ITC, UN Women call on countries to join gender-responsive public procurement campaign
Stories & Blogs ITC (Press Release )While public procurement offers small businesses a huge opportunity to grow, only 1% of government contracts go to women-owned businesses. This is despite women owning one in three firms globally.
At UNEA-6, Heads of State call for greater cooperation on the environment
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Press Release )World leaders expressed determination to accelerate multilateral action on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution.
UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Press Release )Member States delivering 15 resolutions aiming to boost multilateral efforts to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution.
Urgent action to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel operations essential to achieve global climate targets
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Story )Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C
ITC, African Union Commission partner to make African small business voice heard.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations Agency, unite to advance the priorities of African micro, small, and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2nd annual African Union MSME Forum.
Africa Climate Week 2023: Charting a fresh course for climate action
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )As the world grapples with the urgent challenges posed by climate change, ACW will address this pressing crisis through cooperation and forward-thinking initiatives to drive transformative change.