GENEVA, Switzerland, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Iran, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Philippines and Uruguay are the latest in a growing list of countries to make great strides in combating undernourishment. This includes the early achievement of the Millennium Development... Read more

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MEDIA BRIEFING INVITATION When: 28 November 2014, 12:30 pm Venue: Conference Room 14, United Nations Office at Nairobi Session 1 Who: H.E. Mr. Ephraim Kamun Uganda, Minister of Water Lawrence Simitu, Director of Water Services, Kenya Charles Biney, Executive Secretary,... Read more

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Prefer to trade with other emerging economies • SMEs expect to generate up to 50% of revenues internationally by 2019 According to an in-depth study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of DHL Express (http://www.dpdhl.com), approximately... Read more

NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon: The Secretary‑General is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of violence in Libya, including the air strikes in Tripoli and the Nafousa Mountains in the west,... Read more

OTTAWA, Canada, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — During an official visit to Morocco, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, opened the new Canadian Embassy in Rabat in the presence of Ms. Mbarka Bouaida, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and... Read more

STRASBOURG, France, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Dr Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist who specialises in treating victims of rape and extreme sexual violence, is this year’s laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Dr Mukwege will receive his prize in Strasbourg in a ceremony... Read more

NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the massacres perpetrated against civilians on 20 November near the city of Beni in North Kivu. These attacks have increased to more than 200 the number of civilians killed... Read more

CAIRO, Egypt, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Chris Jarvis visited Cairo from November 11 to 25 to hold discussions for the 2014 Article IV consultation. Discussions focused on economic and financial developments, the outlook, and the authorities’ economic... Read more

WASHINGTON, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jeff Rathke Director, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Press Relations Washington, DC November 25, 2014 The United States is deeply concerned by the brutality and the increasingly frequent attacks on the civilian population of Beni territory, North Kivu,... Read more

NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of violence in Libya, including the air strikes in Tripoli and the Nafousa Mountains in the west, as well as in Benghazi and its environs in the east. He calls on... Read more