(PANA)-- The UN and the African Union (AU) Saturday 25/9/2010 launched a joint task force on peace and security as the two organisations stepped up their cooperation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding across the continent.
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(AfricaReview)--21 September, Africa will join the rest of the world to celebrate International Day of Peace (Peace Day). Every year since 1982, that day has provided a rallying point for the UN and its member states, as well as for civil society, the private sector and individuals, to join forces to advance global peace.
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(Pana)-- The Togolese head of State, Faure Gnassingbe, on Tuesday launched activities marking the campaign to accelerate the reduction of maternal, neonatal and child mortality in Africa (CARMMA), PANA reported.
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(Pana)--The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, Tuesday congratulated the former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, on her nomination as the head of UN Women, a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.
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