UMOJA - ONE

UN in Tanzania
Issue No. 61
Jul-Aug 2015

Norwegian Embassy supports One UN Tanzania

Highlights

The Ambassador of Norway, H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, and the UN Resident

Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, at the signing ceremony held at the UN offices in Dar
es Salaam
PHOTO | Zoe Glorious-UN Tanzania

ar es Salaam, 14
July, 2015 - The
Norwegian
Embassy
continues to show their
support for UN Tanzania
with the partnership being
further strengthened when
the Norwegian Embassy
signed an agreement to
provide USD 3.1 million
(approximately 6.9 billion

Tshs).
The
signing
ceremony was held at the
UN offices between the
Ambassador of Norway
H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad
and the UN Resident
Coordinator and UNDP
Resident Representative,
Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez. The
contribution will focus on
providing support to the

UNs refugee response and

governance initiatives as
well as UN partnership
building in Zanzibar and on
human rights. The UN
Resident Coordinator, Mr.
Alvaro Rodriguez, stated at
the signing ceremony that
Norway has
been
a
supportive and constructive
partner of the One UN and

UN supports health
services in Zanzibar

UN wins at Sabasaba
Fair 2015

Media commits to
impartial coverage
during the General
Election

Tanzania for decades. The

contribution of 3.1 Million
USD will be used to
strengthen advocacy and
communications on joint
UN
work,
enhance
democratic
governance
interventions
by
UN
agencies
and
provide
urgent relief to Burundian
refugees in Tanzania. He
added that One UN looks
forward to a continued
collaboration with Norway
in the years to come.

Plight of refugees,
governance
and
human rights among
key areas of support
Continued on page 3

Word from the Government

Climate Change is now considered as one of the most serious global threats to sustainable
development and human-kind, with adverse impacts already vivid on the environment, human health,
food security, human settlements, economic activities, natural resources and physical infrastructure.
In Tanzania, the impacts of global warming are already evident in almost of all sectors of the economy and throughout the
country. The government of Tanzania is committed to ensure every Tanzanian, is living in a conducive environment that will
enable them to engage in productive activities that improve their wellbeing Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania,
His Excellency Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal, on August 19 at Maruwa Village in Kilimanjaro Region during tree planting exercise.
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Saving lives in Zanzibar: The United Nations support

to maternal, new-born, and child health care

he Kivunge Cottage Hospital is a

Primary Health Care Centre
(PHCC) and the only referral point for the
North Region of Unguja Island, serving a
population of 208,000 in the two poorest
districts of the island (North A and North
B).

Care, family planning, and postnatal

care.

As part of these efforts, Kivunge has

been provided with the necessary
equipment to facilitate the delivery of
services. Major achievement observed
have been improvements in the delivery
Despite staff efforts at the centre, child of quality maternal health services, with
morbidity and mortality data from assisted deliveries increasing from 1,756
Kivunge are very poor. The overall in 2013 to 2,468 in 2014.
maternal mortality rate continues to be
Efforts are also underway to improve
high in Zanzibar, at 310 per 100,000 live
delivery of child health services through
births. Many deaths occur due to late
improved supervision by the District
referral to the only specialized hospital in
Health Management Teams as well as
Zanzibar, Mnazi Mmoja.
interventions
initiated
to
address
To date, the UN system in Tanzania has malnutrition among children.
been supporting efforts to improve
maternal and child health in Zanzibar.
Policy level support has been provided to
the Ministry of Health to assist in
reinforcing the health system to deliver
quality maternal and child care services.
UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO have also
supported capacity building of health
workers to improve knowledge and skills
to
deliver
MNCH
services,
comprehensive Emergency Obstetric
and Neonatal Care, Essential New-born

Top Right: Kivunge Hospital view from outside. Bottom: A laboratory technician at
work. PHOTOS | UN SUB-OFFICE -ZANZIBAR

Continued from page 1

Emphasizing on the Embassys
support to the One UN,
Ambassador of Norway H.E
Hanne-Marie Kaarstad stated
that Tanzania has set a good
example of UN Agencies
working
together
with
coherence,
efficiency
and
effectiveness. She added; The
UN is a vital and highly valued
partner for Norway and has
been so during its 70 year
existence.
Norway has been a major
supporter of the UN reform
agenda and the formulation of
the
upcoming
Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and
with
other
development
partners, is committed to the
development vision of the
government and people of
Tanzania.

The contribution
of 3.1 Million USD
will be used to
strengthen
advocacy and
communications
on joint UN work,
enhance
democratic
governance
interventions by
UN agencies and
provide urgent
relief to Burundian
refugees in
Tanzania
Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez,
UN Resident
Coordinator in Tanzania

United Nations participates and wins at 2015 Sabasaba Trade Fair

media as the exhibit received wide
coverage. For four years in a row, the
United Nations Tanzania has won
awards
related
to
mass
communications
and
information
sharing. This year specifically, UN
Tanzania won the First Prize in the
category of Information, Publishing,
Printing and Stationeries Exhibitors.
This years UN exhibition was
exceptional, with visitors requested to
fill a Survey about their knowledge of
the UN and its programs. The survey
was completed by 1200 people, most
of them youth.

he 39th Dar es Salaam

International Trade Fair (DITF)
took place mid-year and the UN was
an active participant. The show began
on the 28th of June and ended on 8th
July. The event attracted more than
4,000 local and foreign exhibitors.
United Nations Tanzania was among

The President of Tanzania, H.E Jakaya

Kikwete presenting the award and
certificate to the UN Resident
Coordinator, Mr Alvaro Rodriguez.
PHOTOS | UN TANZANIA
the exhibitors. Over 1 million people
learnt about the UN via different

The Survey Results

Proposed UN focus areas

Preferred channels for UN information dissemination

The survey also aimed at gauging the

channels used by people to access
information about UN work. It was
administered in both English and
Kiswahili languages via mobile
phones and computers.
The Survey findings, among other
issues, shows that people are keen to
receive UN messages/information
largely through SMS, WhatsApp,
Email and Radio, in that order of
preference. Proposed areas for UN
according to the respondents include;
Education,
Employment
and
Agriculture respectively. All the top
three areas suggested by the
respondents are part of the UNDAP II
proposed Programme.

Survey completion

Mr. Rodriguez meets with visitors at

the UN pavilion at Sabasaba Fair.
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Nelson Mandela legacy lives on: Dar es Salaam events

t has been two years since Tata

Madiba was laid to rest and his
legacy lives on, not only in South
Africa, but also in Tanzania and the
rest of the world.
This year, UN Tanzania together with
the South African High Commission,
commemorated the Nelson Mandela
Day at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic
Institute childrens ward through a 67
minute community service activity that
attracted members of the diplomatic
corps, UN officials, the South African
Diaspora and business community,
youths and the media.
The event was organized by the
South African High Commission in
partnership with the UN Information
Centre (UNIC) and is an annual call to
action for people around the world to
make a difference in the communities,
by taking time to serve others.
This
year,
children
with
hydrocephalus, a condition where
fluid accumulates in the brain causing
enlargement of the head, were visited
and participants at the event spent
time with them.
Donations from the UN, The South
African High Commission and the

South African diaspora were handed

out. The event was commemorated
on the 24th of July, 2015 instead of
the usual 18th of July because of Eid
El Fitr celebrations.
The
South
African
High
Commissioner, H.E. Mr. Thami
Mseleku together with the UN
Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro
Rodriguez and the Head of the
Hospital, Dr. Othman Kiloloma,

The UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, together with the South
African High Commissioner, H.E. Mr. Thami Mseleku, hand donations to
Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute officials. Photo | Rehema Pascal-UN Tanzania

Participants commemorate the

Nelson Mandela International Day by
cleaning the environment around the
Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es
Salaam
PHOTO | PASCHAL-UN TZ
addressed the crowd before the
commencement of the 67 minute
community service work in respect of
Nelson Mandelas legacy.
In his brief remarks, the UN Resident
Coordinator stated, Nelson Mandela
was a leader who acted with a
steadfast belief in justice and human
equality. Let us all continue, each
day, to draw inspiration from Nelson
Mandelas life-long example and his
call to never cease working to build a
better world for all.
Earlier,
The
Nelson
Mandela
Foundation, a UN partner, marked
this
day
through
the
Trek
4MandelaKilimanjaro
Executive
Challenge. More than 36 South
African Chief Executive Officers
climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Shortly
before the South African CEOs
summit climb, the Trek4Mandela
caring for Girls Programme was
initiated in Tanzania with about 300
girls at the Darajani Secondary school
assisted with materials needed for
their daily life in school.

SPECIAL REPORT
Serving the people: UN Tanzania kicks off commemorations to mark
UN@70 anniversary

s 2015 marks 70 years since the

establishment of the United
Nations on 24th October, 1945, the
UN Tanzania team has started a
series of activities to mark this
important milestone aimed at raising
awareness of key issues that the
organization is addressing today.

their
understanding
about
UN
activities in the country, proposed
priorities for UN work and their
preferred channel for receiving
information from the UN agencies.
Over 1,200 people aged between 15
and 40 years of age participated in
the survey.

The curtain raiser was the countrys

biggest trade exhibition, Dar es
Salaam International Trade FairSabasaba, that took place between
28 June and 8th July, 2015. Under
the theme Strong UN Better World,
the UN pavilion showcased the work
of the UN both in Tanzania and
globally to raise public awareness.

As count down to the climax day is

gaining momentum, the month of
August was dedicated to activities
related to environment conservation
and protection. Under the theme;
One World, 7 Billion people:
Environment
Protection
is
our
Responsibility the UN in Tanzania
organized four key activities in
Kilimanjaro and
Dar es Salaam
regions, to raise awareness on
climate change and environment
protection issues.

Those who visited the UN stand had

a unique opportunity to ask questions
to the Resident Coordinator on the
UN work in Tanzania and others
participated in the random survey that
was being conducted at the stand
aimed at obtaining information on

On 19th August, UN Staff led by the

UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP
Resident Representative, Mr Alvaro

The Minister of State (Environment),

Hon. Bilinith Mahenge (Third left)
cuts the ribbon to launch the site
where 70 trees were planted. Second
left is the UNRC, Mr Alvaro
Rodriguez. Left is UNESCO
Representative to Tanzania,Ms
Zulmira Rodrigues. Others after Hon.
Mahenge are theDRC Ambassador
to Tanzania, Mr Juma Halfan
Mpango, Irish Envoy, Ms. Fionnuala
Gilsenan, EU Envoy, Mr. Filiberto
Sebregondi, Moshi District
Commissioner, Mr. Novatus
Makunga, head of Multilateral
Cooperation Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador Celestine Mushy
and Regional Commissioners OfficePrincipal Administrative Officer, Mr.
Omari Msuya.
SPECIAL REPORT PHOTOS |
ZAINUL MZIGE, ZOE GLORIOUS
AND MANDELA GREGOIRE
Rodriguez, UNFPA Representative
Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNESCO Country
Representative,
Ms.
Zulmira
Rodrigues, the then Acting Country
Director UNDP, Mr. Titus Osundina,
together with Government officials,
Development Partners, and the
community
around
Kilimanjaro
participated in a tree
Continued on page 6

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planting ceremony at Maruwa Village

on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in
an effort to protect the mountain that
has been heavily affected by climate
change.
Scientific studies shows that the snows
of Mount Kilimanjaro may soon be
falling on bare ground as the mountain
ice cap is melting at a faster pace than
at any time over the past 100 years,
due largely to climate change.
At the ceremony that was graced by
minister of State, Vice Presidents
Office (environment), Mr. Binilith
Mahenge who represented the Vice
President, Dr Gharib Bilal, over 2000
trees were planted, sending an
important message to the community
around
the
mountain
on
the
importance of reforestation.
Climate Change is real! So far UN
Tanzania has contributed to reducing
risks of, and improving societys
resilience to, climate change, through
its support to the development,
launching and implementation of the
national Climate Change strategy,
including support towards mitigation
strategies,
said
UN
Resident
Coordinator
Rodriguez
at
the
ceremony.
He further reiterated that the theme
focuses on our key responsibilities for
the planet and to protect the
environment for future generations
within the framework of the SDGs. We
are trying to focus our attention on
what should be done after the end of
Millennium
Development
Goals
(MDGs), and we are currently
identifying
priorities
under
the
Sustainable Development Goals and

Minister of State (Environment), Hon.

Bilinith Mahenge (Front Centre), Amb
of the EU to Tanzania, Filiberto
Sebregondi (Second right), other
dignitaries, UN Representatives,
Government officials and the people
of Maruwa Village in Kilimanjaro
Region plant trees to mark 70 years
since the establishment of the UN.

On his side, the European Union

Ambassador
representing
Development Partners stated that,
"Planting trees on the slopes of Mount
Kilimanjaro on the 70th anniversary of
the UN is highly symbolic on many
accounts. It translates our common
engagement
to
protect
the
environment,
to
promote
the
sustainable management of natural
resources by the local communities,
and to minimize the effects of climate
change in Africa, starting from its
marvelous
top
mountain.
The
European Union, the UN and other
Development Partners support the
efforts of the government of Tanzania
to overcome the challenges of climate
change and to lift people out of
poverty.

After tree planting, minister Mahenge

led the UN, Government officials and
development partners to visit a UNDP
funded biogas project at St. James
Seminary School. The Biogas project
started in October 2007. All the daily
meals for over 290 people are cooked
the post -2015 development agenda
with biogas and the budget that was
for Tanzania Mr. Rodriguez added.
used for fuel wood is now used for
On his side, Minister Mahenge, other development activities.
commended the UN for choosing
Another
activity
conducted
in
environment as a key theme saying
Kilimanjaro region was the building of
climate change effects are real in
18 latrines at Kiboriloni primary school
Tanzania as is the case in other parts
in Moshi. The school is one among ten
of the world. He added that the Climate
that will be supported by UNDP to
Summit schedule for December this
build latrines to solve the shortage that
year in Paris will be an important
students and teachers are currently
milestone if a binding agreement will
facing in those schools.
be signed on how countries will work
together to mitigate climate change
issues.
Continued on page 7

Conservation of the environment is everyones responsibility.

The latest environment-related activity

was conducted on 28th August at
Temeke Stereo Market, the largest
market in Temeke district in Dar es
Salaam. The UN Resident Coordinator
together with United Nations Staff, was
joined by the Director of Multilateral

Engaging pupils Kiborloni Primary

Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign
School after laying the foundation
Affairs and International Cooperation,
stone for a new structure at the
Ambassador
Celestine
Mushy,
establishment.
Temeke District, Hon. Sophia Mjema,
representing
Dar
es
Salaams Temeke District in cleaning the
Regional Commissioner, and other market.
government officials and residents of
Officiating at the event, District
Commissioner, Hon. Sophia Mjema
congratulated the UN for marking 70
years and for choosing Temeke as
one area to commemorate the
anniversary. Reiterating on the
importance
of
environmental
sustainability, hygiene and cleanliness,
she said everyone has a role to play in
ensuring our environment is clean and
safe for everyone.

From left: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Multilateral Cooperation,

Ambassador Celestine Mushy, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr.
Alvaro Rodriguez, and Kilimanjaro Regional Administration staff, Ms. Martha
Ufunguo, participate in mixing cement at Kiboriloni Primary School.

On his side, Mr. Rodriguez, said the

UN has made climate change action a
priority and has identified it as the
main
threat
to
sustainable
development. At the same time,
environmental hygiene is important as
well. He called upon the community to
prioritize the cleaning of their
environment and personal hygiene in
light of the Cholera outbreak in
Tanzania, including Dar es Salaam.
Continued on page 8

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The cleanliness of this market is

essential for your health. Good health
enables us to partake in our day to day
activities and contribute to economic
growth. Look around you, it has taken
us just a few hours to clean Temeke
Market and doesnt it make a
difference? I urge the residents and
workers of the Temeke market to make
this a common practice as their life,
health and the economy depends on
it.
After the cleaning, the UN donated
cleaning equipment worth over TZ
Shillings 10 million to the Temeke
Market management.
We leave with you cleaning tools to
support the regular cleaning of Temeke
Market. It is my hope that this tools will
be used to protect the environment and
to keep the surroundings clean for
yourselves.
Todays cleaning is symbolic and a call
to all the communities around Tanzania
to emulate this activity in their homes
and public areas Mr. Rodriguez
stated.

The UN@70 Flag Raising ceremony in

Tanzania will be held on 13th October
in Mainland and 15th October in
Zanzibar.

Students of St James Seminary in

Kilimanjaro Region carry Tanzania and
UN flags. The UNDP supported the
schools biogas project.

Dignitaries and officials admire the UN@70 plaque erected at the slopes of the Kilimanjaro mountain to celebrate the
70th anniversary of the United Nations.

Zanzibar celebrates
Youth Skills Day

anzibar, 15 July 2015 - For the

first time ever, the world
celebrated Youth Skills Day as a new
UN Day of Observance.
It was established by the UN General
Assembly on the 11th of November
2014 with the aim of bringing to the
forefront the growing global need to
invest in youth skills to allow youth to
reach their full potential and become
productive members of society.
UNFPA,
in
collaboration
with
UNICEF, UN Women and UNIC,
commemorated the day through a
consultative workshop with members
of YUNA School Clubs and other
youth organizations, along with a
representative of the Ministry of
Empowerment, Social Welfare, Youth,
Women and Children.

Dr. Ghirmay Andemichael (WHO) as

Officer in charge of the UN Sub-Office
in Zanzibar stated, The world has
never
been
younger.
Todays
generation of young people aged 1024 is the largest ever at 1.8 billion.
Over 70 million of the worlds young
people
are
dealing
with
unemployment and an uncertain
future.
In a population of significant youth
proportions, there is an opportunity to
reap the economic benefits of this
large working age population if they
are invested in this is called the
demographic dividend.
Young people need quality education
and suitable training that will not only
help them fulfill their potential but also
allow them to be productive members
of the society and generators of
wealth that benefits all.
In a group discussion on Life Skills,
one UN School Club Member noted,
Self-awareness is one of the most

important life skills.

Having the courage and strength to
resist peer-pressure and avoid
vulnerabilities through self-awareness
was described by the participants as
vital.
UNICEF and UNFPA have been
working with the Zanzibar Aids
Commission to roll out the teaching of
life skills to out-of-school youth.
David DArcy of UN Women, speaking
to the group on the need for young to
advocate for youth skills investment,
said that in order to be heard, youth
need to fully use their democratic
voice.
He added that Zanzibar has a young
population but representation of
people between the ages of 25 and
35 within the political system remains
very low. He encouraged youth to
engage in politics for the benefit of all
citizens in the country.

Youth discuss the most important skills for young people and the obstacles that are in their way to achieving their
ambitions. PHOTO | David D'Arcy (UN Women)
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UN carries out spokesperson media training in Zanzibar and mainland

edia interviews can make all of

us nervous; even journalists
get nervous if someone asks to
interview them.
However, that is no longer the case
for 40 UN Spokespeople who
recently received media training in
Dar es Salaam (May 21 and 24th
August) and Zanzibar (August 4), by
members of the UN Communications
Group.
The media trainings were provided to
Heads of Agencies and senior
programme officers. It was an
opportunity to provide an insight into

Journalists commit to
impartial coverage of
Tanzanian elections

agamoyo. Impartiality and nonpartisanship two crucial

principals for journalists to observe were among the key messages that
reporters discussed at an intensive
seminar for media practitioners
organized by the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) in
the context of the forthcoming polls.
Held in Bagamoyo in late July, the
seminar
brought
together
60
practitioners from the print and
electronic press and aimed at
equipping journalists with the basic
knowledge and professional skills that
would enable them to cover the
election in a fair, balanced and nonpartisan way. The overall aims is to
enable citizens to become wellinformed about the elections taking
place in October. In his opening, Mr.
Alvaro Rodriguez, UN Resident
Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative,
underlined
the
importance of the seminar saying it
came at an important juncture, during
which the medias capacity to deliver
a clear and balanced picture of
developments related to the general
elections to the public could face a
serious test.
He further welcomed the emphasis of
the seminar on the need to foster a
healthy relationship of respect and
understanding between the media
and Election Management Bodies

how journalists think and work, as

well as offer basic tips that will give
the spokespeople the confidence to
treat a media interview as an
opportunity to highlight the good work
of the UN as well as challenges
encountered.
The training included both theory and
practical exercises to enable the
spokespeople to engage with the
media with confidence. At the end of
the training, participants were able to
more effectively tell UN success
stories
for
enhanced
media
coverage; give quality interviews on
(EMBs) in ensuring that the voting
public has the level of information
required to make informed choices.
The capacity of the media to
scrutinize and inform on policies and
actions of government and political
parties enables the population not
only to participate, but also to make
informed decisions and choices
during elections. However, because
the political stakes in an election are
so high, tensions can often result.
This makes it very important that the
media has a good understanding of
democratic processes, rules and
regulations and reports on them fairly,
objectively and responsibly Mr.
Rodriguez stated.
Without free and fair exchange of
ideas and information the lifeblood
of democracy citizens may not have
the information to make informed

radio, TV and print, had a better

understanding
of
the
media
environment in Tanzania and the
needs and challenges surrounding
media practitioners, and they were
able to better respond to a media
crisis
and
negative
coverage
involving the UN and/or specific
projects; as well as react positively to
media pressure in emergencies
such as the current situation in
Kigoma
Region
with
Burundi
refugees. Based on the positive
feedback from participants, more
trainings will be offered to other staff
in the near future.
choices at the ballot box. This means
conflict-sensitive,
gender-sensitive
and also socially inclusive media
coverage of elections is a critical
component of transparent, credible
and peaceful elections, he said.
During the seminar, various topics
such as UN support to the electoral
process in Tanzania, media ethics,
journalists safety, conflict-sensitive
reporting and elections reporting from
a gender and social inclusion
perspective were discussed.
The event was organized under the
aegis of the three-year electoral cycle
Democratic Empowerment Project,
which is managed by UNDP through
a multi-donor basket fund supported
by
Canada,
DFID,
Denmark,
European Union, Finland, reland,
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the
UN (One Fund).

Participants of the seminar in a group photo with UN Resident Coordinator,

Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez. PHOTO | Nicodemus Marcus-UNDP

VCT@WORK: 350,000 workers to address stigma at the workplace

he ILO in collaboration with the President Office,

Public Service Management, Tanzania Commission
for AIDS (TACAIDS) and other partners, have embarked
on a programme to raise awareness on HIV testing in
Ministries. This is aimed at curbing stigma and
discrimination at the workplace which continues to violate
human rights including rights at work and access to care
and treatment services.
The VCT@WORK Initiative was launched by the ILO and
UNAIDS in 2013, with a target of reaching around 350,000
workers in Tanzania by December 2015. The initiative
builds upon the Getting to Zero at Work campaign which
aims to reduce stigma and discrimination at the workplace.
The previous phase of the initiative, April December
2014, was implemented in five Regions; Dar es Salaam,
Coast, Iringa, Njombe and Mbeya. About 10,743 workers
and the surrounding communities were able to access
Voluntary Counselling and Training (VCT) services.
One of the volunteers undergoing health testing at the
launch in Dar es Salaam recently. PHOTO | ILO

Ebola scare proves

to be false alarm

Over 400 being referred for care and treatment. Globally,

the Initiative will contribute to 5 million women and men
workers to undertake VCT by end of 2015.

ing day (10th August 2015). The disposal of his remains raised concern
due to the close supervision of regional
medical authorities dressed in personal
protective equipment (PPE), reminiscent of those clad by health officers
treating Ebola in West African countries affected by the scourge, i.e. Liberia, Sierra Leone and
Guinea.

lood samples of a deceased Burundian refugee suspected to

have contracted the Ebola virus in Kigoma region have tested negative for
Ebola. Sample results of his family
members including his 14 year old
daughter who had a nose bleeding
In a rejoinder to the
episode also ruled out the virus.
Ebola scare in KigoTaqman Array Card (TAC) Acute Fema and following the
brile Illness (AFI) multi-pathogen derelease of results at
tection testing was conducted on the
the National Laboraspecimens at the National Laboratory
tory, the Deputy Minin the country and as well at Kenya
ister of Health and
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/
Social Welfare, Dr.
Centre for Disease Control and PreStephen Kebwe on
vention (CDC) in Nairobi. All tests
14th August 2015
were negative for Ebola.
visited
Nyarugusu
The death of a 39 year old refugee at Camp to dismiss
Kigomas Maweni Regional Hospital rumours of suspecthad prompted caution amongst resi- ed Ebola and urge
dents in the region, including the refu- calm amongst the
gee community and the Tanzanian refugee community.
public at large after the deceased was His visit echoed the
sent to the health facility with bleeding joint UN press regums, bloody diarrhea and redness of lease in which a calm
eyes on 9th August 2015. He had no approach to the situfever when he passed away the follow- ation was advised by

UNHCR and WHO.

The deceased had resided in Nyarugusu Camp for three years and was
among refugees who were in the Resettlement program to the United
States of America. The actual cause of
death is still under investigation.

Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr.

Stephen Kebwe is received in Nyarugusu Camp by
UNHCR Head of Field Office Kasulu, Ms. Amah
Assiama-Hillgartner, August 2015
PHOTO | UNHCR

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International Youth
Day celebrated in
Dar es Salaam

Top: Talented entertainers at work.

Below: Participants to the event
follow the proceedings.
PHOTOS | Rehema Pascal-UN
Tanzania

he International Youth Day (IYD)

was observed on 12 August with
pomp and fun fair. The global theme
was Youth Civic Engagement, while
the local one was Maamuzi Yetu ni
Hatima Yetu: Tujiongeze.
The
IYD
presented
a
great
opportunity to utilize talent, creativity
and energy of 1.8 billion youth who
are eager to shape the present and
future of our world.
The commemoration was presided by
a youth forum a day before with
discussions
around
Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), the
coming general elections and youths
participation in different development
forums. The engagement and
participation of youth is essential to
achieve
sustainable
human
development, commented UNFPA

Country Representative, Dr. Natalia

Kanem. Yet often the opportunities
for youth to engage politically,
economically and socially are low or
non-existent, added Dr. Kanem.
The climax of the event was marked
by a march from Jangwani girls
secondary school to Mnazi Mmoja
grounds. Hundreds of marching
young people from several schools
and youth organizations led by a

Upcoming UN Days
15 September International Day
of Democracy
15 28 September 70th Session
of the UN General Assembly
26 September International Day
for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
1 October International Day of
Older Persons
5 October World Habitat Day
11 October International Day of
the Girl Child
16 October- World Food Day
17 October- International Day for
the Eradication of Poverty
24 October UN DAY
13 October 2015 UN Day
(Mainland)
15 October 2015 UN Day
(Zanzibar)
31 October- World Cities Day
brass band and acrobatic cyclists;
was received by the Deputy
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
of Information, Youth Culture and
Sports, Prof. Elisante Ole Gabriel who
was also the guest of honour.
Addressing the young people, Prof.
Gabriel
said,
You
will
be
remembered and respected by your
valuable contribution you made in
your society when you were young.
Correct decisions you make now will
impact the positive changes you want
in your society. Other activities
during the commemoration included
exhibition led by UNFPA, ILO, the
Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports,
SIYB, Marie Stopes and Restless
Development and Project Inspire who
conducted Afya check during the
youth forum and on the climax day at
Mnazi Mmoja grounds.

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