Communiqué of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Withdrawal of Three ECOWAS Member States
Stories & Blogs AU (Press Release )The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, learnt, with deep regret, the announcement of the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS.
In Ethiopia, UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support for people fleeing Sudan
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )With nearly 8 million people displaced by the brutal conflict in Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for urgent and additional support to meet their needs.
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.
Landlocked Developing Countries Third UN Conference
Event June 18 – 21, 2024 - Venue/Format: Kigali, RwandaOrganizer: UN
Solutions to Address Development Challenges of Middle-Income Countries in a Changing World
Event February 5 - 6, 2024 - Venue/Format: Rabat, MoroccoOrganizer: ECA Subregional Office - North Africa
A decade after the Lampedusa shipwreck, the continuing tragedies need to end
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )Joint statement by the Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, Amy E. Pope, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
Amplify Girls’ Voices, Stand with Them to Fight Sexism, Secretary-General Urges in Observance Message, Pointing Out Old Forms of Discrimination Continue
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )Halfway to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the world is failing girls.
Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, through its first hybrid meeting among its 20 members.
Marking International Day, Secretary-General Stresses ‘In Our World of Plenty, Poverty Should Have No Home’, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieve SDGs
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )“In our world of plenty, poverty should have no home. Yet, as we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, nearly 700 million people are barely scraping by, living on less than $2.15 per day” UN Secretary-General António Guterres .
Secretary-General Appoints Claver Gatete of Rwanda Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Claver Gatete of Rwanda as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).