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A celebration of women peacemakers

“We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women have the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society.”

These were the words of Nobel Committee Chairman, Thorbjørn Jagland, as he awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week to three women –… Read more »

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Chris Muhunza, Masindi Hospital, uganda

African Union commits to increase health spending – after 2010 reversal

I was pleased to see this year that African Union (AU) ministers and the UN Economic Commission (UNEC) adopted a positive resolution on health financing in Addis Ababa in March.  The meeting noted the importance of investing in human development, and in health more specifically, as a pre-requisite for sustained equitable development.

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A speaker at the African Women's Decade launch

The long road to the African Union Conference

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.” This proverb came to life as I sought VSO’s inclusion in the launch of the African Women’s Decade (AWD) organised by the African Union (AU) on 11–14 October in Nairobi, Kenya.

Working with the AU has been at the… Read more »

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