She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps.
From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone – the result of a blood diamond mining industry which contributed to a decade-long civil war.
Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peace.
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) as “an important step towards sustainable
Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said on Monday that recent “signs of momentum” show multilateralism can still deliver.
UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026.
Sudan: UN scales up response plan as humanitarian needs rise in Tawila
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan, the UN and partners have revised and scaled up a response plan to support more than 380,000 displaced people in Tawila, North Darfur state.
UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit.
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel er
Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilize effectively” the mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the United Nations Charter, including “negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, a
Coalition commits to Action Plan to increase private investment mobilization for developing countries by end of 2027.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )A coalition of governments, international development partners and private sector groups are announcing the development of an Action Plan to increase the mobilization of private sector capital at scale in developing countries.
Progress underway towards a future of energy resilience in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Africa’s quest for accessible, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is moving from vision to reality.