Tag: United Nations
SADC calls for investments to develop water resources
Sydney Kawadza
The SADC region is seeking investment water resources development to address insecurities in food and energy while meeting demands from a growing population.
Development...
UNSC applauds AfDB’s global leadership on climate change
Staff Writer
The AfDB president Akinwumi A. Adesina, has, six weeks ahead of this year’s global climate summit (COP26), spoken on the urgent need to...
India extends US$1 million for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Zimbabwe
HARARE – The Indian government has contributed almost US$1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations...
Increase debt suspension arrangements – Heads of state
Sydney Kawadza
Calls for expansion of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative continue to grow louder with several heads of state and government, the United Nations...
Africa loses 30 million jobs to COVID-19
Sydney Kawadza
The COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 30 million Africans unemployed with most government being forced to allocate more than 10 percent of...
FAO seeking US$20m to overcome food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Staff Writer
United Nations agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation is seeking at least US$20 million to assist 630 000 Zimbabwe overcome expected food insecurity...
Former US top diplomat for Africa to represent US at United...
Farai Mabeza
American House Foreign Affairs sub-committee on Africa chairperson Congresswoman Karen Bass has congratulated the US’ former top diplomat overseeing African Affairs in the...
COVID-19 exposes weak food systems – FAO
Farai Mabeza
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wakeup call for the radical transformation of food systems, the Food...
Money and Economy in Zimbabwean History: A Concise Currency Timeline
The US-UN multilateralism and global monetary order: Implications for Southern Rhodesia’s monetary developments, 1950 – 1960
Tinashe Nyamunda
June 26, 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of...
Opinion: Emergency response to Africa by the G20 is our collective...
Vera Songwe
Not since our species first emerged out of Africa have we been so linked as one human family, sharing so many common opportunities...