UN report says Africa’s growth to increase in 2024
Africa’s growth rate is projected to slightly increase from 3.3 per cent in 2023 to 3.5 in 2024, while global growth is expected to slow down. Global growth is expected to slow down from 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024. The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for […]
UN says 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza
The United Nations has said an estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, as Israeli forces advance on refugee camps there. Witnesses and Hamas’s armed wing reported that tanks had reached the eastern outskirts of Bureij camp.The Israeli military has called for the evacuation of a strip of land stretching […]
UN chief says the world should prepare for next pandemic
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the world to prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19. Guterres said this in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, celebrated annually on December 27, which provides an opportunity for renewed commitment to the vital work of epidemic […]