GENEVA  – Lesotho’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the second time on Wednesday 21 January 2015 in a meeting that will be webcast live. Lesotho is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its...

MASERU - The United Nations in Lesotho joined with private sector and international partners in a march around Lesotho’s capital of Maseru yesterday, in a show of unity and action to end violence against women and girls. More than 150 people clad in bright orange began their march at Kick4Life, an HIV/AIDS NGO...

MASERU - At a celebration honoring the work of national volunteers at the Ministry of Health on Friday, the United Nations cast a light on the “double jeopardy” of gender-based violence and the prevalence of HIV in Lesotho.  Lesotho Minister of Health Ms. Pinkie Manamolela appealed to Basotho to get engaged in...

As a result of the United Nations electoral needs assessment mission undertaken from October 8-17 in response to an invitation from the Independent Electoral Commission of Lesotho (IEC), the United Nations will provide targeted technical assistance to the IEC in preparation for the national elections scheduled for...

MASERU--Lesotho commemorated World AIDS Day on Monday, 1 December at Thaba-Bosiu in Maseru. The 19th century fortress provided an ideal setting and a rallying point for the nation’s leaders to respond to a myriad of challenges in addressing the HIV & AIDS epidemic. Lesotho is now second worldwide in HIV...

As the United Nations in Lesotho celebrated the 69th birthday of the UN with national and international partners last Friday, (October 24) it also formally introduced the Basotho people to MY World, the United Nations Global Survey with the help of the United Nations Volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations...

MASERU--On the heels of United Nations Day held last Friday, the United Nations Country Team held their yearly annual retreat at the Lesotho Sun on 28-29 October, resolving to prioritize joint United Nations programme activities for 2015. The heads of seven UN agencies gathered to strategize how the United...

Public invited to attend celebrations at Maseru Club starting at 9am The United Nations in Lesotho invites the public to attend United Nations Day celebrations on Friday, October 24, at the Maseru Club. Festivities begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 3:00 p.m. United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry...

In close partnership with the Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lesotho will host a workshop on the review of Sustainable Land Management legislation on 30 September at the Maseru Sun. The Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation (MFLR) rehabilitated...

The United Nations remains deeply concerned about the situation in Lesotho. In keeping with our statement issued on Sunday, we urge calm, restraint from violence, and respect for human rights. Fundamentally, the United Nations remains committed to ensuring that all parties work constructively find common ground so...

Basotho encouraged to show the world they SEE or the world they WANT MASERU - The United Nations in Lesotho will hold a national photo contest for citizens of the Kingdom of Lesotho starting September 1. Contestants will be asked to submit one photo that demonstrates the world they see or the world that they...

‘Mapakalitha Molala beams as she stands next to her custom made sign. The Turning Heads Hair Salon is now turning profits, in part due to series of training programs aimed at building her entrepreneurial skills. Molala was one of 25 women who benefitted from business management skills and mentoring to maintain or...

MASERU - According to the 2013 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Status Report, issued jointly by the Government of Lesotho and the United Nations in July, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho is exacting a heavy toll on the country’s ability to attain all of the other development goals. Because of the huge...

Managing a country's natural resources so that they provide the basis for sustainable rural development is a huge challenge. In Lesotho, land is the key resource sustaining rural livelihoods across the country; among other goods and services, it provides communities with food and water, fodder for their animals,...