Commodity dependence: 5 things you need to know
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Agriculture, energy and mining products underpin global trade, but too much dependence on them can leave an economy vulnerable and people poor, especially in developing countries.
Digital technologies at borders: A threat to people on the move
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Story )From the moment a person starts their migration journey, technologies are keeping track of their every move, especially at the borders.
Transforming Nigeria: How 1.5 million girls found their way to school
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Ten years of implementation resulted in 1.5 million girls going to school in Northern Nigeria, closing the gender gap and improving learning.
Urgent action to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel operations essential to achieve global climate targets
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Story )Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C
Le FIDA et le Burkina Faso signent un nouvel accord de financement pour renforcer la résilience des petits exploitants aux changements climatiques et à d’autres chocs
Stories & Blogs FIDA (Story )Cet accord constitue le socle d’un investissement de 107 millions d’EUR à l’appui du Programme de renforcement de la résilience des petits producteurs (RESI-2P).
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefs the UN Security Council at the 9435th meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (News )The briefing focused on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security.
ECA trains Mauritanian experts in collaboration with national tax authority
Stories & Blogs IMF (Story )The ECA Office for North Africa concluded in Nouakchott a capacity building workshop on double tax treaty models
Sudan Faces World’s Largest Internal Displacement Crisis
Stories & Blogs IOM (News )Six months into the conflict, Sudan has become the largest internal displacement crisis in the world with over 7.1 million people displaced within the country
Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased risk of recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups in Sudan, as the months-long war between rival militaries continues.
In Disaster's Wake, Libya’s Rivals Must Finalize Electoral Laws, Special Representative Tells Security Council
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )Rival parties in Libya must mobilize through dialogue to finalize electoral laws and enable presidential and parliamentary elections to take place.