The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Hosts Expert Group Meeting to Review Progress on Boosting Intra-African Trade
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The meeting aims to evaluate and enhance the implementation of the Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT) Action Plan, ensuring that it aligns with the transformative goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Zambia reviews and validates the draft Report of the implementation of Zambia’s National Industrial Policy
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The support to Zambia is part of technical assistance towards accelerating industrialization in Southern Africa under the United Nations Development Account 12th Tranche-funded project.
Experts Converge in Douala to review the 11th draft edition of the flagship report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The report examines the conditions necessary for the establishment of a continental customs union and common market as envisaged in the Abuja Treaty and the AfCFTA Agreement.
Programme Managers’ Meeting for the Elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa
Event June 11 to 13, 2024 - Venue/Format: Radisson Hotel, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: WHO
Regional Meeting of West African Intergovernmental Organizations
Event June 10 to 11, 2024 - Venue/Format: Abidjan, Côte d’IvoireOrganizer: ECA
UN deputy chief encourages RC solidarity with African youth for SDG acceleration
Stories & Blogs UN DCO (Story )Africa's youth and women were at the heart of discussions during UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s annual meeting with Resident Coordinators from across the continent.
Member States call for transformative policies and quality funding, crucial for the UN’s boost for people and planet
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Countries’ requests for the United Nations to deliver support through these turbulent times and steer us toward a sustainable future.
United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Non-traditional and Integrated Data for SDGs
Event July 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: UN Women BuildingOrganizer: UN DESA
In Southern Africa, El Niño drought leaves a trail of scorched harvests and hunger
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon
Five things to know about the catastrophic flooding in the East and Horn of Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have claimed hundreds of lives and washed away homes, uprooting thousands of people including refugees and other previously displaced people.