, September 21 to showcase climate solutions and engage with global leaders on the defining issue of our time. Continue reading
UN attends “Go Green Arcadia” at Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, 19 September 2019. With the Climate Action movement at hand, UNIC Pretoria attended the first “Go Green Arcadia” initiative hosted by the Faculty of Science at Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Pretoria. The event was a collaboration between the Tshwane University of Technology and Waste Plan, which is a local recycling company in Pretoria. Continue reading
UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join
New York, 18 September—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring that decent job creation and protecting livelihoods are at the center of countries’ efforts to boost climate action, and urged countries to join the initiative. Continue reading
UNIC Pretoria hosts Youth Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals
Pretoria, 12 September 2019 – The United Nations Information Centre Library, in partnership with the Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA), welcomed young students and working professionals from various organizations (including the South African National Defence Force), for an interactive discussion workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Continue reading
United Nations denounces violence against foreign nationals
Pretoria – The Acting Resident Coordinator for the United Nations in South Africa, Ayodele Odusola, has expressed deep concern over recent and ongoing acts of violence against foreign nationals that have been spreading across several parts of the country, particularly in the Gauteng Province. Continue reading
Dr. Esther Mahlangu receives the first UNHCR Southern Africa NGO and Multi-Stakeholder Award in recognition of inclusivity and empowerment
Pretoria, 5 September 2019 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in cooperation with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will organize the first ever UNHCR Africa Consultations with NGOs and Multi-stakeholders under the theme “Whole of Society Approach – Working better together” in Johannesburg on 10-11 September. UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner (Operations) Mr. George Okoth-Obbo will be attending the event from UNHCR Headquarters. The consultations envisage to represent voices across races, ethnicities, gender and age to more holistically address challenges, issues as well as benefits of displacement. Continue reading
United Nations condemns perpetual acts of gender-based violence and femicide and calls on men to stand up against violence
Pretoria – The United Nations in South Africa strongly condemns the violent murders of 19-year old student Uyinene Mrwetyana, boxing champion Leighandre Jegels and many other women and girls who have become victims of gender-based violence in recent days. We extend our deepest sympathies to their families. Continue reading
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renews Japan’s pledge to boost investment in Africa from the country’s private sector to more than $20 billion over the next three years, in the hope of facilitating the giant market’s development.
“I make this pledge to you,” Abe told African leaders who gathered for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. (Kyodo News, Japan)
African countries have called for more Public Private Partnership projects between their governments and Japanese entities. In a speech delivered by African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki at the opening ceremony of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7), African states advanced that the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) model of development was the most ideal approach of achieving sustainable development on the continent. (Kenya Broadcasting Corp)
University of Limpopo students visit UN Library
Pretoria: On 16 August 2019 – Third year Information Science students from the University of Limpopo visited the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) Library in Pretoria to learn about the role of the United Nations in South Africa.