Development
Malawi is likely to achieve only four of the eight MDGs namely: Reduce child mortality; Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases; Ensure environmental sustainability; and Develop global partnerships for development. However, close scrutiny point to alarming statistics: Rural poverty in Malawi remains widespread.
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Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa
Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a…
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Ethiopia: Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Tigray
Since conflict erupted in November 2020, Tigray and other regions have seen…
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From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa
Accompanying Somalia’s newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United…
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Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Due to drought and lack of livelihood support, people living in eight…
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Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
“I vehemently condemn the obstinacy of the Coalition of Patriots for Change…
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DR Congo: UN regrets Government move to expel Mission spokesperson
On Thursday, the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, briefed a closed-door…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
The World Health Organization announced the good news after examining life expectancy…
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Madjara Coulibaly: Finding her place in society after war
Forty km north of Abidjan, Azaguié is a seemingly quiet town. But…
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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo
Speaking at the ceremony, UN Secretary-General António Guterres again expressed deepest condolences…
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Business as usual is not enough to mitigate and adapt climate change risks for Africa over the next decade – Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
Parts of Africa are heating up twice as fast as the rest…
