Italian contribution allows UNDRR to expand early warnings for early action in Kenya
Stories & Blogs UNDRR-Africa (News )the Government of Italy signed an agreement with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to strengthen early warning for early action systems in Kenya. Under this agreement, Italy is providing EUR 1.5 million over the period of 2024-2027.
New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (News )A study by authors from IFPRI published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
Stories & Blogs UN (News )As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage and protect Earth, the UN chief said
International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards
Stories & Blogs ILO (News )The annual meeting of ILO’s Member States concluded with progress towards regulating biohazards, a review of work conditions in the care sector, and the key role of fundamental principles and rights in a rapidly changing world of work.
New partnership agreed between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the GCCA to drive industry decarbonization around the globe.
Stories & Blogs UNIDO (News )A ground-breaking agreement to work together on decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry, with a strong focus on the Global South.
Africa: Foreign investment in clean energy boosts sustainability momentum
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Foreign investment flows to Africa slightly declined in 2023, but significant investments in the clean energy sector offered a positive highlight.
Empowering Congolese women by integrating them into the bioethanol value chain
Stories & Blogs UNIDO (News )UNIDO and Japan have provided trainings in the production of bioethanol from sugarcane for medical use, group savings and loans, and entrepreneurship development to 300 vulnerable women in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Q&A: What you need to know about ‘the price of inaction’ in education
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (News )First global report to illustrate the monetary costs to economies around the world of leaving children and youth behind in education.
IOM and Cisco Provide Digital Skills to Displaced Persons and Communities in Northeast Nigeria
Stories & Blogs IOM (News )The programme is expected to launch at three pilot schools in Borno State, where more than 2.3 million people are currently displaced.
Critical minerals: Africa holds key to sustainable energy future
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The continent’s abundant mineral wealth also offers an opportunity to generate revenues for governments, finance development and improve living standards.