Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Lesotho

19/06/2026

Kingdom of Lesotho’s Ambassador to Republic of Ireland, Her Excellency Ms. Nts'ebo Moshoeshoe, visit to Classon House.

The visit provided an opportunity to further strengthen the cordial relations between the Kingdom of Lesotho and Ireland, while discussing ongoing cooperation in key development initiatives, including the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II.

The Ministry appreciates Ireland’s continued partnership and contribution to Lesotho’s sustainable development and looks forward to further enhancing the strong ties between our two countries.

19/06/2026

WHO VACANCIES FOR BASOTHO NATIONALS
The Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Relations wishes to forward vacancies from World Health Organization (WHO) open to qualified Basotho nationals. Applications from female candidates are encouraged.
Key vacancies and deadlines:
1.Data Manager
Grade - P3
Contract type – Temporary
Duty station – Mogadishu, Somalia
Req ID - 2601954
Closing date – 22 June 2026

2.Technical Officer
Grade – P4
Contract type – Temporary
Duty station –Cairo, Egypt
Req ID - 2602232
Closing date – 28 June 2026
Applications are to be submitted through the WHO recruitment platform, accessible at the following link: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl
Applicants may enter the respective requisition Identifier (Reg ID) in the search field for ease of access.

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18/06/2026

BERLIN CLIMATE MOBILITY FORUM 2026

The Kingdom of Lesotho, through a delegation led by Hon. Voeswa Tsheka, Minister of Home Affairs and Police, is participating in the 2nd Berlin Climate Mobility Forum, co-organized by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Robert Bosch Foundation.

The Forum brings together governments, academia, civil society, international organizations and the private sector to develop pathways that enable human mobility to remain a choice rather than a consequence of climate change.

In delivering the National Statement, Hon. Tsheka reaffirmed the Kingdom’s endorsement of the Climate Mobility Principles and underscored a commitment to strengthening partnerships aimed at protecting the rights and livelihoods of communities vulnerable to climate-driven mobility and immobility.

Building on the foundation laid by His Majesty King Letsie III in championing the Climate Mobility Adaptation Agenda, the Government of Lesotho recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility. The partnership will facilitate a Deep Dive assessment to enhance understanding of climate mobility challenges in Lesotho and identify practical, locally driven solutions.

18/06/2026

Joint Communiqué Issued Following the Official Visit and the First Session of the Lesotho-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC), Held from 15 to 18 June 2026

18/06/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢-𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

18 June 2026, The Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of Botswana held inaugugaral session of Botswana–Lesotho Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone, Botswana on 18 June 2026.

The historic Session was co-chaired by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, The Right Honourable Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, and the President of the Republic of Botswana, His Excellency Duma Gideon Boko.

In his remarks, Prime Minister Matekane expressed appreciation to President Boko, the Government and the people of Botswana for the warm hospitality extended to him and the entire Lesotho delegation. He described the launch of the BNC as a significant milestone that ushers in a new era of cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

The Prime Minister noted that Lesotho and Botswana share deep-rooted historical, cultural, kinship and linguistic ties dating back many decades. He emphasized that the Bi-National Commission provides a structured framework through which the two countries will deepen cooperation and advance their shared aspirations for prosperity, peace and regional integration.

Prime Minister Matekane highlighted several strategic areas of cooperation under the BNC, including education and skills development, water resources, renewable energy, agriculture and food security, trade and investment, industrialisation, mining, sports development, as well as governance, defence and security.
He further underscored the importance of accelerating cooperation on transformative projects such as the proposed Lesotho–Botswana Water Transfer Project and strengthening partnerships that will unlock economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the livelihoods of citizens in both countries.

President Boko highlighted the enduring bonds of friendship between Lesotho and Botswana, describing the Commission as a platform that reflects a shared identity and common destiny between the peoples of the two nations. He stressed the importance of deliberate and structured efforts to strengthen trade, economic cooperation and people-to-people relations.

The President further underscored the need for both countries to embrace innovation and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), in ways that create economic value, improve productivity and contribute to sustainable development.

As a demonstration of solidarity and cooperation, Botswana also announced assistance of 100,000 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine to Lesotho to support efforts aimed at protecting livestock and strengthening the agricultural sector.

The inaugural Session concluded with both Leaders reaffirming their commitment to ensuring that the Bi-National Commission serves as an effective mechanism for advancing cooperation, fostering economic growth, and improving the livelihoods of the peoples of Lesotho and Botswana.

18/06/2026

UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT VACANT POSITIONS
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations wishes to invite Basotho nationals to apply for the following job positions at United Nations Secretariat. This vacancies are advertised at United Nations Secretariat platform: https://careers.un.org

1.Social Affair Officer
Grade: P3
Duty Station: Santiago
Deadline: 19 July 2026

2.Field Security Coordination Officer
Grade: P-3 and P-4
Duty Station: Islamabad and Geneva
Deadline: 18 July 2026

3.Human Resource Officer
Grade: P-3 and P4
Duty Station: BONN
Deadline: 22 July 2026

4.Coordinator Eanet
Grade: P-4
Duty Station: Bangkok
Deadline: 02 July 2026

5.Programme Officer
Grade: P-4
Duty Station: Bangkok
Deadline: 03 July 2026

6.Architect (Fixed term)
Grade: P-4
Duty Station: Geneva
Deadline: 18 June 2026

7.Human Rights Officer
Grade: P-4
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Deadline: 22 July 2026

8.Registrar
Grade: P-5
Duty Station: HQ Amman
Deadline: 27 June 2026

9.Chief of Section, Information Systems and Telecommunications
Grade: P-5
Duty Station: Nairobi
Deadline: 22 July 2026

10. Coordinator, Remuneration Governance and Integration
Grade: P-5
Duty Station: Bern
Deadline: 19 July 2026.

United Nations

17/06/2026

SCHOLARSHIP OFFER FROM
THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027.

Kindly find herewith the offer of scholarship from the Government of Republic of Serbia for the academic year 2026/2027 to a student from Member States and Observer States of the Non-aligned Movement. The detailed information and instructions for the application processes are available on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevQItl0KUaeWDHfofPfa539kcV_T2Gb0fuoUiCOC1KkPbt5A/viewform
The scholarship eligibility criteria;

a.A candidate must be a citizen of a member state or observer state of the NAM.
b.They are younger than:
21 years old to pursue undergraduate
25 years old to pursue master’s degree
35 years old to pursue doctoral academic studies

Please find attached the scholarship brochure, application form and medical form.

The scholarship includes;
a.Free preparatory Serbian Language upon arrival in the Republic of Serbia;
b.Free tuition fee;
c.A monthly stipend of RSD 18000.00
d.Free accommodation and meals
e.Voluntary healthcare insurance

The scholarship does not include;
a.Travel expenses for arrival and departure to and from Republic of Serbia;
b.Public city transportation costs within the Republic of Serbia;
c.Costs for textbooks and study materials during the studies;
d.Cost of examination registration fees and other administrative charges levied by higher education institutions founded by the Republic of Serbia;
e.Scholarship holders will pay administrative fees for procedures under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in connection with their temporary residence and issue of biometric residence card.

The dateline for submission of applications is on or before 26th June 2026.

Project "World in Serbia" - Scholarships for the students from Non-Aligned Movement member states and observer for the Serbian language learning in the academic year 2026/2027 and for the enrollment at the higher educational establishments in the Republic of Serbia in the academic year 2027/2028 / P...

17/06/2026

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | 𝟏𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨–𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨–𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐢-𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

17/06/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨-𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐢-𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞

The Ministerial Session of the Lesotho–Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) convened today (June 17, 2026) in Gaborone, Botswana, bringing together Ministers from the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of Botswana to review the outcomes and recommendations of the Senior Officials Meeting ahead of the inaugural BNC Summit.

The Session was officially opened with welcome remarks by Honourable Dr. Phenyo Butale, Minister of International Relations and Head of the Ministerial Delegation of the Republic of Botswana, and opening remarks were delivered by Honourable Limpho Tau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations and Head of the Ministerial Delegation of the Kingdom of Lesotho.

The Session forms part of preparations for the inaugural Botswana–Lesotho Bi-National Commission Summit to be co-chaired by The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane of the Kingdom of Lesotho and His Excellency President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana.

The Bi-National Commission serves as an important platform for strengthening bilateral relations, promoting regional integration, and fostering mutually beneficial cooperation for the prosperity and well-being of the peoples of Lesotho and Botswana.

17/06/2026

REMARKS BY HON MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DURING THE OPENING OF LESOTHO-BOTSWANA BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION MINISTERIAL SESSION