October 31, 2019
Africa: Women's Advancement in All Areas of the Beijing Platform for Action Must Be Seized By a Sense of Urgency
With 10 years to the SDGs implementation deadline, Africa's agenda for women's advancement in all the areas of the Beijing platform for action must be seized by a sense of urgency… Read more »
Africa: Land Policy in Africa Conference to Focus On Fighting Corruption
Preparations are underway for third edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2019) which will convene under the theme, 'Winning the Fight against Corruption in the… Read more »
Africa: AU Led Beijing +25 Africa Review Opens in Addis Ababa
- The 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment focus on the Africa Beijing + 25 review report Addis Ababa, October 28th2019… Read more »
Africa: Integrating Climate Resilience Into Development Plans Crucial for Africa's Development
Integrating climate resilience into development plans ensures returns on investment in today's and tomorrow's climate. This requires robust data, tools and capacity, yielding a… Read more »
October 30, 2019
Nigeria: 'A Trip to Seme-Krake - Mending the Cracks in the Benin-Nigeria Trade Relationship'
On 21 August this year, the Seme-Krake border between Nigeria and Benin was closed without prior notice. This was part of a broader crackdown by the Nigerian authorities to close… Read more »
Africa: Sao Tome and Principe Urged to Workout African Free Trade Strategy
- The United Nations System has urged the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, a small island state located off the Gulf of Guinea, to "take deliberate action and make the… Read more »
Africa: To Achieve Greater Gender Equality, Transformative Policies & Results Needed, Says ECA's Ruzvidzo
Next year the global community will mark the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). Read more »
October 29, 2019
Africa: Demographic Dynamics and Sustainable Development At the Heart of a Scientific Conference On Nta-Africa in Senegal
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is co-organising with the Regional Centre of Excellence in Generational… Read more »
October 25, 2019
Africa: Countries Need to Understand Risk Better for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Says Gfcs Head
With southern African countries constantly on the front lines of intensifying climate change, there is need for nations in the region to understand risk better for adaptation and… Read more »
Africa: 'Amid Stormy Global Seas, UN Charter Remains Our Moral Anchor', Says Guterres On United Nations Day
In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real… Read more »
Africa: Secretary-General's Message for 2019 On UN Day
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Could Be Instrumental to Address Climate Change Impacts
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA+) argues that climate change impacts threaten to undermine hard-won development gains in Africa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: ECA Supports Sao Tomé and Principe to Harness Benefits of African Trade
- Following a commitment made in April 2019 during a campaign to educate major stakeholders in Sao Tome and Principe about the opportunities afford by the African Continental Free… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Government Is Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Sustain Economic Growth Says Zambia's PS Chabala
The government is undertaking statistical reforms to sustain economic growth and to enhance Zambia's ability to integrate accountability in development planning. Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Address Gaps in Development Planning, Senior Official Says
The Zambian government is undertaking statistical reforms to address deficits in statistical thinking and data needed to spur and sustain economic growth. Read more »
Africa: Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Need $4 Bn to Recover From Devastating Cyclones
Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this… Read more »
October 22, 2019
Zimbabwe: Workshop On Climate Resilient Reconstruction Post Cyclone Idai Set for Harare
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop… Read more »
October 21, 2019
Africa: The Union of Comoros Hosts an AfCFTA Workshop to Explore How Best to Benefit From a Continental Market
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches Local Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network
The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) was launched Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Deputy Chief Meets Women Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, on Monday met with a number of women peacekeepers from Ethiopia to discuss the challenges they face in the field and come up… Read more »
Africa: Deputy UN Chief Hails Ethiopia for Exceptional Leadership in Women's Advancement
Kickstarting a joint solidarity mission to the Horn of Africa with the African Union's Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ms. Bineta Diop, Deputy UN Chief, Amina J.… Read more »
October 20, 2019
Togo: Togo Sets Seven Priorities for Implementing the AfCFTA
Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as outlined… Read more »
October 18, 2019
Africa: ECA's Chinganya Briefs VP Wina On State of Crvs in Africa
Africa has made impressive progress in its efforts to revitalise its civil registration and vital statistics systems (CRVS), Oliver Chinganya, the Director of Statistics at the… Read more »
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