United Nations human rights experts have warned that Zimbabwe’s proposed constitutional reforms to dissolve the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) could weaken efforts to fight discrimination against women and girls. The concerns were raised in a formal communication from the UN Working Group on discrimination against women
The United Nations has called on the media to take a leading role in advancing fact-based development reporting, countering misinformation and holding both government and development partners accountable in the drive toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Speaking at a meeting with editors
By Shalom Shawurwa Zimbabwe has set a new regional benchmark for gender equality in peacekeeping with women now making up 51 percent of the country’s personnel deployed in United Nations missions according to the Ministry of Defence. The milestone was revealed during the Women, Peace and Security
The United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to ramp up investments in its health sector to address a critical shortage of healthcare workers, which threatens the nation’s progress toward universal health coverage. Speaking at the launch of the Health Workforce Strategy and Health Workforce Investment Compact on
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the recent developments in the country following the August 23 harmonized elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa was recently re-elected President amid allegations of a flawed process by the opposition and some observer missions from the international community. In a
263Chat · 'Masaraure A Victim Of State Sponsored Terror' Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe says the murder charge against Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) President Obert Masaraure is a clear case of political persecution by the state in an effort to silence the human rights
The United Nations, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have called on governments across the world to reinforce the global vaccine equity. In a statement, the organisations said vaccines should protect every citizen irrespective of societal status, age or location. “A people's vaccine should protect the
United Nations Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe, Maria Ribeiro says protection of whistleblowers is required to safeguard public interest and urged the Government to have such regulation. Addressing stakeholders at a national workshop on whistleblower protection in Harare, Ribeiro acknowledged strides made by the Government in the
The ruling Zanu PF has hit out at the outgoing United States of America (USA) President Donald Trump over his reaction to the just ended Presidential Elections saying it exposes the US' double standards in enforcing democratic principles which it cannot meet itself. The Trump campaign
Civic Society Organisations in Zimbabwe under the umbrella of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) have implored Nigerian authorities to desist from using excessive force to quell citizens unrest over police brutality. The #EndSARS demonstration began early this month with Nigerians calling for an end to police
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