UN Zambia Newsletter: July-September 2021

FOREWORD FROM THE RESIDENT COORDINATOR

I welcome you to the UN Zambia Newsletter covering the period July –

September 2021.

In this issue you will read about UN Zambia support to Zambia’s electoral

process, including the 12 August general election, our COVID-19 response

and work around resilience to climate change shocks. Another major

event is the commemoration of 60 years since the death of second

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld who died in Ndola while on a

peace mission involving Republic of the Congo, now DRC. I am happy to

note that the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary

General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission

in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Ms Bintou Keita

participated in the observance held in Ndola. Other stories in this issue

show our work on Social Cash Transfers, nutrition and the decent work

agenda.

In the context of the 12 August elections, the UN in Zambia provided

support to various institutions of democracy through its Democracy

Strengthening Zambia (DSZ) Project. We will continue to support

the government to strengthen democracy through post-election

interventions. Other support included on the Coalition for Peaceful

Elections in Zambia, Early Warning System and the iVerify platform to

counter misinformation and hate speech.

As the UN we wish to commend the Government of the Republic of

Zambia for playing a sustained role in promoting peace in Africa at large.

We note that Zambia has continued to lead by example in the SADC region

and globally as a beacon of peace.

Thank you and happy reading.

Dr. Coumba Mar Gadio