Tunisia committed to honouring all its international obligations in terms of migration and humanitarian law (FM Ammar)Osu Alata aspiring Assemblyman launches Ghetto Hunt initiative project

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar affirmed that despite the unprecedented increase in flows of refugees and irregular migrants, Tunisia remains committed to honouring all its international obligations in terms of migration and humanitarian law. Ammar called on specialised UN organisations during his participation in the 2nd World Refugee Forum held on December 13-15, 2023 in Geneva, to fully play their role in coming to the aid of these refugees and migrants, and ensuring their basic needs, according to Foreign Ministry press release. He further reiterated Tunisia's call for a collective and global approach to this issue, in particular following the process launched at the International Conference on Migration, held in Rome last July. In his address to the Forum's plenary session held under the chairmanship of the UN Secretary-General and co-sponsored by Switzerland, France, Japan, Jordan, Uganda, Colombia and the UNHCR, the FM announced two commitments made by Tunisia on this occasion, notably, to contribute to stepping up peace and conflict prevention on the African continent during its term as a member of the African Union's Peace and Security Council for the period 2022-2024; and tackling root causes, preventing conflict and building peace. Besides, Nabil Ammar took part in a high-level side-event on the multi-stakeholder commitment to « tackling root causes, preventing conflict and building peace,» initiated by Egypt, Colombia and Norway and endorsed by Tunisia. In his remarks on the occasion, he recalled Tunisia's position in support of the Palestinian cause, by calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, allowing urgent access for humanitarian aid, and for the lifting of the blockade imposed for years on Gaza and the whole of Palestine. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse Ishmael Nii Amartei Telfer, aspiring assemblyman for Osu Alata Electoral Area has launched a 'Ghetto Hunt Initiative' project aimed at offering vocational skill training for the youth in the Electoral Area to make them self-reliant. The youth would be given training in batik tie-and-dye, shoe-making, dressmaking, tailoring, basket-weaving, and barbering. The aspiring Assemblyman has also provided about 50 toilet facilities for some households in the Electoral Area and the regular organization of clean-up exercises. Nii Telfer who is contesting for the position for the second time running, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra on Thursday. He said the provision of the amenities for the community was his personal contribution towards the improvement of the standard of living of the people. The aspiring Assemblyman said he has also opened extra classes for some basic school pupils in the Electoral Area to help them broaden their knowledge. He said for the past four years , he had registered more than 1,000 people on to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to enable them to access free medical care. 'I have also provided about 20 people aged 70 and above with private insurance in the community and that more aged will also benefit from the scheme' he said. Nii Telfer called on the electorate to vote massively for him to enable him to undertake more projects in the area when voted to power. He called for peace and unity during the District Level Elections scheduled for December 19. Source: Ghana News Agency