The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says only 12 per cent of women currently operate in the information and communication technology (ICT), a sector in Africa.
Read more: UN agency says only 12% women are ICT compliant in Africa
Read more: EU plans to begin talks on possible confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets on Nov. 30
The European Commission on Wednesday laid out the basis to set up a special court to investigate and prosecute Russia for crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
Read more: Chinese military says U.S. cruiser trespassed into waters off Spratly Islands
Non-Governmental Governmental Organisations, under the names of Health of Mother Earth Foundation(HOMEF), We the People and the Nembe Se Lawyers Forum have urged African Governments to build resilience and protect livelihoods to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Read more: Climate change: NGOs urge African Govts to build resilience, protect livelihoods
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says no fewer than 50,000 migrants have died worldwide since 2014 after risking their lives on dangerous journeys in search of a better life.
Read more: 50,000 migrants die in search of better life – IOM
Some 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year.
Read more: UN agency: 3.6bn people face inadequate access to water
Member States of the Accra Initiative have agreed to operationalize a Multinational Joint Task Force within a month to tackle the spread of terrorism and other transnational organized crimes.
Read more: Terrorism: Accra Initiative Member States to operationalise MNJTF
