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February 9, 2016

Congo travel-study seminar – Reflection 9

Posted 8:28pm

From our partners in World Mission who are sponsoring a travel study seminar to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to look at issues related to conflict and sexual violence: Today, our delegation had an opportunity to learn more about the links between mining, conflict and oppression. Whether we know it or… Read more »

February 9, 2016

Congo travel-study seminar – Reflection 8

Posted 8:26pm

From our partners in World Mission who are sponsoring a travel study seminar to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to look at issues related to conflict and sexual violence: We have been amazed by the incredible language skills of the women of East Congo, who speak to us in French, Swahili… Read more »

February 9, 2016

Congo travel-study seminar – Reflection 7

Posted 8:22pm

From our partners in World Mission who are sponsoring a travel study seminar to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to look at issues related to conflict and sexual violence: Our first visit was to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), the UN’s largest peacekeeping mission. Dominique… Read more »

February 9, 2016

Congo travel-study seminar – Reflection 6

Posted 8:19pm

From our partners in World Mission who are sponsoring a travel study seminar to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to look at issues related to conflict and sexual violence, the group has divided into three smaller groups: I was eager to be a part of the East Congo travel-study seminar group… Read more »

June 20, 2013

Development and Investment in Africa

Posted 4:43pm

by Brendan Welsh Today, Onaje and I attended the DPI/NGO forum moderated by Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division of the Department of Public Information. Mr. Maged Abdelaziz, featured speaker at the event, and the UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Africa, said, “there is no peace without development, and there is no… Read more »

November 13, 2012

Some ideas for action: World Day of Prayer and Action for Children

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Work to end the use of children as soldiersThe Red Hand Campaign calls for universal ratification and enforcement of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. The goal is for every country in the world to ratify the optional protocol by 2012,… Read more »

August 8, 2012

State Department Contributes Additional $41 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Below is an announcement from the U.S. Department of State announcing an increase in funding for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The United States is pleased to announce its third contribution this fiscal year toward the 2012 operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). With this contribution of more than $41… Read more »

June 18, 2012

New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

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Below is a press release from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on the new U.S. strategy towards sub-Saharan Africa. The release links to the new policy. USUN PRESS RELEASE #146 June 15, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the New U.S…. Read more »

May 10, 2011

First-ever Congressional Hearing on Indigenous Peoples of Africa

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WASHINGTON – On May 12, for the first time, the U.S. Congress will devote a hearing solely to Indigenous Peoples of Africa.* The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will host the gathering, the second in its unprecedented series of hearings…

Books key to the battle against HIV and AIDS in Africa

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Books key to the battle against HIV and AIDS in Africa. From the World Council of Churches: Three decades into the AIDS pandemic it has become clear that churches, non-governmental agencies and governments need to redouble their efforts to combat…

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