Category: sdgs
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State of the World’s Children 2014
NEW YORK, 30 January 2014 – Declaring that ‘every child counts’, UNICEF today urged greater effort and innovation to identify and address the gaps that prevent the most disadvantaged of the world’s 2.2 billion children from enjoying their rights. The children’s agency, in a report released today, highlights the importance of data in making progress…
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Creative and Sustainable Solutions to Youth Unemployment
Of the total population of the world’s 7.1 billion, adolescents and youth make up 1.8 billion. (UNFPA, 2014). It is clear that this same group of people will shape our political, economic and social developments in the years to come. According to The Economist, almost 290 million youth and adolescents in the (15-24) age group…
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2014 Year of Agriculture and Food Security
A midst the 22nd AU Summit on Agriculture and Food Security, there is a growing wary that the so called ‘2014 Year of Agriculture and Food Security’ will remain a wish as the continent is already dealing with conflicts in Central Africa Republic (CAR) and South Sudan. According to the German radio Deutsche Welle, current…
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AU Summit on Agriculture, Food Security and Post-2015 Prospects
The 22nd African Union (AU) Summit kicked off yesterday at the headquarter of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to the AU’s press release, the central theme of the discussions will be “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development”. Leaders and representatives participating in the Summit are expected to…