Amina Mohamed

AU Summit gives priority to youth empowerment

Addis Ababa - Wassem Al Jendy

The 29th Ordinary Summit of the African Union which kicks off Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marks a significant milestone in empowering the continent's youth and in securing Africa's future, according to Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. Ms Mohamed, who spoke in Ethiopia's capital ahead of the summit, will represent President Uhuru Kenyatta, said a communication from issuedRead more

UN official reveals challenges

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohamed said that the sustainable development need huge amounts of money on annual basis saying that they need at least $ three trillion to bridge the gap between the developed and developing states during the coming period. She added that there will be no priority to any country in implementing the UN Sustainable Development GoalsRead more

Amina Mohamed meets with IDBG head

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohamed said that the sustainable development need huge amounts of money on annual basis saying that they need at least $ three trillion to bridge the gap between the developed and developing states during the coming period. The statement came during a meeting between the UN official and President of the Islamic Development Bank GroupRead more

Shoukry, Kenyan FM discuss ties, situation in South Sudan

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks Thursday with Kenyan counterpart Amina Mohamed on ties and the Nile River water. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) currently meeting in the Rwandan capital, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said. The two ministers discussed the situation in South Sudan. Shoukry assertedRead more

Kenya urges international community to shoulder refugee burden

Nairobi - Arab Today

Kenya on Saturday urged the international community to help the country to shoulder the burden of hosting refugees. Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amina Mohamed told a media briefing that Kenya has a long history of welcoming refugees from all over Africa. "However the principle of burden sharing in the hosting of refugees isRead more

AU commences issuance of the African passport

Nairobi - Arab Today

The African Union (AU) said on Saturday it has started the process of issuing the continent's passport. Kenya's Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amina Mohamed told a briefing in Nairobi that African ministers of foreign Affairs have began filling in the forms for the Africa passport which will be issued at the AU summitRead more