The African continent need to develop the Mango, Cassava and ICT sectors, given the great potential for value addition and export, said Ruben Poolchund, Chief Officer for Africa at the International Trade Centre (ITC). Speaking at the launch of the second edition of the West Africa Connect event, in Accra, he said out of 302 […]
Continue ReadingTWO teams of judges and registry officers from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) have visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to enhance and exchange issues concerning international justice. All the delegates from two groups were led by the president of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Lady Justice […]
Continue ReadingKAMPALA, UGANDA — The World Health Organization and Ugandan authorities are seeking nearly $18 million to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the country for the next three months. The initiative comes as Uganda registers the death of the first health worker in the current Ebola outbreak and brings the total number of confirmed cases […]
Continue ReadingAs the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its general debate today on social development, youth delegates, describing the issues they encountered in everyday life and the future they were facing, challenged the lack of robust political representation and called for young people’s right to participate fully and actively in decision-making processes, both at […]
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