ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tuesday 28 October 2014, Small Conference Room 3 AU Conference Centre   Excellency, the UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki Moon Excellency, President of the World Bank Dr. Jim Yong Kim Representatives from the EU Commission, the African Development... Read more

JUBA, South Sudan, October 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Government of South Sudan, UNMISS Child Protection Unit and UNICEF are launching #CHILDRENNOTSOLDIER Campaign in South Sudan at Dr. Garang Mausoleum. Background: The campaign is part of the Global Campaign #CHILDRENnotsoldiers which aims to end the recruitment and... Read more

BERLIN, Germany, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement today (26 October) on the parliamentary elections held in Tunisia: The parliamentary elections are a milestone on the path to a democratic Tunisia. The people in this country have proven that they... Read more

VATICAN, Holy See, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience in the Vatican Apostolic Palace the president of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary... Read more

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 27, 2014 I join President Obama in congratulating the Tunisian people on the success of yesterday’s legislative elections. We welcome this important step to form a democratically elected Parliament and to... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Human Rights Committee will be holding a news conference to discuss the outcome of its 112th session on Thursday 30 October at 13:30 in Press Room III, Palais des Nations. Members will respond to questions on their concluding... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the EU has confirmed that it will support the wider region of the Horn of Africa with a total of €3 billion until 2020, primarily coming from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The largest share of... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Detainees and prisoners in Guinea are held in squalid, overcrowded facilities that fall far short of international human rights standards, according to a new UN report released Monday on human rights in detention centres in the country. Based on visits... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee Against Torture is meeting in Geneva from 3 November to 28 November to review the following countries: Sweden (4-5 Nov), Ukraine (5-6 Nov), Venezuela (6-7 Nov), Australia (10-11 Nov), Burundi (11-12 Nov), USA (12-13), Croatia (13-14 Nov),... Read more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In its recent Investment Policy Review the OECD cited energy in Tanzania as a “critical bottleneck” and that the problem of reliable energy was the top barrier to doing business in Tanzania. This view was echoed during the... Read more