UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends
Stories & Blogs UN (News )The UN Secretary-General highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress, increasing violence against women and a growing digital gender divide.
South Africa formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade and Industry, presented South Africa’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the closing session of the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13)
African economies to grow modestly in 2024 amidst high borrowing costs, geopolitical instability and climate change impacts, according to UN flagship economic report
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )Slower global growth, tightening monetary conditions and elevated inflation weigh on growth outlook and sustainable development.