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30 June 2017
www.mediaterre.org
Tout est prévu pour le Dialogue de haut niveau sur les politiques en matière de planification du développement en Afrique qui s’ouvre à Abuja, ce mercredi. Ce dialogue vise à aider les États membres à intégrer les Objectifs de développement durable (SDG) dans les plans nationaux de développement.
30 June 2017
https://von.gov.ng
Prof Sylvain Boko, Head, Development Planning and Statistics Cluster, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said mainstreaming all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a country’ s national development plan is a challenge.
30 June 2017
http://africanbusinessmagazine.com
29 June 2017
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in
28 June 2017
http://echonewsng.com
A three-day High-Level Policy Dialogue on Development Planning in Africa opened on Wednesday in Abuja with the aim of helping governments mainstream Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national development plans.
28 June 2017
https://von.gov.ng
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Nigerian Government have began a high Level Policy Dialogue on development planning in Africa meeting in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.
28 June 2017
www.dailytrust.com.ng
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday reiterated Nigeria’s commitment towards mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its national plans.
23 June 2017
www.mediaterre.org
Le Secrétaire exécutif par intérim de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, Abdalla Hamdok, a rencontré ce lundi, le nouveau Vice-Président principal de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Charles Boamah, afin d’approfondir les discussions sur les nouveaux domaines importants et activités actuelles de coopération entre les deux institutions.
21 June 2017
http://news.abidjan.net
L’Afrique perd près de 42 milliards de dollars par an en raison des gaspillages ou des détournements des ressources maritimes, a indiqué, à Abidjan, le conseiller régional à la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), un organisme régional des Nations unies (ONU), le Pr Martin Ndende.
19 June 2017
https://matinlibre.com
Abidjan, la capitale ivoirienne accueille du 21 au 23 Juin 2017, un Dialogue des Politiques sur « La Gouvernance des ressources et des activités maritimes pour le développement durable en Afrique ».Sur invitation de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (Cea-Onu), Ernest Tindo, Président du Bureau exécutif continental de l’Organisation panafricaine de la jeunesse pour l’...
9 June 2017
http://news.aniamey.com
Les images choquantes des naufrages en méditerrané ou des morts dans le désert du Sahara ne sont les seuls drames induits par le phénomène de la migration. A l'intérieur des frontières du continent, d'autres périls attendent aussi les jeunes africains candidats à l'immigration : Tracasseries et contrôles excessifs, extorsions de fonds, brimades et menaces diverses. En outre,...
8 June 2017
www.pmnewsnigeria.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established a High-Level Panel to help forge a political consensus to address the challenges of migration and save lives on the African continent.
8 June 2017
www.defenceweb.co.za
Amid growing concern for the safety of migrants, particularly in Africa, as they undertake extreme risks in hopes of a better future or to escape violence and persecution, a high-level body established by the United Nations development arm on the continent has launched a process to help forge political consensus to address challenges and save lives.
8 June 2017
www.dailytrust.com.ng
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established a High-Level Panel to help forge political consensus to address the challenges of migration and save lives on the African continent.
8 June 2017
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
There are 1.2 billion citizens of the 54 countries in Africa, but to travel to 55 per cent of the countries on the continent, Africans need visas.
8 June 2017
www.liberianobserver.com
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says Liberia’s experience throughout the long-protracted conflict, when the state could not meet the basic needs of the Liberian people, provided the opportunity for Liberians in the Diaspora to send millions of the United States dollars as remittances to sustain their families. Therefore, she said, “we must integrate the Diaspora in our policies on migration.”
8 June 2017
http://muslimcommunityreport.com
When Nigeria’s Software Evangelist, Motivational Speaker and Author, Mubarak Tiamiyu, went on the Internet to make public his seemingly “white elephant” wish on the 25th of May, in celebration of Africa Day, many probably thought he was crazy. Perhaps, African Leaders are buying his craze with their recent resolution to revisit the unfriendly migration policy in Africa.
8 June 2017
www.lesahel.org
Les images choquantes des naufrages en méditerrané ou des morts dans le désert du Sahara ne sont les seuls drames induits par le phénomène de la migration. A l'intérieur des frontières du continent, d'autres périls attendent aussi les jeunes africains candidats à l'immigration : Tracasseries et contrôles excessifs, extorsions de fonds, brimades et menaces diverses. En outre,...
8 June 2017
www.chinafrica.cn
On the eve of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in mid-May, where participants discussed improving global connectivity and green development, Addis Ababa hosted a relevant program. The International Hydropower Association, supported by the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the World Bank Group, organized the Sixth World...
7 June 2017
news.xinhuanet.com
ADDIS ABABA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) mourned the passing away of Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
7 June 2017
newbusinessethiopia.com
Chaired by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, a High Level Panel on Migration (HLPM) in Africa is launched on Tuesday in Monrovia.
7 June 2017
www.un.org
Amid growing concern for the safety of migrants, particularly in Africa, as they undertake extreme risks in hopes of a better future or to escape violence and persecution, a high-level body established by the United Nations development arm in the continent has launched a process to help forge political consensus to address challenges and save lives.
7 June 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com
The African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) mourned the passing away of Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
7 June 2017
news.xinhuanet.com
ADDIS ABABA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) mourned the passing away of Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
7 June 2017
http://leadership.ng
The Economic Commission for Africa has joined the United Nations family in mourning the sudden death of United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin, who passed away in his New York home Sunday evening.