Geneva, 5 July 2017 – Four out of 10 international tourists in Africa come from the continent itself, according to the new UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2017: Tourism for Transformative and Inclusive Growth. In sub-Saharan Africa, this number increases to two out of every three tourists whose travels originate on the continent. Data… Read More »
Kimberly, 29 June 2017: Child and youth care practitioners who have dedicated their lives to the protection of at-risk children will gather in Kimberley from 4 to 6 July for the National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW) 21st Biennial Conference.
With additional support from partners including LEGO Foundation, Ster Kinekor and Supersport the campaign highlights the importance of fathers in the early years Johannesburg/South Africa, 7 June 2017 – With celebrated musician and its Celebrity Advocate Zakes Bantwini, UNICEF today launched its Father’s Day campaign, supported by the LEGO Foundation. The campaign highlights the importance… Read More »
Conference focuses attention on ocean pollution, overfishing and climate impacts New York, 5 June— Warning that the special relationship between people and the ocean that brings untold benefits for life is under threat as never before, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening of the Ocean Conference that the problems of the ocean—all created… Read More »
Pretoria, South Africa: The United Nations in South Africa has learned with great sadness that the remains of UNICEF colleague, Charlotte (Nana Yaa) Nikoi, have been found within the Table Mountain area in Cape Town, South Africa, last week. The United Nations family is deeply saddened by the news and wishes to express its condolences to her… Read More »