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Hunger on the rise in Africa, new UN report reveals

13 Feb 19 News

A new joint United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions...

Murky climate deal lets down poor countries

18 Dec 18 News

The international deal hammered out during last-minute talks at the 24th UN climate change conference (COP 24) has been lambasted for failing to address crucial issues related to r...

Reflections on COP24

11 Dec 18 Blog

The 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 News

2018 African Economic Conference: outcomes Economic integration is seen as a game-changer for achieving inclusive sustainable development. Read more in the Overview of Conference ...

COP24: Paris Agreement takes center stage as climate negotiations open in Poland

04 Dec 18 News

The 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...

G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Building consensus for fair and sustainable development

03 Dec 18 News

The 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 News

AfCFTA ratification update, @AUTradeIndustry: “Great and welcome news. Getting closer to 22. Senegalese cabinet last night adopted draft law authorizing ratification of AfCFTA A...

The 2018 Global Food Security Index: What does the picture look like?

18 Nov 18 Blog

Food 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...

Ethiopia, Burundi can do more to gain from coffee niche markets

18 Oct 18 News

New 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...

Climate change and multilateralism figure high on first day of UN General Assembly debate

26 Sep 18 News

Secretary-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...

Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says

14 Sep 18 News

821 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...

In Beijing, UN chief urges China, Africa for a win-win collaboration for ‘the future we want’

04 Sep 18 News

Highlighting 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 News

COMESA 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...

Climate variability accelerates food and nutrition insecurity in Southern Africa

10 Jul 18 News

Food 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...

Is the planet approaching “peak fish”? Not so fast, study says

10 Jul 18 News

Significant 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...

World Bank Group increases support for regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa

22 Jun 18 News

Titled “Supporting Africa’s Transformation”, the World Bank’s new Africa Regional Integration and Cooperation Assistance Strategy for the period FY18-FY23 will pr...

ACP negotiating mandate for the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement with the European Union unanimously adopted

04 Jun 18 News

The 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...

Mauritius Declaration on Digitalisation and Sustainable Tourism

29 May 18 News

Tourism 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 ...

Developing an inclusive South Africa: World Bank Group releases its Systematic Country Diagnostic

16 May 18 News

South Africa can achieve more inclusive and sustainable development with coordinated reforms across a broad range of areas that maximize development impact and address constraints ...

New strategic directions of the ECA: Putting ideas into action for an empowered and transformed Africa

11 May 18 News

The 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...