Global public debt hit a record $102 trillion in 2024, striking developing countries hardest
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Since 2010, developing countries’ debt has grown twice as fast as that of advanced economies. Today, 3.4 billion people live in countries spending more on interest payments than on health or education.
Rebuilding lives, one day at a time: A journey from addiction to recovery in Zambia.
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )Routine testing at Sanity House reveals an alarming HIV prevalence of 26% among people who use illicit drugs, compared to the national average of 11%.
Why Small & Medium Business are the Overlooked Powerhouses of Development.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )In the global economy’s fast-moving engine, one force consistently delivers outsized impact—yet rarely gets the spotlight: Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
WHO supporting Guinea restore vaccine capacity after fire damage,
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )A crisis cell has been set up and contingency plans are being reinforced.
No More Business as Usual: Zimbabwe’s Big Energy Finance Experiment.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )What if the answer to Africa’s energy crisis wasn’t more aid—but smarter finance?
Refugees escaping Sudan face escalating hunger and malnutrition as food aid risks major reductions
Stories & Blogs WPF (News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that millions of Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries risk plunging deeper into hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortages force drastic cuts to life saving food as
Coalition commits to Action Plan to increase private investment mobilization for developing countries by end of 2027.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )A coalition of governments, international development partners and private sector groups are announcing the development of an Action Plan to increase the mobilization of private sector capital at scale in developing countries.
Progress underway towards a future of energy resilience in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Africa’s quest for accessible, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is moving from vision to reality.
Fifteen Years, Fifteen Facts: Challenges and solutions for gender equality
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (News )UN Women marks its 15th anniversary by calling for bold action and push forward for gender equality.
WHO actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the DRC.
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )WHO has made more than four tonnes of medicines available to 12 health facilities, a large quantity of which has been handed over to the authorities in the Binza health zone in Rutshuru territory.