The protection of female journalists from harassment and violence came under the spotlight during the handover ceremony of the Windhoek Declaration Certificate of Inscription in Windhoek on Friday.

Namibia’s Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has urged foreign governments to respect the country’s approach to same-sex marriage and LGBTQ issues, saying the matter requires “thorough and extensive consultation” at home.

Namibia has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the universal periodic review process and to the principles of universality, equality, and human dignity.

To mark Press Freedom Day, the NMT Media Foundation warned that reporters still face many dangers while trying to tell the truth.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed Namibia's commitment to press freedom, describing it as essential to democracy, human rights and national stability.

Namibia addressed the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, stating that it cannot accept a world order where some people's freedom is conditional and others' suffering is normalised.

Namibia has called on the United Nations Security Council to move beyond expressions of concern and adopt concrete actions to support the realisation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. 

The 15-year-old Angolan national, reportedly subjected to starvation, overwork, and abuse by a 62-year-old pensioner who employed her in Oshiyagaya Village, has fully recovered and has now been discharged from medical care.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution recognising slavery as one of the gravest crimes against humanity.

This comes after Ghana’s President, John Mahama, proposed the resolution at the Assembly, seeking to declare the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

Namibia has reiterated its support for reparatory justice for the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism.