The United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to ramp up investments in its health sector to address a critical shortage of healthcare workers, which threatens the nation’s progress toward universal health coverage. Speaking at the launch of the Health Workforce Strategy and Health Workforce Investment Compact on
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the recent developments in the country following the August 23 harmonized elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa was recently re-elected President amid allegations of a flawed process by the opposition and some observer missions from the international community. In a
263Chat · 'Masaraure A Victim Of State Sponsored Terror' Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe says the murder charge against Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) President Obert Masaraure is a clear case of political persecution by the state in an effort to silence the human rights
The United Nations, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have called on governments across the world to reinforce the global vaccine equity. In a statement, the organisations said vaccines should protect every citizen irrespective of societal status, age or location. “A people's vaccine should protect the
United Nations Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe, Maria Ribeiro says protection of whistleblowers is required to safeguard public interest and urged the Government to have such regulation. Addressing stakeholders at a national workshop on whistleblower protection in Harare, Ribeiro acknowledged strides made by the Government in the
The ruling Zanu PF has hit out at the outgoing United States of America (USA) President Donald Trump over his reaction to the just ended Presidential Elections saying it exposes the US' double standards in enforcing democratic principles which it cannot meet itself. The Trump campaign
Civic Society Organisations in Zimbabwe under the umbrella of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) have implored Nigerian authorities to desist from using excessive force to quell citizens unrest over police brutality. The #EndSARS demonstration began early this month with Nigerians calling for an end to police
Local human rights lobby group ZimRights has raised alarm over the rise in enforced disappearances of political activists in the country. In a statement to mark the commemorations of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the pressure group says enforced disappearances are used
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has implored the Government of Zimbabwe not to use excessive force on citizens during the process of enforcing lockdown restrictions. In a statement, the OHCHR spokesperson, Liz Throssell said whilst Government is taking the necessary measures to contain
A total of 181 000 people from Cyclone Idai ravaged communities in Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts have benefited from the World Food Programme under the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP). In a statement to mark the first anniversary since the devastating catastrophe United Nations Office for
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