World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subsequent lack of accountability are fuelling the violence stemming from the war between rival militaries in Sudan, the ICC Prosecutor told the
De-risking investments in Africa to unlock the continent’s full potential of public private partnerships
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“Up to 80 per cent of the initiated infrastructure projects across Africa fail at the feasibility and planning stages,” noted Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Morocco: developing an industrial decarbonization roadmap framework
Stories & Blogs UNIDO (Story )No country will be able to slash greenhouse gas emissions and meet its nationally determined contributions without decarbonizing its industries.
Liberia's women abandon female genital mutilation, embrace better livelihoods
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )"Even though I was a skilled and respected midwife, I was drawn into the world of FGM due to the influence of my mother-in-law, who was a renowned Chief Zoe. After her passing, tradition dictated that I inherit her position," Ms. Yaoh.
Energy Modelling Platform for Africa (EMP-A) 2024
Event May 13 -31, 2024 - Venue/Format: Accra, GhanaOrganizer: ECA - African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)
Virtual High-Level Policy Dialogue for Southern Africa on 56th Session of UNECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Event February 8, 2024 - Venue/Format: VirtualOrganizer: ECA - Subregional Office - Southern Africa
Ad hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the announcement of voluntary contributions to the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for 2023 (pledging conference)
Event December 5, 2023 - Venue/Format: Palais des Nations - Room XIXOrganizer: UNHCR
Digital technologies at borders: A threat to people on the move
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Story )From the moment a person starts their migration journey, technologies are keeping track of their every move, especially at the borders.
Transforming Nigeria: How 1.5 million girls found their way to school
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Ten years of implementation resulted in 1.5 million girls going to school in Northern Nigeria, closing the gender gap and improving learning.
Urgent action to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel operations essential to achieve global climate targets
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Story )Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C