Sixth Africa Climate Resilient Investment Summit (ACRIS VI)
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 13, 2024(Story )ACRIS is a flagship event of the Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) – a joint initiative of the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission, and the World Bank with initial funding support from the Nordic Development
5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
Stories & Blogs UNMar 07, 2024(Story )At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to UN Women. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March by investing in women, we look at what needs to be don
De-risking investments in Africa to unlock the continent’s full potential of public private partnerships
Stories & Blogs ECAJan 31, 2024(Story )“Up to 80 per cent of the initiated infrastructure projects across Africa fail at the feasibility and planning stages,” noted Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor
Stories & Blogs UNJan 29, 2024(Story )The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subsequent lack of accountability are fuelling the violence stemming from the war between rival militaries in Sudan, the ICC Prosecutor told the
Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief
Stories & Blogs UNJan 24, 2024(Story )In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates exploiting local conflicts and fragilities to serve their own ends, the UN Secretary-General said.
African Ministers discuss comprehensive reform proposals for the IMF and the World Bank at the 2023 Annual Meetings
Stories & Blogs ECAOct 10, 2023(Press Release )African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for key reforms of the Bretton Woods Institutions at the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Secretary-General Appoints Claver Gatete of Rwanda Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Stories & Blogs UNOct 06, 2023(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).
African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly
Stories & Blogs UNSep 20, 2023(Story )Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and prosperous world.
World Needs ‘Statesmanship, Not Gamesmanship and Gridlock’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Calling for Determination to Uphold Charter’s Pledge for Peace
Stories & Blogs UNSep 19, 2023(Press Release )“Our world is becoming unhinged. Geopolitical tensions are rising. Global challenges are mounting. And we seem incapable of coming together to respond” Said Antonio Guterres.
Africa must harness green resources to boost energy security and sustainable development – Antonio Pedro
Stories & Blogs ECASep 01, 2023(Story )Africa must swiftly harness its rich mineral and natural resources to drive a clean energy revolution and accelerate sustainable development amidst the current climate crisis, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ant