Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on African governments to urgently ratify, domesticate, and enforce the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG), warning that the treaty’s promise will remain unfulfilled without full implementation. Monrovia, September 11, 2025: Speaking Wednesday at the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Positive Masculinity…

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UN ocean conference in France calls for urgent action on marine protection

UN ocean conference in France calls for urgent action on marine protection

Delegates at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference opened in the French city of Nice on Monday. PHOTO/Courtesy. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference opened in the French city of Nice on Monday, with leaders urging accelerated efforts to protect marine ecosystems amid growing threats from climate change, pollution and over-fishing….

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