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YTJN Nairobi Tax Talks RoundUp: Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
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YTJN Nairobi Tax Talks RoundUp: Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
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Climate and tax justice: why one couldn’t go without the other
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Climate and tax justice: why one couldn’t go without the other
This November, young people from across the world come together to explore an urgent connection that few are talking about: how the UN Climate Conference (COP 30) in Belém and the...
Report On The Review Of The Taita Taveta Youth Service Bill 2025
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Report On The Review Of The Taita Taveta Youth Service Bill 2025
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Fearless Rebirth
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Fearless Rebirth
A Poem by Abdullatif Khalid Eberhard Do you still doubt me, You may write me down in your tale, With your cruel, twisted deceit, You may crush me into the ground, But still, like d...
Implementing the Auditor General's Recommendations for Fiscal Discipline and Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Uganda
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Implementing the Auditor General's Recommendations for Fiscal Discipline and Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Uganda
The Auditor General (AG) plays a key role in the governance structure of any country by aiming to help public entities and Parliament ensure transparency and accountability in the...
Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA And YTJN Collaborate For Youth Involvement in AfCFTA
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Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA And YTJN Collaborate For Youth Involvement in AfCFTA
YTJN & ICOYACA (Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly carry out the activities relating to raising awareness and...
A Pan-African Feminist Call For Debt Cancellation In Africa
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A Pan-African Feminist Call For Debt Cancellation In Africa
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Climate Financing Policy Brief 2024
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Climate Financing Policy Brief 2024
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Youth and Climate Justice: An Assessment of COP29 Outcomes on Climate Financing for Low-Income Countries
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Youth and Climate Justice: An Assessment of COP29 Outcomes on Climate Financing for Low-Income Countries
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) hosted its 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11–22, 2024. World leaders,...
The Role of Youth in Promoting Human Rights and Social Justice in the SADC Region
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The Role of Youth in Promoting Human Rights and Social Justice in the SADC Region
More than 300 million people live in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and a sizable number of them are young people. Although the region has made great str...
Youth-Centric Budgeting: A Critical Examination of Zimbabwe's 2025 Budget
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Youth-Centric Budgeting: A Critical Examination of Zimbabwe's 2025 Budget
By: Artwell Dzobo The national budget for Zimbabwe in 2025 has received recognition for emphasizing social services, infrastructural expansion, and economic development. A closer e...
The Impact of Climate Change on Youth Education in the SADC Region
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The Impact of Climate Change on Youth Education in the SADC Region
By: Artwell Dzobo Climate change has significant effects on the economy, society, and environment, making it one of the most urgent challenges of our day. Youth, especially in the...
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Africa Climate Academy 2025 - ACEP
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Africa Climate Academy 2025 - ACEP
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The Africa Climate Academy aims to challenge prevailing narratives on energy transition, climate action, and resource governance in Africa. Through engaging discussions, expert-led...
Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
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Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place from April 21 to 26, in Washington, D.C. Key events will include th...
Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
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Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
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The Eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the...
Diakonia Review Meeting
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Diakonia Review Meeting
Within the Africa Economic Justice program, Diakonia currently supports several regional partner organizations who are pushing for effective mobilization and management of resource...
SADC Youth Parliament
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SADC Youth Parliament
The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) was established in 1997 in accordance with Article 9 (2) of the SADC Treaty as an autonomous institution of...
Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI)
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Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI)
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The Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) is a global safe space for stakeholders to discuss, debate, highlights and provide solidarity for those impacted and affected by extractives, es...

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