Off-track cervical cancer progress risks 70 000 deaths every year in Africa
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )About 70 000 cervical cancer deaths could be averted annually in the African region if the efforts to end the disease by 2030 are urgently stepped up to ensure increased access to critical services for timely detection, care and prevention.
Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (News )The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women's Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices for measuring gender parity and women’s empowerment.
Supercharging Progress Towards the SDGs with Better Data
Stories & Blogs UNOPS (News )Geographic Information Systems may just be a secret ingredient to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
UN relief chief: War and hunger could destroy Sudan
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )The war in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions. This viral conflict – and the hunger, disease and displacement left in its wake – now threatens to consume the entire country.
Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
Stories & Blogs UN (News )While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday.
Africa's rise as a global supply chain force: UNCTAD report
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.
Young entrepreneurs set to lead the African Free Trade Area
Stories & Blogs IFC (News )Under the theme “Igniting the Future for Youth in Trade”, the workshop equipped over 50 youth entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to successfully participate in intra-Africa trade.
Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UNCTAD has published new guidelines to collect data to help policymakers tackle gender inequalities in trade.
Renewed support from Japan enhances global development and human security
Stories & Blogs UNDP (News )The support from Japan will enhance UNDP's ability to address current and emerging challenges with speed and efficiency to reach people where the needs are greatest.
A newly accredited digital public good, the National Carbon Registry will help countries meet their climate targets
Stories & Blogs UNDP (News )UNDP has developed an open-source software which allows countries to effectively manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits.