AFCFTA NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUING DESPITE CORONAVIRUS
Agreement will form the largest free trade area in the world, uniting 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc Member States are continuing negotiations on phase 1 issues…
SANITATION BOOST FOR BANGLADESH
World Bank helps country ensure safe water in rural areas The World Bank has approved $200 million to help Bangladesh improve access to safe water and sanitation services in rural…
AFRICA INNOVATES
UNDP Africa releases a special online magazine highlighting 50 young Africans innovating against COVID-19 The UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa has released a special edition of an online magazine, showcasing…
CHOGM 2021 DATE ANNOUNCED
The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will now take place in Kigali in June 2021 The President of Rwanda, HE Paul Kagame, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon…
Free Webinar: Ageing and Ageism in the Commonwealth
The Virtual Commonwealth Elders Forum The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the rights and needs of older persons. While everyone has been affected, evidence shows that older people…
TEACHERS ARE LEADING EFFORTS TO ENSURE LEARNING NEVER STOPS
COVID-19 has brought to the fore teacher leadership, creativity and innovation An article originally published by UNESCO As schools and other educational centres were closed down around the world, the…
BE MORE AMBITIOUS ABOUT INEQUALITY
UN urges the world to be reimaged from the perspective of the world’s poorest COVID-19 risks plunging 500 million more people into poverty, threatening SDG1 Uber welcomes public scepticism of…