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Africa poverty on decline, progress in basic education, reveals a new report on the MDGs
(2012-06)
Africa has made significant progress in poverty reduction, primary education, women’s empowerment and in its fight against HIV/AIDS, according to a new report to be released July 15 by the United Nations Economic Commission ...
African youth push for fulfillment of promises to women and girls
(2013-09)
An appeal has gone out to the world to invest more resources in young people and ensure their human rights in order to promote socio-economic development and growth. Speakers at the Youth forum preceding the African Regional ...
Global NGO forum on building sustainable Societies : the role of NGOs in emergencies and social development
(1994-03)
The Global NGO Forum provide an important opportunity for all concerned to share experiences, identify current and future challenges and priorities for action and outline practical modalities for coordinating activities, ...
Towards securing human rights for women in Southern Africa
(2013-11)
Gender based violence represents our collective guilt as countries, societies and communities says Economic Commission for Africa Southern Africa Regional Office, Director Mr Said Adejumobi. Speaking during the opening of ...
ECA, AFDB to collaborate on youth employment and other projects in Southern Africa
(2012-09)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Southern Africa Office (ECA) held talks with the Africa Development Bank, Zambia Country Office (AFDB) to discuss increased collaboration and a harmonized approach to policy ...
Regional conference on population and development beyond 2014-harnessing the demographic dividend : the future we want for Africa
(2013-09)
The ICPD Regional Conference on Population and Development Beyond 2014 will take place from 30 September – 4 October 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As part of a UN mandated review of the 1994 ICPD Programme of Action, the ...
Social summit follow-up process aims for accelerated progress towards meeting Copenhagen goals
(1999-03)
At the World Summit on Social Development in Copenhagen in March 1995, African countries joined the rest of the world in proclaiming that they would afford social development the highest priority among their national ...
President of south-south commission met media at UN headquarter
(1994-06)
On this press release president of South-south Commission met media at UN Headquarters. On his speech he points out that it was in the big powers to prop up those regimes, Mr. Nyerere told correspondents. Such policies had ...
African delegations at Rio conference agree to move on
(2012-06)
The African Spokesperson and Political Coordinator of the Rio+20 process on Thursday downplayed Africa's limited success at the just-ended United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, saying "we should now focus ...
African countries urged to join efforts in shaping the post-2015 development agenda
(2012-11)
The 13th session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism kicked off in Addis Ababa with a strong call to clearly identify Africa’s priorities for the post-2015 development agenda and ensure that the continent’s perspectives ...