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28 January 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that conflict and climate change are the major reasons behind Africa's highest rate of poverty and hunger.
28 January 2018
https://apanews.net
Agricultural and livestock productivity in Africa is under threat largely due to conflict and climate change, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Sunday.
28 January 2018
www.moroccoworldnews.com
On Sunday, January 28, the United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres, visited an exhibition on Morocco’s contribution to peacekeeping and security operations, held on the sidelines of the 30th Summit of the African Union (AU).
28 January 2018
www.gbcghana.com
The UN and the African Union (AU) signed a new development pact on Saturday as the 30th AU summit got underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres said that working "side by side" with the AU, represented "the most important" single partnership that the UN has.
28 January 2018
www.uniindia.com
Strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations to be able to fulfill its mandate, Secretary-General António Guterres has said in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two organisations signed a new agreement to bolster their collaboration on range of global issues.
27 January 2018
http://new.observer.org.sz
Following the international declaration of the embracing sustainable development as a global agenda, the African region created productive synergies in May 2013 on the consideration of the post 2015 agenda for regional development.
27 January 2018
info241.com
L’Afrique devrait connaître une croissance de 3,5% en 2018, soit une augmentation de 0,3% par rapport à 2017, a annoncé jeudi Vera Songwe, secrétaire générale de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), lors du 30e Sommet de l’Union africaine (UA) à Addis Abeba, la capitale de l’Ethiopie.
27 January 2018
reliefweb.int
27 January 2018 – Strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations to be able to fulfill its mandate, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two organizations signed a new agreement to bolster their collaboration on range of global issues.
27 January 2018
www.fanabc.com
Addis Ababa, January 27, 2018 (FBC) –Prime Minister Halemariam Desalegn has held discussion with UN Secretary-General António Guterres here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
PM Hailemariam and Guterres exchanged views on regional peace and security, according to Office of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.
27 January 2018
www.nation.co.ke
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday met UN Secretary-General António Guterres and discussed peace initiatives in South Sudan and Somalia.
27 January 2018
www.voanews.com
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned countries of the regional bloc of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) against taking sides in the internal affairs of South Sudan.
27 January 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) Saturday signed a Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The agreement was signed by the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
27 January 2018
http://aa.com.tr
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the food insecurity is on the rise and Africa is the continent most affected by it.
27 January 2018
www.thereporterethiopia.com
The African Union is yet to draw a common stance on the derogatory statement recently made by president of the United States, Donald Trump.
27 January 2018
http://menafn.com
The United Nations spoke about the African crisis on Saturday as it emphasized the significance of finding a solution to achieve world piece and growth.
27 January 2018
https://africa.cgtn.com
The United Nations, African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Saturday warned South Sudan’s warring factions against violating the recent peace deal.
27 January 2018
http://apanews.net
The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Saturday warned South Sudan's warring factions over violating the recent peace deal.
27 January 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The United Nations on Saturday highlighted the importance of solving African conflicts to world peace and development.
27 January 2018
www.ena.gov.et
The Inter Governmental Authority for Development, African Union, and the United Nations have agreed to exert concerted efforts towards the consolidation of the peace process in South Sudan.
27 January 2018
www.fanabc.com
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have signed a Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
27 January 2018
http://apanews.net
The agreement was signed by the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
27 January 2018
https://afrique.latribune.fr
La corruption liée à diverses activités frauduleuses en Afrique, fait perdre chaque année une somme de 148 milliards de dollars, a dénoncé ce jeudi la secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique, Vera Songwe. Selon la responsable, ce montant représente environ 25% du PIB moyen de l'Afrique.
26 January 2018
www.modernghana.com
Corruption has held Africa back for far too long and it’s time to nip the scourge in the bud, says Ms. Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
26 January 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The African Union (AU) is set to launch three "flagship projects" during its summit, which will help accelerate Africa's integration, said chairperson of the AU commission at the ongoing summit on Thursday.
26 January 2018
www.ghananewsagency.org
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday said corruption has held Africa back for far too long and it is time to nip the scourge in the bud.