Worldwide Afro Network – wan2020

UN report reveals widespread job losses across Africa, deepening unemployment crisis

A new United Nations report has unveiled a troubling trend in global unemployment, with African nations bearing a disproportionate burden of job losses between 2018 and 2023. Eight African countries rank among the world’s 22 nations experiencing the most severe unemployment increases, according to the World Social Report 2024. The findings, released by the UN […]

UN Security Council extends UNSMIL mission till end of September

The UN Security Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until the end of the month. “The situation in Libya continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security,” the Security Council said in its resolution of UNSMIL 15-day mandate extension. Both the US and Russia backed the […]

Libyan political parties call for unity, action to resolve stalemate

Thirty representatives from various Libyan political parties have expressed deep concerns over the ongoing political deadlock in the country during an introductory meeting with Hanna S. Tetteh, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya. The representatives underscored the urgent need to unify state institutions, accelerate the political process, and better manage resources, as […]