Okahandja, Saturday,October 24, 2020: On United Nations Day, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutteres asked people everywhere to join together. “The United Nations not only stands with you…The United Nations belongs to you and is you: “we the peoples,” were the words expressed by the SG during his message to the world.
“The United Nations not only stands with you...The United Nations belongs to you and is you: “we the peoples,”
The most important and imperative agenda for any developing country is economic and social development, ensuring a sustainable and resilient path.
The United Nations in Namibia commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations.
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NAMIBIA, Windhoek, 29 October 2020 (ECA)NAMIBIA, Windhoek, 29 October 2020 (ECA) - The 26th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa elected Lesotho as Chair, Malawi as Vice-Chair and South Africa as Rapporteur to lead the Bureau. Delegates and participants from Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe representing Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce, Economic Development, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, participated in the 26th ICSOE. - The 26th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa elected Lesotho as Chair, Malawi as Vice-Chair and South Africa as Rapporteur to lead the Bureau. Delegates and participants from Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe representing Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce, Economic Development, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, participated in the 26th ICSOE.
The theme is also consistent with the global and regional development frameworks which include the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This year’s theme was “Policies and strategies towards effective private sector led growth and job creation in Southern Africa.”
Despite more than three decades having passed since Namibia's first HIV case was reported in 1986, children born with the virus are subjected to stigma.
