Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing economies – UN trade body
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal Magazine (Article )Amb. Martin Kimani, the new Chair of the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent lists economic empowerment, digital equity and solidarity as priorities.
Two years of war in Sudan: The world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Article )Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls.
UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent.
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal Magazine (Article )The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said during the forum’s fourth meeting.
World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
Stories & Blogs UN (UN Story )At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.
Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities
Stories & Blogs ILO (Article )Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.
UNESCO Strengthens Efforts to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Media and Technology in Tanzania
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (Article )UNESCO, the government, and civil society stakeholders have developed and integrated a new thematic pillar on Safer Media and Digital Spaces into the National Plan of Action (2025-2029).
UNESCO and JamiiForums Discuss Digital Rights, Media Freedom and Online Safety
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (Article )UNESCO held a meeting today with Maxence Melo, founder of JamiiForums, to discuss key takeaways from the UNESCO-supported Expert Consultation on Chapter J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which took place on 21-22 January 2025 at UNESCO
69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
Event March 10 to 21, 2025 - Venue/Format: March 10 to 21, 2025 The United Nations (UN) Headquarters, New York, United StatesOrganizer: UN-Women
Structuring, Analysis and Monitoring – Evaluation of Mining Projects
Event March 3, to April 4, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: ECA - African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP)
Academic Conference on Africa 2024, Theme: Power, Justice, and the People: Human Rights and the Rule of Law for Africa’s Transformation
Event December 3 -5, 2024 - Venue/Format: Hybrid — Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York and OnlineOrganizer: OSAA