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2021 UN Day for SSCNews
September 14, 2021

UNDP: The Importance of the Global South in COVID-19 Recovery

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its third year, it is clear the world faces an uncertain future shaped by economic and social crises. Effective global partnerships at all levels will…
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2021 UN Day for SSCNews
September 14, 2021

IsDB Group: Towards a More Resilient World

It has been almost a year and a half since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone around the globe has the same question in mind: “When will the world…
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2021 UN Day for SSCGSSDCNews
September 14, 2021

South-South Cooperation Crucial to Close Digital Divide and Build Inclusive and Resilient Economies

8 September, Beijing: The 2021 International Forum on South-South Cooperation and Trade in Services took place in Beijing, China on 4 September. Under the theme “Digital Economy for South-South Cooperation”,…
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2021 UN Day for SSCNews
September 14, 2021

UNV: Volunteerism and South-South Cooperation: Building Forward Better Together

Article by UN Volunteers (UNV), posted in celebration of the 2021 UN Day for South-South Cooperation. For the original article, click here. The current COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a boost…
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September 8, 2021

ITC Online Course- The Global South-South Cooperation Forum: Livelihood, Employment & Inclusion for Vulnerable Groups, 11–15 October 2021

Introduction to the course Recent decades have demonstrated the power of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) to advance sustainable development and decent work. Driven by a spirit of solidarity, respect…
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September 1, 2021

Helping Hands for Small Island Developing States

By Mr. Shi Jiaoqun, Special advisor at the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Nearly 30 years ago, given their unique environmental and developmental needs,…
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August 26, 2021

IBSA Fund Board Approves Projects for Eswatini, Senegal and a Multi-country Initiative, and a Proposal for the Republic of Congo

New York, 23 August 2021: The Board of Directors of the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) convened to review progress across the…
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August 20, 2021

E-Booklet of the Virtual Conference to Commemorate World Environment Day 2021

The COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) has compiled an E-Booklet compiling the outcome of the Virtual Conference to commemorate World Environment Day 2021 which was co-organized by CCCS…
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August 19, 2021

Job Opportunities at the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

19 August 2021: An international organization headquartered in Gurgaon (Delhi), India, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a coalition of solar-resource-rich countries and was established to address their special energy…
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August 16, 2021

East Asian Economies Drive Global Trade Recovery

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August 16, 2021

How COVID-19 is Changing Global Value Chains

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August 16, 2021

‘Asian Century’ Won’t Come Until Global Governance Becomes More Inclusive

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August 16, 2021

Developing countries use space technology to combat food insecurity

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Cities Clusters - WasteNews
August 10, 2021

South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management: UNOSSC and UN-Habitat Launch Waste Wise Koidu Project

4 August 2021, Koidu, Sierra Leone: The “South-South Cooperation in Sustainable Waste Management - Waste Wise Koidu” project was jointly launched by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)…
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August 10, 2021

UN Agencies Support the Reserve Bank of Malawi on a Digital Identity Project

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), partnered through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to further develop the Reserve Bank of Malawi’s…
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NewsYouth4South
July 30, 2021

Call for Applications: UNOSSC Youth4South & ICGEB Empower Fellowship, Deadline 30 September 2021

EMPOWER Fellowships The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) under its Youth4South initiative and the ICGEB have partnered to offer early-career female scientists from the Global South, aged 45…
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July 27, 2021

UNDP Receives One Million Dollars from the IBSA Fund in Support of Women in Local Salt Production in Benin

Salt production in Benin remains artisanal though it is one of the main income-generating activities for the populations of the coastal zone of southern Benin. ©UNDP Cotonou, 19 July 2021: The Board…
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July 23, 2021

400 African Trainees to Participate in IBRAF-FAO Fall Armyworm Sustainable Control Online Professional Learning Course

On 22 July 2021, the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to jointly design a South-South cooperation (SSC)…
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July 21, 2021

Call for Submissions: Good Practices in SSC & TrC in LDCs, Deadline Extended to 15 September 2021

Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation in LDCs: From the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) to Building Forward Better The Istanbul Plan of Action (IPoA) for the Least Developed…
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July 16, 2021

South-South Champions: Mr. Norimasa Shimomura, Resident Representative, UNDP Indonesia

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July 13, 2021

Launch of New UNOSSC-UN-OHRLLS SIDS Good Practices Publication at HLPF 2020 Side-event

On 7 July 2021, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island…
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July 7, 2021

UNDRR GETI, UNOSSC & WHO Conclude Online Joint Training with South-South Cities Exchange on Innovative Experiences

July 1, New York: Under the theme of “Build Back Better: Harnessing South-South Cooperation and Risk Reduction Planning for Resilient and Healthy Cities in the Post-COVID-19 Era”, the fourth and…
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July 7, 2021

PICA Medical Mission to Afghanistan: A Prime Example of South-South Cooperation

The Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA), in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has completed the implementation of the first phase of a development cooperation programme in the medical…
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Cities Clusters - AgricultureCities ProjectNews
July 2, 2021

Build Back Better: Health Emergencies & All Hazards Risk Tools & Strategies to Build Resilient & Healthy Cities in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Session three of the four-part training on Build Back Better: Harnessing South-South cooperation and risk reduction planning for resilient and healthy cities in the post-COVID-19 era, jointly organized by the…
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July 2, 2021

South-South Multi-stakeholder Outreach: UNOSSC Regional Office for Asia and Pacific and Universities in Thailand

25 June 2021: The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) took part in a virtual meeting of the Council of Graduate Studies Administrations for Public and Autonomous Universities (CGAU) at…
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June 29, 2021

Virtual Publication Launch: South-South in Action – Capacity Building for Climate Actions in Southeast Asia

22 June 2021: The United Nations Office of South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and  the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) collaborated to compile a publication entitled, “South-South in Action: Capacity Building…
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June 28, 2021

ICGEB and UNOSSC Launch EMPOWER Fellowship Program

The Official signing of the agreement between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) took place in a virtual…
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June 18, 2021

UNDRR GETI, UNOSSC & WHO Kick-start Joint Online Training Programme on Building Back Better, Resilient and Healthy Cities

16 June, New York - With over 2400 participants from about 149 countries and territories, the first session  was held on June 8, focusing on welcome, overall course introduction and…
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June 9, 2021

UNOSSC Cities Project Develops South-South Cities Cluster with Chinese Cities of Lishui and Changsha

Lishui:  Small hydropower, greener energy and a more sustainable solution Pingcheng Small Hydropower Station, Suichang. © UNOSSC "Lucid water and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” Policymakers in China embedded this…
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June 4, 2021

15 Years of BRICS: India, South Africa’s Move to Push for IPR Waiver for COVID Vaccine is Game Changer

Both Russia and China, reiterated the importance they attach to the status and role of Brazil, India and South Africa in world affairs and supported their aspiration to play a…
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June 3, 2021

World COVID-19 Vaccine Production Accelerates as China Licenses Own Doses Overseas

By Hu Yuwei and Huang Lanlan With the G7 group urged by civil society organizations to share COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing technology and provide financial support to the COVID-19 Vaccines Global…
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COVID-19News
June 2, 2021

UNOSSC and ITU Launch the Global South COVID-19 Digital Innovation Challenge, Deadline 31 July 2021

Deadline Extended to 31 July 2021 Digital transformation is key to accelerating our progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Digital innovation enhances access to information, reduces transaction costs, improves…
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June 1, 2021

High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation, 20th Session, 1-4 June 2021

The 20th session of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation will meet on 1-4 June 2021 to review progress made in implementing the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, the new…
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Capacity Development InitiativesNews
May 28, 2021

Call for Applications: PACTs Fellowships for Least Developed Countries, Deadline 20 September 2021

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), the UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries and the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) have partnered upon an ambitious programme targeted…
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May 21, 2021

IsDB and South Centre Advocate for Development of National Strategies for SSTC

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 2021 - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Geneva-based South Center have strongly advocated for the formulation of national strategies for South-South and Triangular Cooperation.…
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May 21, 2021

Call for Proposals in Small Island Developing States, Deadline 27 May 2021

Unlocking clean energy investments in Small Island Developing States The Climate Investment Platform (CIP) has launched a call for proposals to unlock investments in projects that advance climate action and…
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