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Alessandro Fedele, Global Head of Private Sector Unit, IFRC, explains how the dialogue between the private sector and humanitarian agencies changes when in an emergency context.

Shaba Sobhani, UNDP, provides an example of how the private sector is helping vulnerable communities experiencing food scarcity. You can find out more about the UNDP and OCHA host Connecting Business Initiative here: https://www.connectingbusiness.org/novel-coronavirus-2019.

Shaba Sobhani, Director for International Centre for Private Sector in Development, UNDP, discusses the importance of collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies are are currently facing unprecedented restrictions in their supply chains. Sobhani discusses what actions should be taken to he

The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the outbreak of COVID-19. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director-general: "The spread of the coronavirus is now a pandemic"

Vera Songwe: powering Africa’s transformation with clean energy

Vera Songwe on the AfCFTA- African Continental Free Trade Area and the intra-African trade...

Hakeem Belo-Osagie on AfCFTA- African Continental Free Trade Area and REC and the need to have a strong political will

Ronak Gopaldas on AfCFTA- African Continental Free Trade Area: The rhetoric doesn’t match the reality...

Landry Signe reflects on AfCFTA- African Continental Free Trade Area and REC- Regional Economic Communities ...

Kola Adesina Advocates "Alignment" of Interests as Key to Achieving Single Market in Africa

Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID - 19): Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, The WHO DG: we’re concerned that some countries have either not taken this seriously enough, or have decided there’s nothing they can do.

Dr. Richard Adu-Gyamfi on the AfCFTA and African regional trade blocs...

Dr. Adu-Gyamfi on the AfCFTA, the intra-regional value chain and the production of value-added products...

Dr. Richard Adu-Gyamfi: The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) has come a long way...

Dr. Adu-Gyamfi on the lack of infrastructure in Africa, a serious obstacle to intra-African trade and trade with other regions

Dr. Richard Adu-Gyamfi on the Africa trade deficits, their Causes and effects...

Dr. Richard Adu-Gyamfi: In 2012, the AU decided to adopt a free trade area covering the African continent. 2019, the AfCFTA came into force.

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General asked young people in Geneva if the world would be better, worse or the same in 25 years. Watch.

Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID - 19): WHO's Dr Maria van Kerkhove: The whole world needs to take action and be ready for any cases that come either from the original epicentre or from other epicentres that become established