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His Majesty had actually issued the call during the endof-year-national prayer service held in December last year at the Mandvulo Grand Hall.
“We note the signs of decline to this practice and urge emaSwati to continue along this path until there is not a single case. I repeat this call today and emphasise that we must remove this dark shadow of violence that is hovering over our society,” His Majesty said.
Elaborating on the issue, the King commended government for the allocation of resources to confront this scourge, as well as the support of the country’s partners, towards the implementation of the strategy for ending GBV.
His Majesty said beyond these resources, it would require a change of attitude by everyone in fostering cultural change and promoting equality for all.
Climate change also formed part of The Speech from the Throne, as His Majesty highlighted that extreme weather was becoming more frequent and intense in the country, eroding economic achievements.
His Majesty recounted that last year and recently, mild cyclones, hailstorms and windstorms destroyed infrastructure, crops and animals across the kingdom.
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“These occasional and severe climate-induced disasters have forced the country to quickly construct the disaster management fund to improve disaster preparedness and response. Government is committed to strengthening early warning services, catastrophe risk reduction and management to mitigate the extreme weather and climate change effects. Let us build on our efforts to address this phenomenon.”