Permanent Mission of Namibia in Geneva

Namibia🇳🇦, together with Core Group members 🇳🇱🇧🇷🇨🇦🇫🇯🇸🇪 jointly presented a resolution on #FreedomOfExpression in the Human Rights Council, that was adopted by consensus #HRC44 #KingdomNLinHRC. The #HRC must speak out on #FoE worldwide. #StandUp4HumanRights #OHCHR

Team NL 🇳🇱 deeply thanks our core group friends 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇫🇯🇳🇦🇸🇪 for the excellent cooperation in jointly presenting a resolution on #FreedomOfExpression in the Human Rights Council. The #HRC must speak out on #FoE worldwide. #HRC44 #StandUp4HumanRights #KingdomNLinHRC

On Thursday, 25 June 2020, Her Excellency, Amb. Maimuna Tarishi, Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chair of SADC (Geneva Chapter) paid a courtesy call on H.E. Amb. Penda Naanda, PR of Namibia. Cooperation was at the centre of their discussion.

Some good news this morning! Congratulations @PermanentIn on Namibia’s 🇳🇦 ratification of the #ArmsTradeTreaty.

The Human Rights Council adopted a historic resolution on Juneteenth 2020, sending a strong message that human rights are universal and that no country is above scrutiny #HRC43 #racism @UNWatch #BlackLivesMatter

Namibia participated in an Urgent Debate on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers.#HRC43 #racism #UN_Experts

It was great talking to H.E. Mr. Penda Andreas Naanda @PermanentIn today. Hope to see my colleague from #Namibia in #Georgia this year for the Joint #AmbassadorialRetreat for Geneva and New York based Perm. Representatives.

With no money you cannot spend money, unless you borrow. When you borrow you must make enough money to repay your loans and still have a surplus. Simple as that. The quality of choices for expenditure and how to source funding is therefore pivotal to one’s financial wellbeing.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in New York Movses Abelian, USG for @UNDGACM_EN! 👉Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: bit.ly/31PrspW

2020 is a crucial year for disarmament. We must apply innovative and creative solutions to make our world a safer place. Thanks to @SCRAPweapons & @KazakhPM_UNOG for organizing the panel discussion on the Strategic Concept for Removal of Arms & Proliferation Treaty.

. @South_Centre thankful for the opportunity to discuss with Ambassador of Namibia, H.E. Mr. Penda Andreas Naanda, policy issues of interest to #Namibia & the African region and further cooperation in the context of the Centre's Work Program southcentre.int/work-program/ @PermanentIn

Thank you @CanadaGeneva @IrelandUNGeneva @PermanentIn @PHinGeneva @UNIDIR and @INTGenderChamps for pushing this important work. Women make great contributions to arms control&disarmament!

Namibia has just been elected Vice-Chair of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) for the year 2020. USA is Chair and India is Rapporteur. #UNAIDS @UNAIDS @MIRCO_NAMIBIA @newsonnbc @WHONAMIBIA @UNFPA_Namibia @UNGeneva

Joined African Group ambassadors in Geneva today for a discussion on the state of play at the @WTO and the road ahead to MC12. Pleased to hear their support for a successful ministerial

Good discussion with Namibian Finance Minister @CHGSchlettwein about how trade-related uncertainty is exacerbating economic and financial vulnerabilities. We talked about how pragmatic multilateral collaboration, including at MC12, could spur productive investment and growth

. @PermanentIn Representative of Namibia to the #UN Mission in Geneva visited the #LWF and met with General Secretary Junge. Ambassador Penda A. Naanda was one of the 100 students awarded an LWF scholarship in the 1980s. Learn more on his work: bit.ly/2TKVFW9

@CHGSchlettwein @wef @WorldBank @IMFNews @OECD_Centre @Isabelle_Durant @South_Centre @SADC_News @UNNamibia @PermanentIn @devex Namibia's finance minister @CHGSchlettwein also said: "We know debt is a necessary and useful financial instrument. But the growing indebtedness in the context of a deregulated global financial sector has not led to an increase in real investment. We are living in fragile times."

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🛃🆙↗️Having a sound action plan is key for a productive and efficient National #TradeFacilitation Committee. That is why, in @UNCTAD we support countries in developing trade facilitation roadmaps. 🔜Next stop: #Namibia unctad.org/en/Pages/Meeti…

Namibia: Africa’s economic gateway, with vast experience in deploying soft power and in fostering trade, it’s strategic position affords international investors intelligent access to markets within the Southern African Development Community (SADC): bit.ly/2Yw7ygq