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Jamaica concerned that UN SDGs global implementation has stalled – Johnson Smith

Jamaica is concerned that the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation has reached a global stalemate, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith. “With just six years...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Africa: Digital Briefing on USAID's Ongoing Development Priorities and COVID-19 Assistance Response in Africa

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Africa: COVID-19 in Africa - As Cases Rise Along With Economic Hardship, Countries Grapple With Safely Easing Lockdowns

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Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council role in dam dispute

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Africa: Periods in a Pandemic - Women and Girls in Low-Income Settlements Need More Support

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