Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Sudan – “I can’t forget that moment. I can’t forget his smell. I can’t forget their faces. This moment will haunt me until I die.”
An entire generation of children in Sudan faces a catastrophe as the war enters its second year
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children’s lives
UN to discuss how to harness data for development
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The 27th Commission on Science and Technology for Development convenes in Geneva from 15 to 19 April.
World Bank Group Announces New Approach to Measuring Impact
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )The World Bank Group is radically changing the way it tracks results, putting the focus squarely on lives improved rather than money out the door.
Cameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )More than 210 health facilities are no longer functional because of destruction or abandonment by health personnel.
Cholera resilience: Stories from Eastern and Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )From Zambia to Somalia and Sudan, communities are grappling with cholera outbreaks, fighting against the odds to protect their loved ones.
Malawi curbs cholera through enhanced outbreak control.
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Malawi continues to record only sporadic cholera cases, with just an average of 10 cases a week as of January 2024 compared with close to 700 cases per week at the peak of the outbreak in January 2023
In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Health workers roll out immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people.
UNCTAD rebrands to 'UN Trade and Development'
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The strategic move underscores the organization's commitment to greater impact, with a new, clearer visual identity aiming to better reflect its work and values and to amplify its voice on behalf of developing countries.
Development aid hits record high but falls for developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Despite reaching historical levels in 2022, Official Development Assistance decreased by 2% ($4 billion) for developing regions, affecting over 70 countries and almost 3 billion people.