The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Event June 2 – 6, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva (Switzerland)Organizer: UN-Habitat
36th session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Event April 21 – 25, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters in New York, Room CR-5Organizer: OHCHR
Emergency response in Sudan: Conflict in Sudan is pushing already vulnerable children deeper into hardship.
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Appeal )Sudan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe. Heavy fighting broke out in the capital, Khartoum, in April 2023, and quickly extended throughout the country.
Africa Urban Forum : “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”
Event September 4 – 6, 2024 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Organizer: African Union
First Webinar of Data Strategy Sprint of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians
Event July 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: Online eventOrganizer: UN DESA
Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability
Stories & Blogs IMF (Blog Post )Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences has risen
World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-term growth.
Stories & Blogs IMF (Blog Post )Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average.
Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability
Stories & Blogs IMF (Blog Post )Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences has risen
Data Access for Economic Growth in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNU (Blog Post )Making administrative data more accessible across African nations would help accurately identify disparities and latent economic potential.