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Munyaradzi Chenje, the outgoing Regional Director, Regional Office for Africa, UN Development Coordi
Economic Development

Reflections on my career with the UN

UNAfrica On the eve of my retirement, I look back at the lessons from what I call the ‘university of life and service’.
This is the start of the next-generation collaboration approach for the regional UN entities
Peace and Security

Next-generation Regional Collaborative Platform meeting kicks off for first time with regional UN entities in Africa

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Gender Equality

Eritrea at the UN: Rebuilding towards a fresh narrative

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UN peacekeepers keep a watchful eye on proceedings at a polling centre as the Central African Republic (CAR) voted in presidential and legislative elections. Photo: MINUSCA
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UN peacekeepers help provide security as Central African Republic holds elections

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Humanitarian food assistance at the Zintan main food warehouse in the Nafusa Mountains, Libya. Photo: OCHA/Jihan El Alaily

Top UN humanitarian official in Libya calls for immediate release of abducted aid workers

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A health worker measures a baby girl’s arm, at an outpatient therapeutic feeding centre at the Protection of Civilians site on the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State. Photo: UNICEF/Christine Nesbit

South Sudan: UN calls for immediate access to conflict-affected areas to prevent 'catastrophe'

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Burning barricades in Bujumbura, as turmoil erupted in Burundi. Photo: Desire Nimubona/IRIN

Burundi: post-election crisis forces UN and partners to seek $32 million in revised relief plan

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Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général en RDC, Martin Kobler, avec des Casques bleus de la MONUSCO en mai 2015. Photo : MONUSCO

DR Congo: political tensions ‘running high’ ahead of 2016 elections, UN officials warn

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Une station de bus au Nigéria visée par un attentat à la bombe par Boko Haram. Photo Ikechukwu Ibe/IRIN

Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares, reaffirms UN support to Nigerian Government

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Des ex-combattants FDLR se rendent volontairement à la MONUSCO. Photo : la MONUSCO

UN chief takes note of judgement by German court against Rwandan rebel leaders

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Le Ministre des affaires étrangères de la Guinée, François Lounceny Fall, lors de la journée de clôture du débat général de la 70ème Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. Photo : ONU/Cia Pak

With transparent elections imminent, ‘dynamic democracy’ taking root in Guinea, Minster tells UN

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Le Ministre des affaires étrangères du Soudan, Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, devant l’Assemblée générale. Photo ONU/Cia Pak

Despite sanctions, Sudan remains determined to work towards new Global Goals, Minister tells UN

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Appointments

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Africa’s greatest assets are its young people

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Interview with Ahmad Alhendawi, UN youth envoy

After Africa’s wars, a ‘new day’ for building peace

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UN's Judy Cheng-Hopkins on peacebuilding work in Africa