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Ahead of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan and the review of Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) with support from the German Missions in Nigeria would convene stakeholders between 8th to 9th of October 2024 in Abuja for the Nigeria…

The African Continental Free Trade Area is set to transform business and trade on the continent. The African Union held a forum in Windhoek, Namibia to highlight how small businesses can drive that change. African Union Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Forum from 9-13 September gave small businesses a…

Panelists at the C4UN-GGIN Session on the theme: The Road Through The Summit of the Future: Generating Impact from the Pact for the Future Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) cum Executive Director of Global Women Leaders Voices for Change and Inclusion,…

World leaders at the ongoing Summit of the Future (SOTF) and 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), have adopted the long-awaited, intergovernmentally negotiated and agreed upon Pact for the Future, which seeks to forge a new international consensus to create a better present and safeguard the future.…

A joint Summit of the Future Action Days event by Oxfam International, Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN) among other partners on Saturday has called on permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to use the Summit of the Future as a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to recommit to bold…

Ahead of the upcoming UN Summit of the Future (SOTF) slated for September 22 -23, the Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN) is set to launch its SOTF Media and Information Service to offer civil society organizations, journalists and other stakeholders comprehensive resources, expert connections and content about the…

As the world commemorates the 2024 International Day of Democracy, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has called for reflection on the state of democracy in West Africa and a collective action to reverse what it calls West Africa’s unfortunate sliding back to the dark days of military…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was originally set to take place under the theme: “Moving Towards Self-reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa” in Rabat, Morocco, from November…

The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, Amb. Albert Muchanga, has described the mining sector as crucial for Africa’s industrialization, considering the continent’s home to some of the world’s most valuable natural resources, including minerals, oil and gas. The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development,…

The African Union, in line with its Small and Medium Enterprises Strategy, will hold its 3rd Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Forum under the theme: “Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African Startups and MSMEs” come September 9-13 in Windhoek, Namibia. The annual AU MSMEs Forum is designed…