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His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu during the Swearing in Ceremony at State House on Thursday, 15th February, 2018. Pictures by Eddie Mwanaleza/State House. Kind regards, Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga (Mrs) Chief Analyst-Press and Public Relations FOR/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) STATE HOUSE  Be the first to like. Like Unlike

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View Larger Image Without speedy progress on gender equality and real action to end pervasive discrimination against women and girls, the global community will not be able to keep the promise to ‘leave no one behind’ on the road to ending poverty, protecting the planet and advancing prosperity by 2030, according to a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday. “This is an urgent signal for action, and the report recommends the directions to follow,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women, said on the launch of the new report, Turning promises into action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for...

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https://web.facebook.com/joinundesa/videos/1591886677567213/ UNITED NATIONS PRESS RELEASE 14 February 2018 New York, 14 February—Major international organizations, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations and the World Bank Group today called on all governments to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of their tax systems to unlock much-needed domestic resources to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote inclusive economic growth. “I call upon the international community to establish effective mechanisms to combat tax evasion, money laundering and illicit financial flows, so that developing countries could better mobilize their own resources,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Additionally,...