Historic UN tax vote builds on Africa’s decade-long quest
BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – On the 16th of August 2024, United Nations (UN) Member States adopted, by…
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UN warns of soaring $92 trillion global public debt
The United Nations Secretary-General today presented the report, “A world of debt. A growing burden to global prosperity”…
UN celebrates Russian Language Day
Russian Language Day is celebrated worldwide today (June 6), the birthday of the greatest Russian poet, playwright, and…
AU begins peace talk to end violence in Tigray, Ethiopia
As part of the ongoing African Union (AU)-led process to assist the Government of Ethiopia and Tigray peoples…
TPLF loots half a million liters of fuel, UN agency says
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has looted 12 fuel tankers with 570,000 liters of fuel intended for…
Political forum on sustainable development kicks off in New York
The 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) officially opened on 5 July, with a call to…
Ethiopia says the ball to stop war is in TPLF’s field
The latest decision made by the Government of Ethiopia not to enter Tigray Region chasing the TPLF fighters…
Why Western, U.S. media reactivated reports on Ethiopia
Weekend reading – BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Over the past few days and weeks, the propaganda machines…
Ethiopia Foreign Minister meets with UN offcial
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen met on Friday (July 16) with the United…
UN agencies in Sudan reach conflict-affected communities in non-government-controlled areas for first time in a decade
For the first time in ten years, United Nations humanitarian agencies have been able to access conflict-affected communities…
Morocco, UN celebrate first-ever international Argan Tree Day
Morocco and the United Nations will be marking the first-ever International Argan Tree Day on May 10th, 2021.
UN puts young African students on the path to innovations
Over 200 pupils and students from across Africa say artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are opening up an…
Does United Nations know who heads WHO?
OPINION- By Addis G. Tadesse – World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom went political in his…
Ethiopia urges foreign countries to respect its sovereignty
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia calls on the international community to respect the sovereignty of the country…
Seizing the momentum for change in Sudan
OPINION – By Janez Lenarčič – A unique moment for positive change in Sudan should be seized now,…
Eco-labels drive developing countries’ trade
Eco-labels and Voluntary Sustainability Standards that uphold the sustainability of products from developing countries can be the key…
How Ethiopia gets Korean development model wrong
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse, Busan, South Korea – During the 53rd annual meetings of the African Development Bank…
UN urges Africa to invest in corruption prevention
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will…