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Africa: A Draft African Charter On ‘Family Values’ Is On the Cards – Why It’s Flawed and Dangerous

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

A series of conferences held in Entebbe, Uganda, between 2023 and 2025 have resulted in a draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values. The meetings were organised by the Inter-parliamentary Network on African Sovereignty and Values, which organises continental conferences for African legislators and faith-based advocates. Supported by international conservative groups like Family Watch…

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African Road Safety Charter Comes Into Force

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

The African Road Safety Charter entered into force on 12 March 2026. The Charter marks Africa’s first continental and legally-binding road safety framework. Adopted by African Heads of State in 2016, 15 African Union Member States were required to ratify the Charter and deposit an instrument of ratification at the African Union for it to…

Trump and “Board of Peace” partners sign founding charter in Davos, as he pledges group will work with U.N.

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Mr. Trump could offer more details Thursday on his proposed international “Board of Peace” as questions linger over its composition and scope. The president floated the concept of a Board of Peace last year, as part of a plan brokered by his administration to end the Israel-Hamas war. The board was conceived of as an…

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Africa: UN Assembly President Defends Multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

From Davos, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday warned that the world has entered a “make-or-break” moment for multilateralism, saying the rules-based order can survive only if states speak the truth and act when it’s hard. She called for a cross-regional alliance to push back against growing lawlessness, disinformation, and power-based politics….

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African Nations Condemn ‘Clear Violation of UN Charter’ By U.S. in Venezuela

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

African nations and institutions have strongly reacted to the capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro by the United States at the weekend, calling for respect of international law and sovereignty. The African Union said in a statement it would be “following with grave concern the recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including reports…

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Africa: UN80 – Alternative Reform Pathways – Fiscal Prudence, Relocation Realities, & Underutilized Charter Mechanisms

eriinfo.com11 months ago06 mins

Geneva — Recent proposals to relocate UN operations to lower-cost duty stations ignore demonstrable economic patterns. Empirical evidence suggests that establishing UN hubs often triggers localized inflation, negating projected savings. Case Study: UN Presence in Nairobi While city-wide inflation is driven by national policies, population growth, infrastructure deficits and global shocks, the UN significantly increased…

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Africa: Eighty Years On, UN Charter Marked By Reflection, Resolve – and a Run

eriinfo.com11 months ago010 mins

It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and UN News) hit the streets in their sneakers – from Times Square to East River – following a route that traced the shape of “UN@80”. Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began,…