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Uhuru Kenyatta failed to turn Kenya into as big an international player as he could – here’s why

September 23, 2022September 24, 2022User2

One of the notable achievements of Uhuru Kenyatta’s nine-year tenure as president was that he invigorated Kenya’s foreign policy. A year after his 2013 inauguration, his government launched a document that outlined Kenya’s diplomatic engagements and foreign relations. It was the country’s first written foreign policy since independence. Its themes can be distilled into four objectives and […]

400 million new green and digital sector jobs, will pave way to ‘rebalance societies’

September 23, 2022September 24, 2022User2

A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to “put people first” by making massive investments in their future wellbeing. According to António Guterres, the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions aims to rebalance societies […]

Statement by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia to the 51st session of the Human Rights Council

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022User2

The United Nations International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia presents its report to the Human Rights Council at a challenging and perilous time for Ethiopia and its people. After a five-month cessation of hostilities, fighting resumed last month between the Federal Government and its allies, and forces backing the TPLF. That fighting appears to be […]

USAID’s response to unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022User2

Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are facing the most severe food security crises in the world right now. Find out how USAID is working to save lives. A Historic Drought and its Impacts The worst drought in at least 70 years is devastating the Horn of Africa, a region encompassing the East African countries of Ethiopia, […]

Green Legacy Initiative, GERD Demonstrate Ethiopia’s Commitment to Building Green Economy, Says Deputy PM & FM Demeke

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022User2

The Green legacy initiative and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have demonstrated the commitment of Ethiopia to build green economy, Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonen said. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonen met Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Program on Wednesday in New York to discuss […]

DPM & FM Demeke Says Ethiopia Commits Itself to Scale up Ties with UAE

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022User2

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Demeke stressed that the two countries should scale up […]