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MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNFPA

Dr Djibril Diallo CEO of African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) had an excellent meeting with Ms. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA this afternoon in his office. It reiterated its support for the worldwide launch on 6 March in New York of the ARDN campaign to give a red …

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Minister of Health of Guinea endorses ARDN Red Card Campaign

International Forum on financing of Health in Guinee, here in Conakry provides excellent advocacy platform for African Renaissance and Diaspora(ARDN) Red Card Campaign to All Forms of Discrimination and Violence Against Women and Girls, with the Global Launch on 6 March in New York . Don’t forget to sign the …

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Pour une ne nouvelle relation égalité femme-homme

Le Conseil présidentiel pour l’Afrique s’engage dans la lutte contre les discriminations et violences à l’égard des femmes et des jeunes filles. L’initiative Carton rouge portée par l’ African Renaissance and Diaspora Network et soutenue par le CPA et la FIFA vise à lutter contre ce fléau qui nous concerne …

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Red card pledge

Please make sure to sign the Red Card Pledge( www.redcardpledge.com ) and invite members of your social networks to do likewise. We need 1 million signatures by the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, to give a Red Card to All Forms of Discrimination And Violence Against Women And Girls. …

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Nairobi – #ICPD Summit has ended, now action resumes

15 November 2019, Nairobi – “I am leaving Nairobiwith great sense of satisfaction about strengthened ties between ARDN and UNFPA, under the leadership of Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem. The Summit has been a watershed moment in the fight for a better future for women and girls”, declares Dr. Djibril …

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Invitation: 2019 Africa: Open for Business Summit

The African Renaissance and Diaspora Network, with the support of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, cordially extends this Invitation to the 2019 Africa: Open for Business Summit A high-level summit during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Date: Friday, 27 September 2019, 3:00pm …

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On Day Six, Leading a Country Through Crisis

BANGUL — The day began with a lengthy working meeting meeting with Daedalus Ceesay, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sport. Mr. Ceesay’s deputies also joined us to discuss youth policy and the #SDGs. We later paid a courtesy call on Henry Gomez, Minister of Youth and Sport. …

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UN, Education and Media Dominate Day Five

BANGUL — The #Ardn2018 delegation started the day with a series of meetings with United Nations officials in Gambia. Resident Coordinator Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje, who also serves as UNDP’s Resident Representative, and other UN officials briefed the delegation on their work amplifying the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We went in …

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On Day Four, A Gambian Welcome

BANJUL, Gambia —After four days in Dakar, the #ARDN2018 delegation arrived in Gambia where members were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of young leaders representing Rojalnu Gambia. The delegation was interviewed by Tenneng Gitteh with GRTS and other media. Also meeting the delegation were representatives of the United Nations.

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