Tag: Sustainable development
Digital economy can put citizens in control of finance, says UN Task Force
27 Aug 20 NewsA UN Task Force set up to look into the risks and benefits of the digital economy, has concluded that it could have a transformational impact on sustainable development, and empowe...
Nations to meet in Barbados to chart new path for post-coronavirus economic recovery
05 Aug 20 NewsUNCTAD15, the UN trade and development body's fifteenth quadriennial conference, will take place under the theme “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all” as th...
Amid fears of worst recession in decades, urgent calls for solidarity, a united economic front
23 Jul 20 NewsWith multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered virtually on Wednesday for the launch of a new report recomm...
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22 Jul 20 NewsDiarise: 27 July. Leading the way: How Africa is establishing a 21st century trade agenda
This event will introduce the new World Bank Group report: The African Continental Free T...
Trade policy can ensure inclusive prosperity in wake of COVID-19
21 Jul 20 NewsTrade-restrictive measures imposed by G20 governments have reached historically high levels, a trend that has only increased with the pandemic.
Worldwide, supply ch...
World off track in meeting 2030 Agenda, UN deputy chief warns, calls for solidarity in COVID-19 recovery
21 Jul 20 NewsThe world was off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, even before the COVID-19 crisis erupted, but can get back on course by increasing investment ...
UN report sends ‘sobering message’ of deeply entrenched hunger globally
15 Jul 20 NewsIn much of the world, “hunger remains deeply entrenched and is rising”, the UN chief said on Monday, launching this year’s major UN food security update, highlighting that ov...
Keeping trade open amid COVID-19 crisis central to achieving SDGs and economic recovery
14 Jul 20 NewsIn a report to the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) taking place from 7 to 16 July, the WTO Secretariat highlights that trade, fiscal and monetary policies are key ...
COVID-19 stalls progress on Global Goals
10 Jul 20 NewsUNCTAD’s SDG Pulse 2020 shows that progress on critical targets of the sustainable development goals has stalled amid the coronavirus crisis.
The coronavirus crisis is pushing c...
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08 Jul 20 NewsJoint Statement on the Commemoration of African Integration Day (African Union)
Joint Statement of the Chairperson of the Assembly of the African Union, The African Continent...
‘New dynamic’ needed to overcome negative impacts of COVID-19 worldwide
08 Jul 20 NewsThe dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and societies”, a top official told the UN’s key international forum on sustainable d...
Beyond SDGs: The role of African youth in reaping demographic dividends
29 Jun 20 BlogA good starting point in the discourse on youth is how to define the population group that is considered youth. This is because there exists no globally accepted definition of the ...
UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19
12 Jun 20 NewsUNCTAD and the five UN regional commissions join forces to help developing countries tackle trade and transport challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
A new joint UN project is...
Private sector leaders commit to mobilizing resources to build back better from COVID-19
11 Jun 20 NewsIn a meeting convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 10 June, leaders of prominent financial institutions and businesses pledged to scale-up sustainable i...
COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally, warns UN chief
29 May 20 NewsUnless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause “unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world”, UN Secretary-General António Gu...
Stand in solidarity to preserve Africa’s hard-won progress, urges UN chief
21 May 20 NewsThe coronavirus pandemic threatens the hard-earned gains Africans have made throughout the continent, the UN chief said on Wednesday, urging the world to stand in solidarity with t...
Launching the African Approach on the Regional Consultation on the Global Forum on Migration and Development
18 May 20 NewsThe African Union Commission, through the Department of Social Affairs (DSA) and the Directorate of the Citizen and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO), launched the African Meeting of t...
A new normal: UN lays out roadmap to lift economies and save jobs after COVID-19
04 May 20 NewsThere will be no return to the “old normal,” governments must act to create a new economy and more jobs.
The urgent health crisis that is COVID-19 has created a historic reces...
Stronger partnerships crucial for successful implementation of SDGs in light of COVID-19
14 Apr 20 NewsThe Bureau of the Sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) has met and adopted an action plan establishing key priorities for implementing key ...
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13 Apr 20 NewsThe IMF, World Bank Spring Meetings begin tomorrow:
The schedule of IMF events, starting with the launch of the World Economic Outlook
WBG president David Malpass: This w...