Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in
African Economies Projected to Grow by 3.4 % in 2024, But Faster and More Equitable Growth Needed to Reduce Poverty
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Advancing Biodiversity Conservation: 10th Africa Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance.
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press Release )Blantyre,– Planet Earth requires approximately US$ 950 billion annually for the restoration and protection of its imperiled ecosystems, vital for sustaining livelihoods.
New Study: Urgent action to enhance food aid and revitalize agriculture critical to averting looming famine in Sudan
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Press Release )Port Sudan - Pervasive severe food insecurity in Sudan necessitates urgent and extensive interventions to enhance food aid, revitalize agricultural systems, and restore supply chains, to mitigate the food crisis and prevent further escalation.
Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )DAKAR – Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drough
In Yaoundé, SRSG Simão welcomes the commitment of Cameroon and Nigeria to finalize the demarcation process, reaffirms the support of the United Nations
Stories & Blogs UNOWAS (News )In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a three-day visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon
Special Representative, Leonardo Santos Simão, concludes his working and solidarity visit to Burkina Faso
Stories & Blogs UNOWAS (News )Continuing his good offices efforts, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day working and solidarity visit to B
Secretary-General appoints François Batalingaya of Rwanda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Chad
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (News )Mr. Batalingaya brings 30 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance. He currently serves as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Comoros.
Women’s economic empowerment, green trade set the scene for WTO conference
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )The world’s trade ministers discussed some of the thorniest issues in global commerce at the highest-level gathering for the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Sudan’s war risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, warns WFP Chief
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )JUBA – Sudan’s war has shattered millions of lives and created the world’s largest displacement crisis.