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).
ITC, UN Women call on countries to join gender-responsive public procurement campaign
Stories & Blogs ITC (Press Release )While public procurement offers small businesses a huge opportunity to grow, only 1% of government contracts go to women-owned businesses. This is despite women owning one in three firms globally.
Joint Communiqué: UN-AU Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds Twenty-Second Consultative Meeting.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Communiqué )The meeting expressed concerns on the resurgence of Coup d’Etats and military takeovers on the Continent.
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefs the UN Security Council at the 9435th meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (News )The briefing focused on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security.