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.”
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.
Around the World: Daily Updates from UN Country Teams- April 2024
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis
Preparations gear up for the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Addis Ababa, 8 April 2024 (ECA) - The 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) will be held in hybrid format on 23-25 April 2024 at the headquarters of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world by 2030 will fail, the UN deputy chief warned.
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.
UN Deputy Chief: “make 2024 a turning point for education”
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event.
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.