Lesotho’s Upper House, the Senate, passed the Lesotho National Reforms Bill paving way for Royal Assent to legitimize it as law. This move constitutes a critical safeguard measure for Lesotho National Dialogue and Reforms Process.
UNDP will support participation of Lesotho delegates at the Youth Connekt Africa 2019 Summit.
The Prime Minister expressed his pleasure in welcoming the new RR and reaffirmed the government of Lesotho’s commitment to work together with the UNDP Country Office.
security agencies sometimes find themselves violating Human Rights in an attempt to prevent crime and while performing their duties
“Taking Lesotho Beyond National Grid” is the tagline that resonated throughout the entire 2019 sustainable energy exhibition organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Energy and Meteorology and the European Union (EU)
“The Lesotho army has the primary mandate to defend the sovereignty and protect the independence of Lesotho including the citizens’ human rights but this mandate is not achievable in isolation. The LDF has to work collectively with other sister security entities to achieve this mandate.”
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About Lesotho
2,007,201
Population
1.2%
GDP Growth rate
56years
life expectancy at birth
32.8%
Unemployment
