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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 31, 2021 – Today, the United Nations in Ethiopia kicked off activities to mark the 34th World-No-Tobacco Day with a call to tobacco users to commit to quit.Marked every year on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use, second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use

05/31/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/31/2021 16:57 UN Ethiopia kicks off World No Tobacco Day campaign Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 31, 2021 - Today, the United Nations in Ethiopia kicked off activities to mark the 34th World-No-Tobacco Day with a call to tobacco users to commit to quit. Marked every year on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use, second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the u...

Addis Ababa, 26 May 2021 - In the race to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has called on developing countries to chart their own paths by embracing a just transition, climate action and future prosperity to power their development pathways.“The global energy transition must be inclusive, equitable and just, taking into account the

Addis Ababa, 01 May 2021 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) core message of “just transition” which will be the main theme in the forthcoming Ninth Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) Conference slated for Sal Island in Cabo Verde has received a major nod from Nigeria.

Addis Ababa, 28 May 2021, ECA – The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held the first Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of its fourth programme cycle in Dakar, Senegal, from 26 to 27 May 2021. The hybrid event was hosted by ECA’s African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and preceded by a Partners Meeting that was held on 25 May 2021. As recently announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada awarded funding of CAN$15.2 mil...

Addis Ababa, 25 May, 2021, ECA –The Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said it was time to start meaningful implementation of the African Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to yield its benefits for African people. Taking prompt action would help the continent to build forward better from the COVID-19 pandemic, David Luke said at a webinar to mark Africa Day which the ATPC co-hosted with the African Consuls General (AC...

Addis Ababa, 29 May 2021 (ECA) - Targeted measures are needed to ensure opportunities arising from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) benefit women and men equally across the region.Ms.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 May 2021 (ECA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can be an enabler of the continent’s economic diversification from dependence on the export of raw materials to increased industrialization and greater value addition, according to Stephen Karingi of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Mr. Karingi, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Commission, spokeat an Africa Day webinar organized by NOVAFRICA, a knowledge centre of...

The office’s Communications Section Chief, Kendall Wingrove, says the overall number of crashes dropped by over 20 percent, but the number of deaths increased. “So, even though there were fewer crashes, more crashes were severe. You were more likely to be killed in a crash, even though there were fewer crashes in 2020,” Wingrove says. Wingrove says they’re still trying to determine the cause of the increase, but they speculate an increase in speed caused by there being fewer people on t...

Addis Ababa, 25 May 2021 (ECA) - The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday hosted a webinar on the need to improve relationship between producers of statistics and the media in order to enhance end user experience. “Data generated by producers of official statistics are critical for planning, decision making, monitoring and evaluation of public policies. The media, therefore, is an essential vehicle to ensure that such data is transmitted a...