Cape Town, 20 May 2025 - African policymakers are stepping up calls for greater transparency and fairness in how global credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, warning that opaque and ...

Cotonou (Benin), 16 May 2025 (ECA) — The WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting, held in Cotonou from 14 to 16 May 2025, concluded by adopting the Cotonou Declaration calling for the continuation of ...

ActNow Campaign ActNow is the UN campaign to inspire people to act for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In the lead up to the Summit of the Future, join the 1 Million Actions for our Common ...

Maseru, May 19, 2025 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) and Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa in partnership with the ...

This new report offers a critical analysis of the food security challenges confronting Eastern Africa and champions enhanced intra-African trade as a pathway towards greater resilience. The report ...

One of the emerging issues on the continent is the increasing numbers of females who are involved in international migration especially those who migrate for domestic work. Female migration has ...

RETREAT OF THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH RESIDENT COORDINATORS IN AFRICA Opening Session: Countdown To 2030: State of the World and Delivering the SDGs Keynote Remarks (Virtual) By Mr. Claver ...

Addis Ababa, 3 April 2025 (ECA) - Why borrowing is so expensive for African nations is no longer just a technical debate.It is a question with billion-dollar consequences. Imagine a scenario, as of ...

Africa stands at a critical juncture in its development, with immense potential driven by a youthful population, rich natural resources, and expanding consumer markets. However, while economic growth ...

U N I T E D N A T I O N S || N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL--REMARKS AT THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT Addis Ababa, 15 February 2025 Excellencies, President Ghazouani – thank you for your ...

Addis Ababa, 13 February 2025 (ECA) - Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are required to submit updated national climate plans or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years to the ...

Addis Ababa, 12 February 2025 (ECA) - At the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, held under the theme of "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through ...