WTO ministerial commitments from Nairobi: Key issues for South Africa at MC11
At the WTO’s 10th Ministerial Conference, held in Nairobi from 15–19 December 2015, members agreed on several outcomes relating to public stockholding, export competition, cotton, domestic support and a special safeguard mechanism for developing countries.
Urban solutions to Africa’s problems
‘Better city, better life’ is the UN’s slogan for World Cities Day, falling annually on 31 October.
Improving SADC Responses to Bring Peace to the DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to skirt crisis, as the elections first postponed in 2016 to December 2017 appear once again to be postponed indefinitely.
Sustainability standards, SMEs and GVCs: Recommendations for the G20
Participation in global value chains (GVCs) by developing countries is limited but holds substantial growth prospects.
Walking an even tighter rope: a mid-term budget review
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba was unambiguous on Wednesday when he outlined the current dismal state of the South African economy during his maiden mid-term budget speech.
Mozambique and Brazil: Forging new partnerships or developing dependency?
This book critically investigates the expanding involvement of a leading emerging power, Brazil, in one of Africa’s fastest growing economies, Mozambique. It looks at the dynamics of Brazilian development assistance, its flagship engagement in Mozambique’s agricultural and resource sector and the burgeoning social ties that bind them together.
China and Africa: Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the Continent
Drawing on leading and emerging scholars in the field, this book unpacks the complexity of security challenges confronting China and the continent. It also interrogates how security considerations impact upon the growing economic and social links China has developed with African states.
OR Tambo Children’s Declaration 2017
We, the children of Southern Africa hope to embody the diplomatic and life values of OR Tambo when taking action as well as commit ourselves to creating positive change as he did. We commit to carrying out the aims of the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development in our daily lives. We believe in our power as children to affect change and better our communities.
UNICEF Youth Statement on Generation 2030 Report
Acknowledging that almost 50% of the African population constitutes children under the age of 18, and about 65% under the age of 35, Africa could be seen to have a global competitive advantage.
Beyond the numbers: measuring South-South Cooperation
Do concepts and definitions matter when the work is already under way? Delegates grappled with this question at a recent symposium in Buenos Aires, organised to reflect on South-South Cooperation (SSC) since 1978, when the first action plan for the framework was adopted in the same city.