As the world looks away, women suffer in silence
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Donors’ brutal funding cuts to humanitarian aid are having a devastating impact on programmes that specifically support women and girls at risk of gender-based violence.
“We have no one else.” Families on the brink in Nigeria’s worst hunger crisis in five years.
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Without adequate assistance, at least 280,000 severely malnourished children are at a high risk of death during this year’s lean season.
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global Compact hosted the SDGs Activation Day earlier this week as part of its Forward Faster Now Africa initiative.
Malawi: Safe spaces nurture drought-affected women and girls.
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )"I am happy I was able to return to school after giving birth," said Thokozani, 20, from Balaka district, southern Malawi.
Sudanese aid worker: “It feels like someone turned off the light on us”
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )When the world stops looking, we stop living,” Mokhtar said.
Global Africa Business Initiative Calls for a Bold Reimagining of Africa’s Economic Narrative.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary.
Seeds of hope: Zambia’s fight against drought
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Zambia is enduring its worst drought in four decades, with devastating consequences for people across the country.
Mozambique: Rebuilding lives in Cabo Delgado
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )The impact of the seven-year conflict in Cabo Delgado remains profound, affecting internally displaced people, host communities and returnees.
Displaced by floods: Confronting a crisis in Mali
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )"We couldn't take anything with us,” said Bekaye Djiré, standing on what remains of the home he shared with his brothers, sisters-in-law and their children. Everything they owned was destroyed following torrential rains in Mali’s Ségou Region.
UN Global Compact and African Union Commission partner up to boost the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global Compact's Africa Strategy.