Gambiaj.com – (New York) – The Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Hon. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, actively participated in two significant United Nations meetings, emphasizing the urgent need to combat terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel and to enhance global peacebuilding efforts.
Gambiaj.com – (BAKU, Azerbaijan) – In a move towards strengthening diplomatic relations, the Parliament of Azerbaijan is deliberating a bill to exempt holders of diplomatic passports from Azerbaijan and The Gambia from mutual visa requirements.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in The Gambia
Gambiaj.com – (BERN, Switzerland) – Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, spoke on Wednesday with The Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, about their shared commitment to democratic principles and the protection of human rights, including the rights of women and girls.
Gambiaj.com – (HARARE, Zimbabwe) – In a formal ceremony held today at the Zimbabwe State House, Her Excellency Dr. Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay, High Commissioner of the Republic of Gambia to Zimbabwe, presented her credentials to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho have each positioned a candidate for the prestigious role. If elected, an African candidate would become the second African Secretary-General, following the tenure of Rt. Patricia Scotland KC, the 6th Commonwealth Secretary-General.
The Gambia has embarked on a landmark initiative with the launch of its 2024 Population and Housing Census, the first to be conducted digitally in the nation’s history. This significant event took place on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Sir Dawda Jawara Conference Center in Bijilo, officiated by Vice President His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow.
Gambiaj.com – (GENEVA) – The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is celebrating a diplomatic win after their Permanent Mission in Geneva successfully presented a resolution on “Human Rights and the Culture of Peace” at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a notable turn of events, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently convened an Islamic Summit Conference session in Gambia, where the Taliban, despite lacking recognition from any of the 57 member nations, participated. The meeting, which aimed to address critical issues, including human rights in Afghanistan, witnessed the presence of a Taliban representative, raising questions about the approach to engage with the Afghan regime.
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