Category: Gender & health

By Dan Shepard and Sharon Birch United Nations calls for nominations for the 2018 Public Service Awards  New York, 19 December –  To recognize innovation and excellence in public service that supports the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2018 UN Public Service Awards. Established in 2003, the UN Public Service Awards are a prestigious international programme that recognizes exceptional public service innovation. Since 2003, the UN has received over 3000 nominations from around the globe in such areas as health, education, accountability, and gender equality. “Public service is a...

By Via UN News Centre  SAFE MIGRATION , conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav Lajčák, said on Wednesday. “We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration,” Mr. Lajčák told a press conference at UN Headquarters, welcoming constructive debates and a positive atmosphere during the consultation and preparatory phases on the initiative. “The next steps will be the intergovernmental negotiations, which will start in February with the aim of concluding them before July,” he explained, noting that...

  By Derrick Sinjela and Favourite Kalando MINISTRY of Health (MoH) Permanent Secretary (PS) for Administration Kennedy Malama has commended the Geoffrey Musonda led Rural Electrification Authority (REA) for increasing access to electricity in rural Zambia. Dr. Malama is delighted that as a government institution, REA is progressively targeting rural people   by linking rustic areas to Zambia’s electricity grid which for years has limited access to line of rail communities. In an interview in Lusaka, Dr. Malama acknowledged the imperative need for cross-sectoral interventions that facilitate smooth implementation of the 2017-2021 Seventh National Development Plan launched at Mulungushi International Conference...