UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
Five things to know about the catastrophic flooding in the East and Horn of Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have claimed hundreds of lives and washed away homes, uprooting thousands of people including refugees and other previously displaced people.
Climate crisis fuels flooding and deepens displacement.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Climate change is fuelling flooding and other forms of extreme weather, causing fresh displacement and making life even harder for people already uprooted from their homes.
Drive Ambition, Deliver Dignity: UN Deputy Chief at the Africa Regional Collaborative Platform
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called for greater ambition and leadership from African countries at her annual dialogue with Regional Directors of UN entities
Transforming through Turbulence: UN Teams Coordinate for Collective Impact
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The world has witnessed a stagnation in progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with only 15 per cent of targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track as of 2023.
Delivering Efficiently: Multiplying Results for Development
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The ever-shifting landscape of international cooperation demands a United Nations that is agile, efficient, and delivers tangible results.
Secretary-General appoints Kristèle Younès of Lebanon as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Younès, brings more than 20 years of experience in humanitarian action, human rights, and development work in international organizations and academia.
ECOSOC: Member States call for transformative policies and quality funding, crucial for the UN’s boost for people and planet
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Countries’ requests for the United Nations to deliver support through these turbulent times and steer us toward a sustainable future.