Reflections on COP24
11 Dec 18 BlogThe 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP24) is currently taking place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. COP24 is hosted ...
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07 Dec 18 News2018 African Economic Conference: outcomes
Economic integration is seen as a game-changer for achieving inclusive sustainable development. Read more in the Overview of Conference ...
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COP24: Paris Agreement takes center stage as climate negotiations open in Poland
04 Dec 18 NewsThe core business of the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) opened on Monday, 3 December 2018 i...
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G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Building consensus for fair and sustainable development
03 Dec 18 NewsThe G20 Leaders’ Summit concluded on 1 December 2018 in Buenos Aires with a press conference given by Argentine President Mauricio Macri. After two days of wo...
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30 Nov 18 NewsAfCFTA ratification update, @AUTradeIndustry:
“Great and welcome news. Getting closer to 22. Senegalese cabinet last night adopted draft law authorizing ratification of AfCFTA A...
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The 2018 Global Food Security Index: What does the picture look like?
18 Nov 18 BlogFood security is the state in which all people at all times have physical and economic access to adequate, safe and nutritious food that meet their dietary needs and food preferenc...
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Ethiopia, Burundi can do more to gain from coffee niche markets
18 Oct 18 NewsNew edition of UNCTAD Commodities at a Glance series focuses on constraints and opportunities for coffee growers in East Africa, with special emphasis on the sustainability of supp...
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Climate change and multilateralism figure high on first day of UN General Assembly debate
26 Sep 18 NewsSecretary-General calls for renewed commitment to rules-based order, reformed, reinvigorated, strengthened multilateral system
If there was one issue that was a recurrent theme on...
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Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says
14 Sep 18 News821 million people now hungry and over 150 million children stunted, putting hunger eradication goal at risk
New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in t...
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In Beijing, UN chief urges China, Africa for a win-win collaboration for ‘the future we want’
04 Sep 18 NewsHighlighting the economic and development progress made in China and Africa, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged them to unite their combined potential for pea...
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10 Jul 18 NewsCOMESA Summit update: The 38th Inter-governmental Committee began on Monday in Lusaka. The committee will review reports on the implementation of regional integration programmes an...
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Is the planet approaching “peak fish”? Not so fast, study says
10 Jul 18 NewsSignificant production increases foreseen over coming decade; sector faces major challenges
Global fish production will continue to expand over the next decade even though the amo...
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Climate variability accelerates food and nutrition insecurity in Southern Africa
10 Jul 18 NewsFood insecure population on the increase
The number of food insecure people in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region in the 2018/19 consumption year is 29 milli...
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World Bank Group increases support for regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa
22 Jun 18 NewsTitled “Supporting Africa’s Transformation”, the World Bank’s new Africa Regional Integration and Cooperation Assistance Strategy for the period FY18-FY23 will pr...
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ACP negotiating mandate for the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement with the European Union unanimously adopted
04 Jun 18 NewsThe Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) negotiating mandate for the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement with the European Union was unanimously adopted at the 107th Session of the A...
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Mauritius Declaration on Digitalisation and Sustainable Tourism
29 May 18 NewsTourism is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world that is fueling growth, creating jobs, opening up business opportunities for SMEs and providing pathways out ...
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Developing an inclusive South Africa: World Bank Group releases its Systematic Country Diagnostic
16 May 18 NewsSouth Africa can achieve more inclusive and sustainable development with coordinated reforms across a broad range of areas that maximize development impact and address constraints ...
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New strategic directions of the ECA: Putting ideas into action for an empowered and transformed Africa
11 May 18 NewsThe year 2018 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The occasion presents an opportunity to reflect on the contribution o...
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IMF Executive Board 2018 Article IV Consultation with Malawi
10 May 18 NewsOn April 30, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Malawi. At the same time, the Board also approved a ...
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The future of work in African agriculture: Trends and drivers of change
10 May 18 NewsThis ILO report synthesises available evidence regarding how salient demographic and economic trends in sub-Saharan Africa are influencing the future of work in agriculture. It als...
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