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30 October 2019
allafrica.com
Next year the global community will mark the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).
30 October 2019
www.africanews.com
Next year the global community will mark the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).
29 October 2019
https://allafrica.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is co-organising with the Regional Centre of Excellence in Generational Economics (CREG) the first edition of the Scientific Conference on National Transfer Accounts (NTA-Africa) with the collaboration of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), partner universities and development partners
29 October 2019
https://fanabc.com
African Ambassadors and stallholders met in Addis Ababa today to discuss cooperation between Africa and the Middle East countries on the implementation of the Joint Labor Migration Program (JLMP).
29 October 2019
www.adiac-congo.com
Les assises connaîtront la participation active d’environ cinq cents experts économistes africains et porteront sur le thème « Emplois, entrepreneuriat et développement des capacités pour la jeunesse africaine ». Elles sont co-organisées par la Banque africaine de développement(BAD), la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique et le Programme des Nations unies pour le...
27 October 2019
fr.ami.mr
Le ministre du commerce et du tourisme, M. Sid’Ahmed Ould Mohamed, a regagné Nouakchott, dimanche, en provenance d’Addis-Abeba après avoir participé aux réunions du conseil du commerce des pays membres de la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine.
27 October 2019
www.afriquinfos.com
Co-organisée par la Banque africaine de développement, la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique et le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement, la Conférence économique africaine la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, ...
26 October 2019
www.webmanagercenter.com
La Banque africaine de développement, la Commission économique pour l’Afrique et le Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD) annoncent la tenue, du 2 au 4 décembre 2019, de la « Conférence économique africaine » à Charm el-Cheikh, Égypte.
26 October 2019
www.newsghana.com.gh
Experts and policymakers on Friday urged African countries to better understand and analyze climate risks as a crucial imputes to forge adaptation and climate resilience schemes against the ever-intensifying climate change in Africa and beyond.
25 October 2019
www.modernghana.com
Harare, Zimbabwe, October 23, 2019 (ECA) – Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this year.
25 October 2019
www.herald.co.zw
Climate experts have called for the coordination and collaboration of institutions that focus on weather and climate issues to improve disaster awareness and reduce loss of human life and infrastructure.
25 October 2019
www.financialafrik.com
Lors d’un atelier consacré à la planification d’investissements résilients aux changements climatiques dans la reconstruction et le développement du Malawi, du Mozambique et du Zimbabwe touchés par Idai, les représentants des trois pays déclarent qu’ils n’ont pas été en mesure d’attirer suffisamment de fonds pour retrouver leur mode de vie et accélérer le relèvement rapide, la réhabilitation et...
25 October 2019
fr.africanews.com
La Conférence économique africaine (CEA) 2019, principale plate-forme de mise en réseau, de dialogue et de partage des connaissances sur les problèmes auxquels l’Afrique est confrontée, se déroulera du 2 au 4 décembre 2019 à Charm el-Cheikh, en Égypte.
24 October 2019
www.herald.co.zw
Climate experts have called for the coordination and collaboration of institutions that focus on weather and climate issues to improve disaster awareness and reduce loss of human life and infrastructure.
24 October 2019
sdg.iisd.org
Climate change, inequality and the need for circular economy are key issues facing the five regions of the UN. The UN General Assembly’s Second Committee held a dialogue session with the heads of the regional commissions, with each updating delegates on the state of sustainable development in their region and current challenges.
24 October 2019
anabc.com
The United Nations (UN) Day has been celebrated at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
24 October 2019
www.ena.et
United Nations and African Union are working to strengthen the involvement of women in peacekeeping, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said.
24 October 2019
afriqueactudaily.com
Effectuant une mission de solidarité commune dans la Corne de l’Afrique, Envoyée spéciale de l’Union africaine chargée des femmes, de la paix et de la sécurité, Mme Bineta Diop et la Chef adjointe des Nations Unies, Amina J. Mohammed ...
24 October 2019
www.von.gov.ng
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has stressed the urgent need to build African countries’ capacity so as to effectively cope with and adapt to climate impacts. The call was made by James Murombedzi, Officer in Charge of the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) at the ECA. He emphasized the need to initiate a series of initiatives to support the integration of climate information...
24 October 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
Over 4 billion U.S. dollars is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this year, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) revealed on Thursday.
24 October 2019
allafrica.com
Following a commitment made in April 2019 during a campaign to educate major stakeholders in Sao Tome and Principe about the opportunities afford by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be organising a working session on 29 and 30 October 2019 in Hotel Praia in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe...
24 October 2019
sdg.iisd.org
Climate change, inequality and the need for circular economy are key issues facing the five regions of the UN. The UN General Assembly’s Second Committee held a dialogue session with the heads of the regional commissions, with each updating delegates on the state of sustainable development in their region and current challenges.
24 October 2019
reliefweb.int
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so they can withstand impacts of climate change.
24 October 2019
www.ena.et
United Nations and African Union are working to strengthen the involvement of women in peacekeeping, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said.
24 October 2019
https://reliefweb.int
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and massive infrastructure losses, Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Mike Madiro said Thursday.