Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has appointed Mohammad Ali Aluma as the Acting Secretary General. Mohammad Ali Aluma who is the substantive head of Social Services takes over from Ramadhan Mugalu whose contract expired. He was appointed on 5th May 2023 following a Joint Session …
Read More »UN Secretary General hails COP27 on Loss and Damage Fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the “loss and damage” fund aimed at helping vulnerable countries to cope with climate disasters. The establishment of the fund is part of a landmark deal out of the two-week-long UN Climate Change negotiation that has been …
Read More »Oryem meets special envoy of UN Secretary General
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The special envoy of the UN secretary General for the Great Lakes region Said Djinnit has met Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem in Kampala on Friday. The two discussed a wide range of issues relating to peace and security within the great …
Read More »FIFA picks Fatma Samoura as first female secretary general
Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | FIFA on Friday named Senegalese UN diplomat Fatma Samoura as the first female secretary general in the history of the male-dominated world football organization. Samoura, 54, comes from outside the football world, having worked with the United Nations for 21 years. She is currently …
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