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The United Nations humanitarian agency has launched an appeal for $430 million to feed 3.1 million Zimbabweans who are in urgent need of food aid after the country’s worst drought in four decades.
The severe drought is attributed to El Nino, a naturally occurring climatic phenomenon that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean every two to seven years.
In southern Africa, El Nino typically causes below-average rainfall, but this year has seen the worst drought in 40 years.
In the appeal, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon said the money is to help the 3.1 million people in the most severely affected districts for the coming year. He said on Thursday:
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To respond to the scenario, this Flash Appeal requires US$429.3 million for humanitarian partners to target close to 3.1 million people.
The appeal aims to mobilise humanitarian action in support of the government-led response and is directly complementing the government’s own relief efforts.
We have ensured that this appeal is prioritised and principled, and we are confident that the activities planned are the most urgently needed to deliver immediate relief to the people who need it the most.
I therefore call on the international community to show solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe community to show solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe at this extremely challenging time and to stand with us as we step up our response to this devastating event.
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The U.N. agency said close to 2 million children, both boys and girls, could be forced to drop out of school due to the impact of the drought. Said Killion:
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Based on the two severities, 46 districts have been identified as a priority, with a target population of 3.1 million people requiring USD 429.3 million.
This approach is expected to maximise the impact of collective humanitarian action and to ensure that the areas of greatest need are reached first.
</blockquote>
The UN intervention will include livestock production, food assistance, cash transfers, and the construction of solarised boreholes and water pans that would provide drinking water for people and starving livestock.
Harvests for maize for the 2023-24 season are estimated at 700,000 tonnes, which is 70% down from last season.
Zimbabwe requires 2.2 million tonnes annually to meet the demand for humans and livestock, according to government crop assessment figures.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently declared a national disaster and launched an appeal for US$2 billion to try and mitigate the disaster.
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United Nations Seeks US$430 Million For Drought-hit Zimbabwe

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, 26 January announced the appointment of Zimbabwean national, Raisedon Zenenga, as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).
According to a statement issued by the United Nations, Zenenga succeeds Ghanaian nation Anita Kiki Gbeho. <a href="https://press.un.org/en/2024/sga2261.doc.htm">Reads the statement</a>:
<blockquote>
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).
Mr. Zenenga succeeds Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service in Somalia.
Currently serving as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya, where he also served as Assistant Secretary-General and Mission Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) since 2020, Mr. Zenenga brings extensive experience in supporting political processes and mediation, managing complex peace operations, and working with Government and other key stakeholders in conflict and post-conflict settings.
He has over 30 years of experience in the United Nations, including with United Nations missions in Liberia, Libya, Iraq-Kuwait, Sierra Leone, Somalia and South Sudan, as well as at the United Nations Headquarters.
He previously held the positions of Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
He also served in other senior roles at the United Nations Headquarters supporting peacekeeping operations in Africa. Mr. Zenenga began his professional career in his country’s Diplomatic Service.
Mr. Zenenga graduated from the University of Zimbabwe, where he studied public administration and political science.
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Zimbabwean National, Raisedon Zenenga, Appointed To United Nations Post

Zimbabwean lawyer Thompson Chengeta has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres to his 15-member Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (ABDM).
ABDM was established in 1978 and its functions include advising the Secretary-General on matters within the area of arms limitation and disarmament, including on studies and research under the auspices of the United Nations or institutions within the United Nations system.
Chengeta’s appointment was confirmed in a letter dated 07 December 2023, addressed to the Zimbabwean by Guterres. He wrote:
<blockquote>
I have the honour to invite you to become a member of my Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, as of January 2024.
Your experience and knowledge will enhance the work of the Board, both in its advisory capacity on disarmament issues and in its role as the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).
A description of the functions of the Advisory Board and its role as the Board of Trustees of UNIDIR is contained in the annex to this letter.
The next session of the Board will take place from 30 January to 2 February 2024 in Geneva. I do hope that you will be able to accept this invitation.
</blockquote>
Posting on social media site X (formerly Twitter), Chengeta welcomed the appointment to the ABDM, describing it as an honour. <a href="https://x.com/DrThompsonLaw/status/1734517074024612135?s=20">He wrote</a>:
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Your Excellency, Mr @antonioguterres, I sincerely appreciate this honour and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to contribute in this capacity.
As one whose life began in the rural areas of Shurugwi in Zimbabwe, in the villages of Nhema, Hwinya, Chachacha etc., where my little cracked-bare feet more fully followed the flock than they tracked to far away schools, this appointment is an honour and truly appreciated.
</blockquote>
Chengeta studied law at Harvard Law School, the University of Pretoria (UP) and Midlands State University (MSU).
He is a Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law, University of Johannesburg (UJ), an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at MSU and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute of International and Comparative Law in Africa, UP.
Previously, Chengeta has worked on the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings and has experience with the OHCHR and the International Criminal Court.
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Zimbabwean Lawyer Thompson Chengeta Appointed To UN Disarmament Advisory Board

Rory Stewart, the former UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, has stated that Israel feels marginalized and unfairly attacked at the United Nations (UN), while other countries like China, Zimbabwe, and Cuba have not faced the same level of criticism.
In June 2018, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution blaming Israel for casualties during clashes with Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border. More recently, the UN Security Council attempted to pass a resolution condemning Hamas’ attack on Israel and calling for a humanitarian pause in the conflict, but the US vetoed it. The US has often used its Security Council veto to protect Israel from critical resolutions.
Commenting on the Israeli-Hamas war and the stance taken by the United Nations, Rory Stewart argues that Israel feels that they are being unfairly treated at the United Nations. He said:
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Israeli’s point of view, there are many Israeli points of view, but they would start by saying, listen understand these are very serious enemies out there. That Hamas back in the 1990s had a founding charter dedicated to the complete elimination of the state of Israel. That states like Iran were committed to the elimination of the state of Israel, the 67 war, and the Young People War, were designed basically to wipe them out. They feel that they have been marginalised and attacked unfairly at United Nations forums for decades while other countries like China, and Zimbabwe and Cuba haven’t been attacked the same way. They feel it’s an existential threat. They would emphasise that the Israeli army warns civilians before it attacks buildings.
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<h3>The 1967 war</h3>
In 1948, Israel’s Arab neighbours unsuccessfully invaded the newly established state. During the conflict, young Egyptian and Israeli officers, including Yitzhak Rabin and Gamal Abdel Nasser, attempted to resolve a standoff known as the Falluja pocket.
The establishment of Israel led to the displacement of Palestinians, who view it as a catastrophe.
In 1967, the Six-Day War occurred, where Israel launched preemptive strikes and gained control of territories from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. This war had significant geopolitical implications, fueling national pride in Israel but exacerbating the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Arab leaders refused peace, recognition, and negotiation with Israel. Subsequently, the Yom Kippur War took place in 1973. Israel’s occupation and settlements in the seized territories have hindered progress in Arab-Israeli peace talks. While Israel returned some territories, the status of others, like the Golan Heights and the West Bank, remains unresolved.
Some Zimbabweans feel that they are unjustly compared to Israel by Rory Stewart. They argue that Zimbabwe has not engaged in actions like bombing neighbouring countries. Some pointed out that Zimbabwe should not be compared to Israel because it doesn’t pose a threat to global peace. They stated that seeking revenge and committing atrocities would make Israel look bad, similar to the actions of the Nazis during World War I.
Some people believe that Zimbabwe should only be mentioned in discussions about unfair elections, like the recent situation in Poland. They argue that unfair elections are a common occurrence in Zimbabwe, unlike war. Zimbabwe has conducted several disputed elections, with allegations that the ruling party, ZANU PF, colludes with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to manipulate the outcomes.
China, Cuba, and Zimbabwe have faced criticism over the years for different reasons. China has been criticised for its human rights record, censorship, and territorial disputes. Cuba has restrictions on political freedoms, limited freedom of speech and assembly, and a lack of multiparty elections. Zimbabwe has been scrutinised for political repression, human rights abuses, and allegations of electoral fraud. 
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UK's Former Minister Claims Israel Feels Unfairly Attacked At UN Compared To Zimbabwe

The People’s Patriotic Party, an <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">opposition party</a> in Zimbabwe, has informed the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">United Nations</a> Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, of their decision to boycott the country’s upcoming <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">harmonised elections</a> on August 23, 2023. The party claims that the elections will not be conducted in a fair and transparent environment.
In their letter to Mr. Guterres, the People’s <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Patriotic Party</a> leader, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zvaringeni_Samuel_Chasi/">Zvaringeni Samuel Chasi</a>, stated that the elections lack the representation of civil rights and the general masses of Zimbabwe. The party believes that the current situation in Zimbabwe is similar to the period between 1979 and 1980, when the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">United Nations Security Council</a> passed resolutions 445 and 448.
The party claims that their independence lies in the hands of their forefathers and ancestors who fought for the liberation of Zimbabwe, but their aspirations have never been realised. The People’s Patriotic Party accuses the ruling party, ZANU PF, of looting the country’s resources and implementing <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">genocidal massacres</a> against citizens.
The letter also highlights the atrocities committed by ZANU PF, including the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Gukurahundi massacres</a> of 1983-87, which resulted in the deaths of “±40,000 people.” The party claims that ZANU PF’s <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">junta regime</a> has forced millions of citizens into exile as refugees or asylum seekers.
In a letter seen by Pindula News, the People’s Patriotic Party justifies their decision to boycott the elections as a stand against the terrorist actions of ZANU PF. They believe that participating in <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">fraudulent elections</a> would be a betrayal of the citizens of Zimbabwe. Reads the letter in part:
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The following grounds listed below and brought to your attention, sustain the resolution in boycotting the puppet elections;
1] The Electoral Reforms (attached)we demanded and castigated for were considered to be ‘redundant’ where as power being deprived from citizens we proposed public consultations, gazette and referendum being a common denominator for all the stakeholders.
2] Dictatorship is at reign whereas harmonised elections were introduced as monopoly. Its paramount importance to hold disbanded elections with consideration given to the humanitarian crisis upon the citizens of Zimbabwe and failure to hold peaceful and free elections.To curb violence, conflicts and disputes separate Presidential Elections were key for 2023 together with and Abolishment of Senate serving a derail in impeachment process.
3] The Monthlanthe Commission of Inquiry on 1 August 2018 with its reports and recommendations led by Former South African President as arbitrator were nullified with zero implementations regardless of military shootings inflicted upon defenceless citizens who lost their lives. No guarantee is assured to citizens’ safety if the elections are not Monitored and Supervised by the UN.
4]Despite opposition winning resoundingly 2008/2018, the Judiciary is captured with incentives such that petitions referred to court are lost with endorsements from Sadc and AU such they sympathise with their fellow revolutionary parties in fraudulent elections as they share the same ideology, philosophy and doctrine.
5]Delimitation Boundaries were conducted by Zanupf not Zimbabwe Electoral Commission alongside its Joint Operations Command aimed at segregation and annihilation of opposition command centres with amnesia to the electorate.
6] The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is partisan not independent with appointed immediate family members directly biologically related to Zanupf presidium aimed to manipulate election results. The same officials participate in active politics in violation of constitution of Zimbabwe witnesseth by their engagement in primary elections and functions of #Zanupf.
7].Voters Roll is systematically controlled not publicly availed and released in time to all stakeholders with captured biometric data being used by #Zanupf in violation of constitution in their internal primary and scheduled elections with estimated ±40% Registered Electorate revoked on Voters Role by virtue of clause 5.
8] Selective application of the law with harsh penalties, incarceration of opposition leaders and activists without bail or trial and victimisation of their immediate family members targeted to instil fear to opposition is not resolved with particular mention to Job Sikhala together with Jacob Ngarivhume lest we forget the youthful generation in detention centres.
9] Nomination Court fees was autocratically inflated aimed in reduction of opposition parties and candidates not eligible for political parties funding with only ±1% or equilibrium of at least #3 Political Organisations with potential access to funding and fielding of required threshold of candidates thus also directly reducing the number of participants, observers, agents from other parties in the final ballot counting routine. Balance of ±120 political parties face risk of extinction based on their ideology and principles
10] In reference to Nomination Court process, stipulated in clause 9, the technicality of less than #3 parties fielding candidates is aimed to disqualify opposition candidates, in this particular case the Citizens Coalition Change who face a threat on infiltration and duplication of candidates by bogus Forever Association of Zimbabwe (hereinafter referenced as FAZ a military affiliate aimed to manipulate electoral system to favour of Zanupf)
11]The Draconian measures in clause 5, 9 and 10 indicate falsified victory by Zanupf aim to technically knockout opposition representative of national interests with a proclamation of being unopposed in selected constituencies and boundaries, equivalent of estimated ±33.3 % both local authority and parliament from vacant seats.
12] The fixed 2nd day of October 2023 runoff date in the event of no winner 23rd August 2023 is a decoy and theatricality in congruent to nomination court filings which were calculated at misleading stakeholders with reference to clause 11 where propaganda with state assisted media in the course to the final nail in the coffin against democracy the cartel junta remains with odds of ± 20 % to acquire the mandate 51% thresh hold to maintaining the reign of judges.
13] The Patriotic Bill introduced now snatches the freedom of speech citing zero tolerance of opposition and any utterances from such being treason with indefinite imprisonment and an augmentation of dictatorship depriving citizens their rights to in gathering and social media contributions.
14]Headman and Chiefs are being instructed to force all their kraals to vote for Zanupf or else will face eviction in their communal lands which is unconstitutional with a vote pattern targeted from each polling station with after spiced effects of delimitation exercised in clause 5.
15] an estimated personnel of ±12 000 Joint Operations Command is in full deployment nationwide to the core of grassroots polling stations, courtesy by aide of FAZ in clause 10 with objective of coordinating the election in partisan manner to influence election result and outcome in favour of #ZanuPf from the 210 constituences,1970 wards and approximate *10 970 polling stations not convincingly being publicly availed with only non-existent stations in some instances and duplications.
16] In the Presidential Bid for 2023,the delimitation in clause 5 and use of voters roll in clause 7 brings to gravitas the explanatory in clause 15 where as the voter turnout with most citizens deprived of Diaspora vote reducing to estimated ± 40 % with manipulated results whereas from the fixed polling stations designed to hold maximum of 1500 voters ,the FAZ expertise aims to achieve 200 – 800 votes drawn from urban to rural votes with aide of captured rural leadership cited in clause 14,thus {ie} 200 x 10970 polling station based voters can induce and secure a 2,2 mil votes / ±60% victory for #ZanuPf fraudulently in a low voter turnout with such figures inflated in uncontested Zanupf ‘stronghold’ areas as stratagem.
17] In the event opposition candidates are succefully nominated and approved to stand in the courts, a landslide victory by in this case will be on the cards for Citizens Coalition Change the only representative of potential opposition and mantle of democracy in the scheduled elections which may not be a favourable result for Zanupf ready to unleash violence at all costs despite never having faced retaliation or rebellion. Therefore its tantamount for the United Nations to supervise these fraudulent elections without freedom of movement to campaign and media.
18] There is high risk to SADC Refugees/Asylum beneficiaries being deprived of their universal rights to be driven home against their will to vote in a fixed election which does not alter a revolution but retains the junta regime while citizens are used as bait in xenophobic attacks. In as much as Zimbabweans wish to be in their native land, the environment in their home country is not lucrative of human rights.
19] Various sectors from health, education, energy, roads, water and sanitation could have been prioritised with equipment whereas an estimated total ± USD 10 Billion is being used by political stakeholders in a hyperinflation country with ordinary citizens penniless and succumbing to poverty whilst politically funding is accessible in the scramble for power.
20] The objectives, philosophy and cardinal pillars of People’s Patriotic Party outlined in its constitution are not represented in this primitive election which does not value its citizens or founding principles where one party solely determines the fact of 15 million citizens .Patriotism is not pledging allegiance to #Zanupf but the love of one’s country with its inhabitants than taking citizens as lifeless objects disguised as voting statistic in personal quests.
21] Political Dialogue within the boundaries of Zimbabwe has beyond unreasonable doubt proved deceptive to citizens with Unity Accords-1987 ,Global Political Agreements- 2008, Monthlathe Commission- 2018. The Crisis in Zimbabwe is beyond any local or regional negotiations with exclusion of perhaps Lancaster House Agreements of 2023 but imperative to value the traditions and customs of Zimbabwe as its sole custodians are the chief curators on this subject having risen to liberate their kingdom, not pens and guns used by one regime past 43 years.
Boycott of the Elections does not signify failure to defend the Vote of 2023 but the lack of environment that allows fairness and transparency. These freedoms we will fight, side by side, throughout our lives until we have won our liberty!
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Zimbabwe Opposition Writes To UN Explaining Decision To Boycott August 2023 Elections

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it is ready to assist farmers in Matabeleland South Province in managing rangeland degradation.
Rangeland degradation is a decrease in plant species diversity, plant height, vegetation cover and plant productivity.
FAO Zimbabwe International resilience specialist Alexander Carr said rangeland productivity has declined, leading to reduced carrying capacity for livestock.
He urged the Government to ensure that policies and regulations are in place to support rangeland conservation while FAO equips farmers with the skills and knowledge to achieve this.
Carr was speaking during a meeting with some of the farmers in Bulawayo on Friday last week. He said:
<blockquote>
Rangelands play a crucial role in supporting the livelihoods of pastoral communities, providing grazing land for livestock and a source of income from meat and dairy production hence they should be of utmost priority be preserved.
Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns have altered the distribution and abundance of plant and animal species, leading to changes in ecosystem dynamics.
As a result, rangeland productivity has declined, leading to reduced carrying capacity for livestock and lower yields of meat and dairy products.
This may include practices such as rotational grazing, improved water management as well as the use of alternative sources of livelihoods to reduce pressure on rangeland resources.
</blockquote>
Speaking at the same event, the permanent secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South, Latiso Dhlamini-Maseko said:
<blockquote>
By restoring degraded rangelands, we can increase their productivity and resilience, improve the livelihoods of pastoral communities, safeguard biodiversity and reduce the risk of land degradation and desertification.
</blockquote>
Matabeleland South Province receives low seasonal rainfall which makes the rangeland highly susceptible to degradation.
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United Nations' FAO Pledges To Assist Farmers In Matabeleland South

The global population reached 8 billion on 15 November 2022, with India projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
In a statement issued prior to the milestone, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said:
<blockquote>
This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year when we anticipate the birth of the Earth’s eight billionth inhabitant.
This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates.
At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another.
</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.un.org/en/desa/world-population-reach-8-billion-15-november-2022">According to the United Nations</a>, the global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under 1 per cent in 2020.
The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
It is projected to reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level until 2100.
More than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania, said the United Nations.
Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are expected to contribute more than half of the increase anticipated through 2050.

World Population Reaches 8 Billion

President Emmerson Mnangagwa left the country on Monday night for New York, United States of America, to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
This year’s UNGA will be the first to be held face to face following a two-year break because of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
For the last two years, UNGA has been taking place virtually through pre-recorded speeches.
Mnangagwa was seen off at the Robert Mugabe International Airport by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Cabinet Ministers, senior Government officials and service chiefs.
He is expected to address the UNGA during the course of this week.
UNGA 77 which is running under the theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”, started on Monday, 19 September.
In a press briefing on 14 September, UN secretary-general António Guterres said dialogue and debate are key to finding solutions to the challenges facing the world which include war, hunger and climate change, among others. He said:
<blockquote>
Our world is blighted by war, battered by climate chaos, scarred by hate, and shamed by poverty, hunger and inequality.
As fractures deepen and trust evaporates, we need to come together around solutions. People need to see results in their everyday lives, or they will lose faith in their governments and institutions, and they will lose hope in the future.
That hope can indeed only come through the dialogue and debate that are the beating heart of the UN and that must prevail next week against all divisions.
</blockquote>
UNGA is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.
Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/president-off-to-un-after-two-year-break/">The Herald</a>

Mnangagwa Off To New York For UN General Assembly

A United Nations official on Tuesday indirectly rejected claims by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa that he was in talks with the UN to supervise Zimbabwe’s general elections next year to ensure transparency and fairness.
Chamisa, who rejected the outcome of the 2018 presidential election, citing rigging allegations, has in recent weeks claimed the CCC was arranging UN supervision of the 2023 harmonised elections.
He made the latest claim at his party’s “Thank You” rally in Chinhoyi on Sunday.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, told <a href="https://newziana.co.zw/2022/09/13/un-rubbishes-chamisa-claims/">New Ziana</a> that the UN required a mandate from either the General Assembly or its Security Council to supervise elections in a member country.
He said the UN last supervised an election in 1989 in Namibia when the country gained independence. Said Kallon:
<blockquote>
UN electoral supervision requires a mandate from the General Assembly or the Security Council.
It has been undertaken in the context of decolonization, and at the request of the relevant government.
The most recently UN supervised elections were in Namibia in 1989 in a peculiar context.
</blockquote>
Kallon said technical assistance was now the most common type of support given to member states by the UN. He said:
<blockquote>
The United Nations provides different types of electoral assistance. Technical assistance is the most common form of support provided to Member States.
In Zimbabwe, UNDP has been providing support to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission since 2016, through the ZIM-ECO (ZEC capacity-building) project, which provides technical support to the electoral process in Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>

UN Official Rejects Chamisa Claims

The government has criticised some civil servants who are directly soliciting United Nations agencies for invitations to attend meetings in New York.
In an internal memorandum seen by Pindula News, Agriculture Permanent Secretary, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/John_Basera">John Basera</a> condemned the conduct which he described as “undiplomatic”. 
Basera said the United Nations recently expressed concern over the development. Reads the memo addressed to all directors and department heads:
<blockquote>
<h2>CONCERN OVER THE CONDUCT OF ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TRAVELLING TO NEW YORK</h2>
The matter above refers.
The United Nations Secretariat has complained to our Mission in New York over the conduct of some Government Officials who directly contact the Secretariat soliciting to attend UN meetings.
The practice is unprocedural and undiplomatic and, therefore, Government Officials are hereby directed to desist from such behaviour.
It is also of concern that there are other scenarios where delegates travelling to New York for UN sessions end up attending the sessions virtually or travel to the sessions out of time, and attend closing sessions
This is unnecessary wastage of resources.
In line with the pronouncement by his Excellency the President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) on the need to apply prudence when undertaking foreign trips, officials in the ministry are called upon to take note of the observations above in order not to bring the country’s name into disrepute.
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Model UN conferences are considered opportunities to practice research, public speaking, teamwork, negotiation, and writing skills in a safe and structured environment. There can also be monetary benefits.
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United Nations Complains Over Zimbabwean Officials Who Solicited To Attend UN Meetings

Five United Nations employees have been abducted by unknown armed men in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission.
The staff were abducted on Friday in the Abyan governorate, according to Russell Geekie, a spokesman for the top UN official in Yemen. Geekie said on Saturday:
<blockquote>
The United Nations is in close contact with the authorities to secure their release.
</blockquote>
An official at the UN office in Aden told Reuters news agency and the Associated Press that four of those abducted were Yemeni nationals.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which is based in south Yemen, told state media on Saturday it was working to safely free the workers with the UN Department of Security.
The secessionist Southern Transitional Council, which controls much of Yemen’s south and is at odds with the Yemeni government, condemned the abductions as a “terrorist operation”, according to AP.
Abductions are frequent in Yemen, where armed tribesmen and al-Qaeda-linked armed fighters take hostages to swap for prisoners or cash.
Yemen has been mired in violence since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement overthrew the government from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, prompting a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia to intervene months later.
Al-Qaeda and the ISIL (ISIS) armed group have, in the past, carried out attacks including in the south, which last year saw protests over deteriorating economic conditions.
The war in Yemen has killed tens of thousands of people and caused a dire humanitarian crisis, with 80 per cent of Yemen’s population reliant on aid. 
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Five United Nations Employees Kidnapped In Southern Yemen

Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition yesterday published the Zimbabwe Vigil Diary which detailed the chaos that engulfed Zimbabwe these past few days and said it might come as a surprise to some that Zimbabwe has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council despite the current economic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe: 
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Whatever Mnangagwa was praying for the other day we doubt it was for a walkout by doctors and nurses and the arrest of the Health Minister. Hardly anyone seems to have paid attention to the President’s national day of prayer. Perhaps they were too busy trying to get something to eat while avoiding being beaten up by police and soldiers.
Maybe Mnangagwa was praying that there won’t be a coup? Well someone answered by sending security forces into the city centres of Harare, Bulawayo and Kwekwe to make sure. This seems to be the view of presidential spokesman Charamba though other Zanu PF sources claimed it was merely to enforce the non-enforceable Covid lockdown.
But the Good Lord has stopped short of saving the economy. We can understand why. Not even the President can be allowed to let his family and friends steal a disproportionate amount of the country’s wealth. We must economise and make a little looting go a long way in these straitened times.
Health Minister Obadiah Moyo, facing charges of corruption, appears to have allowed overpayment of millions of dollars on Covid-19 equipment, benefitting Mnangagwa’s son Collins. No sooner do we get rid of Mugabe’s kids washing their watches in champagne and driving Lamborghinis than we get this ‘new dispensation’ . See: <a href="https://www.thezimbabwean.co/2020/06/zimbabwe-arrests-health-minister-in-covid-19-procurement-scandal/">Zimbabwe Minister Arrested In COVID-19 procurement Scandal</a>
The scandal follows revelations that Mnangagwa’s ‘advisor’, tycoon Kuda Tagwirei, has made millions of dollars from a dodgy government deal involving buses bought from China (see: <a href="https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2020/06/19/mnangagwas-ally-pockets-us54m-in-fresh-bus-deal/)">Mnangagwa Ally Pockets $54 Million In Fresh Bus Deal)</a>
As for our valiant doctors and nurses and other civil servants, the latest ludicrous pay proposals can only encourage them to join in the looting since soon there will be no other way of surviving. The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has expressed its full support for the healthcare workers and called on the government to ‘seriously address the rampant corruption that has caused devastating effects on the country’s economy’. (See: <a href="https://www.thezimbabwean.co/2020/06/crisis-in-zimbabwe-coalition-supports-the-strike-by-healthcare-workers-in-zimbabwe/">Crisis In Coalition Zimbabwe Supports The Strike By Healthworkers In Zimbabwe </a>).
With corruption and economic chaos, combined with social and health problems, it might surprise some that Zimbabwe has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which, in the words of the Herald, ‘is responsible for promoting higher standards of living, full employment and economic and social progress; identifying solutions to international economic, social and health problems; facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.’ (See: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/zimbabwe-elected-to-key-united-nations-body/">Zimbawe elected to key United Nations body</a>).
Don’t’ be surprised: the UN works in a mysterious way. Not so long ago it chose Saudi Arabia to chair a committee on human rights!
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Source: <a href="http://www.zimvigil.co.uk/">Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition</a>

OPINION: Growing Social Unrest - Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition

The United Nations (UN) yesterday dismissed as “nonsense” online media reports that it had approved the intervention of a multinational force to Zimbabwe.
The reports followed a visit by UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Mark Lowcock, who committed $10 million. The United States is providing an additional $15 million for humanitarian assistance aimed at mitigating the effects of drought-induced food deficit. In an interview with The Herald yesterday, UN Resident coordinator Mr Bishow Parajuli said:
<blockquote>I asked myself whether I was dreaming when I read about it. It is not only nonsense, but absolutely nonsense. It is not even worth to get a response from us. That is totally unfounded and mischievous. That is very unfortunate.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/un-dismisses-absolute-nonsense-zim-reports/">Herald</a>

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