UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )In the face of the deepening climate crisis, the Committee specified obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 9 June near Ber, in the region of Timbuktu.
Access to justice for women and girls: UNDP and UN Women launch the Gender Justice Platform
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press Release )On International Women’s Day, UNDP and UN Women launched the Gender Justice Platform to leverage their partnership on gender justice.
State of Climate in Africa highlights water stress and hazards
Stories & Blogs WMO (Press Release )Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard.
Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all.
Stories & Blogs IPCC (Press Release )“Mainstreaming effective and equitable climate action will not only reduce losses and damages for nature and people, it will also provide wider benefits,” said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee
UN Commission on the Status of Women reaffirms the role of technology and innovation, and education in the digital age in accelerating gender equality
Stories & Blogs UN Women (Press Release )Promoting the full and equal participation and leadership of women and girls in the design, transformation and integration of digital technologies and innovation processes that fulfill the human rights and needs of women and girls.
UN launches new portal on data and evidence on sustainable development for Africa
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Press Release )Measuring and evaluating progress on the SDGs in Africa became much easier as a group of regional UN entities launched the first online data Portal.
New Africa SDGs report shows slow progress, calls for greater action to meet targets
Stories & Blogs UNDP Africa (Press Release )Halfway towards 2030, most African countries are struggling to meet most SDG targets