Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

New York — Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Soon after my election as Director-General in 2017, I was invited to speak at an event at Columbia University here in New York…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: The World Comes to New York – What’s At Stake At UN General Assembly High-Level Week

Each September, New York becomes the centre of global diplomacy as presidents, prime ministers, ministers and diplomats from around the world gather at United Nations Headquarters. At a time of mounting geopolitical tensions and overlapping global crises, leaders will tackle a packed agenda that includes conflicts and international security, climate change, pandemic preparedness, sea-level rise,…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Southern Africa: SADC, AU and Botswana Co-Host High-Level Harmonisation Meeting to Promote Peace Initiatives in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Government of Botswana co-hosted the High-Level Harmonisation Meeting of the AU Panel of Facilitators and the Independent Joint Secretariat (IJS) on the peace process for the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Gaborone, Botswana, from 24 to 26 July 2026. The meeting…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: High-Level Ministerial Meeting On Cross-Border Coordination On the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused By Bundibugyo Virus

Kampala, Republic of Uganda – WE, the Ministers of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan, together with Heads of Delegations, representatives of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and development and technical…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

African Union to Convene the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat On the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville, Gabon

The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 2026 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon. Held under the theme “Powering Ceasefires, National Dialogue and Reconciliation for Durable Peace,” the Retreat will bring together AU High Representatives, Special Envoys,…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: Mahama Returns Home After High-Level Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana following his participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit was co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. During the event, Mahama contributed to high-level discussions focused on energy and green transitions. He also participated in a strategic working session…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: Uhuru in Ghana for High-Level Tana Forum On African Security

Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a high-level continental platform focused on peace, governance, and security challenges across the continent. Kenyatta was received Monday evening upon arrival by Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Shem Ishmailidza Amadi. The Tana Forum brings together political leaders, security…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

East Africa: EAC Kicks Off High-Level Talks to Shape Future of Agriculture in East Africa

Dar es Salaam — The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with AGRA, has officially launched a high-level regional validation meeting for the Draft Regional Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (RASIP 2026-2035) in Dar es Salaam, marking a significant step toward transforming agriculture and food systems across East Africa. The three-day meeting, running from April 21…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: The African Union Commission and Kaiciid Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Host a High-Level Roundtable Discussion On Dialogue-Driven Peacebuilding in Africa

Ten years after the first formal agreement, the organisations are deepening cooperation on preventive peace, social cohesion and interreligious dialogue in line with Agenda 2063 The African Union Commission and the International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, marking a decade of official cooperation…

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