The Republic of Zimbabwe becomes the nineteenth (19
th) African Union (AU) Member State to sign the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on 16 March 2021, at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AMA treaty was adopted by Heads of States and Government during their 32
nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly on 11 February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Speaking during the official signing of the Treaty, H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, at the African Union Commission, who received the delegation from Zimbabwe underscored the importance of establishing AMA inorder to improve the production and harmonization of pharmaceutical products on the continent. She noted that the looming COVID-19 pandemic, is an opportunity to accelerate the establishment of AMA and it is a top priority for the Commisision inorder to bridge the gap in pharmaceutical industries. The Ambassador of Zimbabwe to
The Republic of Zimbabwe signs the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)
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Campaigners call for £10.6bn investment in ‘green apprenticeships’
Environmental campaigners have called for the creation of 250,000 ‘green apprenticeships’ in areas such as renewable energy as part of the effort to address the twin crises of youth unemployment and climate change.
A new report published by Friends of the Earth warns that the impact of youth unemployment during the pandemic could see up to £39bn in lost wages in the UK over the following 20 years, if all young people currently unemployed remain jobless for a year.
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An emergency plan on green jobs for young people – why and how?, the report argues for up to £10.6bn of Government funding to go towards wage subsidies, training, and diversity measures in order to deliver green apprenticeships.
Can 250,000 green apprenticeships fix the youth unemployment crisis?
A new report warns if the current youth unemployment rate remains the same for a year, it could cost the economy £39bn
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The youth unemployment crisis is worsening as a result of the pandemic – but could 250,000 new green apprenticeships help solve this issue?
New research by the environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth shows creating 250,000 green apprenticeships leading to jobs in renewables, woodland creation and peatland restoration would help address youth unemployment and help tackle the climate emergency.
The report, which was published today ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, estimates if all young people currently unemployed remain jobless for a year, that could lead to £39 billion in lost wages in the UK in the next two decades.