Human Welfare

45m people across Southern Africa face hunger – UN

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, January 16, 2020 that a record 45 million people in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community...

UN places Zimbabwe among 15 global hotspots suffering food insecurity

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has placed Zimbabwe among 15 global hotspots at risk of deteriorating further into crisis if there is no rapid response...

Over half of Zimbabweans face severe hunger, UN warns

Zimbabwe is facing the worst hunger crisis in 10 years, a deputy director of the World Food Programme (WPF), who addressed the issue in the capital...

Ending poverty via private sector commitments: The Global Goal Strategy

According to the United Nations, despite the positive global trend, poverty rates in Africa have increased with Nigeria as one of the countries topping the list...

Nations commit to roadmap to shape future of work in Africa

Representatives from 49 African countries have issued a call for a human-centred approach to the future of work, to unleash Africa's potential for inclusive growth and...

World Bank restates commitment to end poverty, reduce inequality

The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to ending extreme poverty and reduce inequality on the universe. Majed Hamed, World Bank Lead Regional Safeguard Coordinator, made the...

The climate crisis is a child rights crisis – UNICEF

In the spirit of the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has shed some light on why...

Colonisation of Nature: Need for development with environmental justice – Bassey

In a presentation made on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the International Symposium on Environmental Thinking & Development Alternatives: South-South and South-North Views hosted by Universidad Nacional,...

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