The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is actively participating in the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Issue, currently underway at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France, the three-day summit aims to reinforce global commitment to the two-state solution and push…
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies has proclaimed that transnational organised crimes have serious human rights violations that must be combatted. “Transnational organised crime (TOC) is a vicious threat to peace, security and sustainable development. Wherever it occurs, it fundamentally requires actions and collaborative efforts,” Executive Director Hannah…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed a groundbreaking training policy aimed at transforming its Standby Force into a fully operational mechanism for peace support operations and regional security. This milestone was achieved during a two-day high-level Governmental Experts’ Validation Meeting held from 16 to 17 July 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. Organised…
ECOMIG’s First Commander, Colonel Ndiaga Ndiouf, has underscored the critical need to integrate women and gender perspectives into the armed forces and peace operations across West Africa. Colonel Ndiouf emphasised such a need in a statement delivered at a one-day conference focused on gender mainstreaming in military peacekeeping operations, outlining the importance of gender equity…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s ongoing military aggression against Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, and has called for immediate international action to end hostilities and ensure accountability for alleged war crimes. The resolution, adopted during an extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on…
Ndeye Rose Sarr, UNFPA Resident Representative to The Gambia, has described the young people of The Gambia as architects of peace, security and a thriving future of the country. Madam Sarr made this remark at the launching of the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security for 2025 to 2030 held at the Sir…
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative to the Gambia Mandisa Mashologu has said The Gambia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security is an important achievement which demonstrates the country’s commitment to unlocking the transformative power of younger people in building sustainable peace and development. Madam Mashologu was speaking during the launching of…
