Placing Farmers at the Core of Development Efforts is important to Achieve Food Security
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )As Africa races against time to meet the SDGs, the continent faces formidable challenges aggravated by climate change, inflation, and regional conflicts.
ARFSD Spotlights Critical Role of Voluntary Local Reviews in SDGs and Agenda 2063 Progress
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) convened a session focusing on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs),
ECA’s Claver Gatete urges youth to raise their voice in shaping Africa’s development
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Economic Commission for Africa, Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, has challenged African youth to raise their voice in shaping the future development of the continent ahead of the Summit of the Future.
Peace and Politics: Women in Mali Persevere Through Crises
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )"If things aren't going well in town, [...] we issue alerts. Because women are afraid. The children are afraid. We get together to discuss and solve any issues so that we can move forward together."
African countries to dominate the world’s top 10 growing economies, ECA report.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )African countries are predicted to dominate the world’s top 10 highest growing economies in 2024, according to a report on Recent Economic and Social Developments in Africa.
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.
Peace and Politics: Women in Mali Persevere Through Crises
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )If things aren't going well in town, [...] we issue alerts. Because women are afraid. The children are afraid. We get together to discuss and solve any issues so that we can move forward together."
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.