UN launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition and action for the Sustainable Development Goals
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )Public mobilization comes ahead of critical halftime Summit in September at UN in New York
Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
Stories & Blogs UN (News )While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday.
Concerned about Observers’ Arrests, Reports of Voter Intimidation in Zimbabwe’s Elections, Secretary-General Urges Authorities to Ensure Rule of Law Respected
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )The Secretary-General calls on political leaders and their supporters to reject any and all forms of violence, threats of violence, or incitement to violence, and to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are fully respected
Africa's rise as a global supply chain force: UNCTAD report
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.
Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UNCTAD has published new guidelines to collect data to help policymakers tackle gender inequalities in trade.
African Union-Led Peace Support Operations Need Predictable, Adequate, Sustainable Support, Speakers Stress to Security Council
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )In light of a demonstrably inadequate current international peace architecture, senior officials from both the United Nations and the African Union discussed how best to leverage the latter organization’s regional expertise to address current and future c