Weekly Newsletter 35

Bolivarian Government of Venezuela

Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs Office of The Deputy Minister for Africa

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Kenya Concurrent to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia

Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations Environment programme (UNEP)and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (ONU Habitat).

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL. 1:

ISSUE. 35, 17th November 2015

BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Afairs Communiqué The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, representing the most genuine feeling of sympathy of the Venezuelan people, expresses his strongest condemnation of the attacks on November 13th, 2015, in the French Republic, which have left more than a hundred people dead, many other victims injured and the world hurt and shocked by such a vile massacre.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela deeply accompanies the pain felt by the families and friends of the victims of such regrettable events, in solidarity with the people and the French Government and hopes for the speedy recovery of the injured.

We must emphasize that it is highly condemnable the loss of lives as a result of hatred and terrorist violence. That is why the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela while reaffirming its commitment to peace and respect for life, as maximum standards of the constitutional rule of law, reiterates its strongest rejection of terrorism in all its expressions, without distinction or possible justification as a serious affront to all humanity.

Caracas, November 13th, 2015

Inside this Issue!

Pg1. Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs communiqué.

Pg2. President Maduro address the UNHR Council.

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Venezuela proposes to conduct XVII NAM Summit in July 2016.

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President Maduro: You need to be proud of being sons and daughters of Mother Africa.

Pg5. Somalia reclaims its place in the World of Literature as Mogadishu Book Fair comes to an end.

President Maduro address the UNHRC The Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro delivered a statement last Thursday 12th November in the plenary of the United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) in the city of Geneva, Switzerland.

The Venezuelan Head of State gave this speech in the plenary to explain to the UNHRC the Human Rights’ situation in Venezuela.

This is the first president Maduro’s speech at the UNHRC after Venezuela was re-elected on October 28th as UNHRC member (2016-2018).

Venezuela was re-elected as member of UNHRC with the support of 131 countries. In that occasion, the Venezuelan ambassador at the UN, Rafael Ramírez, said to the media that “despite the brutal campaign against the Revolution by the US government, we were re-elected at the UNHRC.”

Maduro denounces at the UNHRC permanent attacks from the US “Venezuela has suffered in the last twenty years permanent attacks from United States; an attack against Venezuela was the Coup d’état promoted by the opposition in 2002”, president Maduro claimed on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) plenary in Geneva, Switzerland.

“The declassified documents show how they planned it and how they tried to isolate Venezuela,” said president Maduro about the Coup d´état against late president Chávez in 2002.

Maduro explained that all these actions and the media manipulated about Human Rights in Venezuela “seek to isolate the country and to protect those who conspire to Meanwhile, the Venezuelan Minister of destroy the Human Rights system and the democracy that we Foreign Affairs, Delcy Rodríguez, said “Venezuela have built in the last 17 years.” will continue promoting the defense of the Human During his speech at the UNHRC, Maduro assured Rights in the world from its seat at the UN”. that he will show the true about Venezuela, “this is not the “The world recognized the progress made first time that will demolish the lies about Venezuela”.

by Venezuela as a country to promote and respect Venezuela ratifies its support to Palestine our people’s Human Rights,” added Rodríguez.

During his speech, President Nicolás Maduro expressed that Venezuela will continue supporting Palestine Human Rights progress “for its right for a free State, for its sovereignty and Venezuela has made significant advances independence.” to guarantee the basic rights of the people. In the As member of the United Nations Human Rights last years, the National Assembly has approved Council, Maduro stressed that “we are here to defense the several projects and laws to guarantee the respect fair causes, those that have to join us.” of the Venezuelans’ Human Rights.

Venezuela reduced the poverty rate in the country as well as the undernourishment rate in 79, 2%. For this success, Venezuela has been recognized in 2012, 2014 and 2015 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to eradicate hunger and poverty.

Maduro said that “the countries must join their efforts to guarantee the right to life” due to the war in Palestine and the migratory crisis in Europe.

“I want to take this occasion to say the true about Venezuela and to support the dialogue to build a real system in favor of the Human Rights that help all of us,” said In the education area, Venezuela has been Maduro. www.hoyvenezuela.info recognized by international organisms for eradicating illiteracy. In 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) declared Venezuela as “territory free of illiteracy”.

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Venezuela proposes to conduct XVII NAM Summit in July 2016 Caracas, November 12, 2015. (MPPRE) .Through her account on the social network Twitter, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy RodrĂ­guez, announced that President Nicolas Maduro, has proposed 14, 15 and 16 July 2016, for holding the Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), in Caracas, Venezuela.

After Cuba and Colombia, Venezuela, will be the third Latin American country to hold the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement, whose main objectives will drive the process for the establishment of an agenda of global priorities in which all peoples have their own voice.

NAM consists of 120 States, from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. In its almost 45 years of existence, the NAM has assembled a growing number of states and liberation movements, which, despite their ideological, political, economic, social and cultural differences, have accepted its founding principles and primary objectives and they have demonstrated their willingness to turn them into reality.

Historically, the non-aligned countries have shown their ability to overcome their differences and find common ground for action, leading to mutual cooperation and the defense of their shared values.

Venezuela was elected to host the XVIII Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in 2009 -during the XV Summit, when by unanimous decision, the foreign ministers of the 120 nations that comprise the movement, voted in favor of the Bolivarian Republic.

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President Maduro:

You need to be proud of being sons and daughters of Mother Africa You need to feel proud of being sons and daughters of Mother Africa, said President of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro in Curiepe in the municipality of Brion of Miranda state, when he inaugurated the Pablo Rada Cultural Complex.

"People do not know that this skin color are 500 years of struggle, there was something here that was the African holocaust, do not forget that, the drum did not fall from the sky, it crossed the Atlantic with shackled feet and hands, so was its rising."

In this regard, the president said that it is necessary to consolidate the new leadership emerging from the Revolution before the colonialist intentions of the right that do not seem to realize that this country changed and cannot kneel before the imperial interests of the United States, following a capitalist, neoliberal model that despises the people.

In relation to the recent rains in Barlovento, the Head of State ordered Corpomiranda to immediately attend to the victims.

"We have given instructions to Corpomiranda and all agencies to immediately attend to those who have lost their belongings, Elias [Jaua] always brings information, everything that happens in Miranda, in Barlovento, in Charallave, in Los Teques, in Petare, from wherever, from end to end, Elias is tireless, a great companion, loyal to Hugo Chavez, always brings proposals, if necessary for the health, public works, " he said.

Finally, President Maduro stressed that despite the economic war promoted by the right, in Venezuela "no pupil in this country has missed their primary school, high school, university; and nobody has lacked their work because we have maintained the level of employment and we will increase job creation; We have made four wage increases and now have three million pensioners through the Bolivarian Socialism," he said.

By: Omar ﾃ」ila www.hoyvenezuela.info

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Promoting the Unknown Africa

Somalia reclaims its place in the World of Literature as Mogadishu Book Fair comes to an end

In his book “First Footsteps in East Africa”, 19th Century British explorer wrote extensively about Somalis and their love for literature, particularly poetry.

“The country teems with poets… every man has his recognized position in literature as accurately defined as though he had been reviewed in a century of magazines – the fine ear of this people causing them to take the greatest pleasure in harmonious sounds and poetic expressions … Every chief in the country must have a panegyric to be sung by his clan, and the great patronize light literature by keeping a poet.”

True to his words, Mogadishu is once again at the centre of international attention; this time not about a deadly Al Shabab attack or a political fall-out, but a book fair—The Mogadishu Book Fair. In other words, the convergence of best Somali minds in literature under one roof.

“We are holding this (Mogadishu Book) fair to revive the culture of writing and reading in our country,” Mohamed Diini, the event organizer, said. Adding that he aims to

connect local writers with their counterparts from abroad in order to exchange ideas.

The three-day event has attracted over 3000 people, mostly students and book-lovers. The president of the Federal Government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud also visited the venue of the event on its second day at City Plus Hotel in Mogadishu where he bought four books. He welcomed the ideas and said he would support the initiative next year.

The festival involved book launches, poetry readings, films, art and photo exhibitions.

Mohamed Dini said the event has offered local talents an opportunity to showcase their talents.

“We have a 16 year old who wrote three books. This event propelled him to great heights because he could show the world his works,” he said.

By: Ahmed Abdirashid Haji www.somalicurrent.com

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