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In the face of the unprecedented spread of COVID-19, we strongly support the appeal by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for countries to promote responses to the pandemic based on the respect of the rights and dignity of older people as well as global solidarity. In this regard, we welcome the release of the Policy Brief of the United Nations Secretary-General on the impact of COVID-19 on older people.
This article addresses the question on how Chinese owned media, based in Africa, are producing misinformation to challenge neutral narratives on” the Coronavirus”. The argument is that through a new paradigm of journalism and the systematic use of agenda setting and framing China is shaping the narrative of Coronavirus shedding it into a positive light. As a young member of The Youth Café I wish to inform my peers- emerging young leaders and champions- to get a critical vision on the Information produced by Chinese media in Africa.
We, the Civil Society Financing for Development (FfD) Group, representing a wide range of organizations, federations and networks from diverse regions and constituencies around the world (including the Women’s Working Group on FfD), respectfully submit the following key inputs on the ‘First Draft’.
BY JOY MAKENAH
What is Agenda 2063 and Why should African Youth care about it? Well, it is the future of Africa’s self reliance and as COVID19 has shown us, global supply chains can and will be broken down and compromised. This is why Africa needs to be self-reliant, peaceful and continuously growing. Here’s all you need to know:
Africa has been a place of wars and unresolved conflicts for a long time. The conflicts have been political, economic, social and ethnic. One can argue that it is time the youth of Africa should step up and fight for their nations and a united Africa at large. According to the UN 2019, the youth between 15-24 years constitute around 20% of the population of Africa and it is predicted by 2030 youth in Africa will have increased by 42% which means they are the ones mostly affected by the conflicts in the continent. It therefore justifies why the youth should be included in peace making initiatives, policy making and planning. Decisions that are made will always affect the youths therefore they have to be part of them all.
