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Welcome Message from Permanent Representative of Zambia, Ambassador Dr. Chola Milambo, PhD
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of this newsletter from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations here in New York. The newsletter was officially launched alongside a new website on 23rd June 2023, and will be published every quarter. We have worked tirelessly to put together an excellent website and there could not have been a better time to launch it than now. Both the newsletter and website are critical to the work of the Permanent Mission as they will serve to keep you abreast with the Mission's activities at the UN, as well as endeavor to provide news in general about Zambia. The new website is now live and located at https://www.zambiaun.org.
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President Hichilema meets with Ukrainian and Russian PresidentsHeadline goes here.
President Hakainde Hichilema met the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine to gain firsthand insight into the ongoing conflict between the two nations. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, President Hichilema on 14th June, 2023, embarked on an official visit to Ukraine and the Russian Federation. |
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Minister leads Zambian delegation at CRPD
Community Development and Social Services Minister, Honorable Doreen Mwamba, led the Zambian delegation to the 16th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
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Zambia commemorates Environment Day
Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Environment Day which is a flagship day to raise global awareness of the importance of safeguarding the environment. World Environment Day was established by the UN
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Zambia back in ECOSOC
Zambia has been elected as a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Zambia Elected as 78th Session UNGA Vice President
Zambia has been elected as Vice President of the 78th Session of the United Nations of the General Assembly by acclamation
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Two more African countries join Security Council non-permanent members
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The United Nations General Assembly has elected Sierra Leone and Algeria has non-permanent members of the Security Council. This follows elections that were held on 6th June 2023. Sierra Leone and Algeria were elected alongside, Guyana, Republic of Korea and Slovenia for a two-year period starting in January 2024.
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Zambia's Vice President in New York
Zambia's Vice President, Her Honour W. K. Mutale Nalumango, attended the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York on the Midterm Review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the event, the Vice President highlighted Zambia?s support to the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The Vice President expressed solidarity with the Political Declaration of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework which was adopted by consensus during the opening session of the meeting on May 18.
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Meet Zambia's candidate for ICJ
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MEET Professor Chaloka Beyani, Zambia's candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) elections scheduled for November this year. Professor Beyani's candidacy was launched at the United Nations Headquarters in New York by Her Honour, the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, W.K. Mutale Nalumango last month. This was on the sidelines of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction.
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