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.
Saving our high seas: 4 things you need to know
The high seas are in trouble. Overfishing, deep seabed mining, oil rigs, climate change, bioprospecting and increased tourism are just some of the threats facing this massive body of water that makes up 70% of our ocean space and 40% of the earth’s surface.
South African Youth Position to COP 23
In the run-up to the conference, our Youth Policy Committee and the South African Youth Climate Change Coalition drafted the country’s official youth position on COP 23.
Financing infrastructure to reignite South Africa’s growth
As South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba prepares for his inaugural Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement on 25 October, one issue will weigh heavily on his mind: how to increase government expenditure to further stimulate growth at a time when the government’s fiscal environment remains heavily constrained.
Kleptocracy upsets delicate balance of mutual interests in mining sector
On the eve of the 2017 Johannesburg Mining Indaba, the Chamber of Mines declined an invitation to the opening gala dinner — part of continuing conflict between the state and the industry over the controversial new Mining Charter.
OGP in Africa: Another sharp tool in the governance toolbox
The recent Open Government Partnership (OGP) High Level Event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly brought sad tidings for OGP in Africa.
Working against the grain: Can Liberia avoid violence in the upcoming elections?
Tomorrow, Liberia will hold an election marking its first post-war handover of power.
Trump’s Africa policy is still incoherent, but key signals are emerging
Africa’s leaders, along with everyone else interested in US-Africa relations, have waited eight months for US President Donald Trump’s administration to explain its Africa policy. We aren’t there yet.