From tradition to transformation: Ending female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Story )In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, more than 400,000 girls and women have undergone genital mutilation.
UN Refugee Agency estimates 2.5 million people need resettlement.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs report released.
Rwanda’s Green Response to a Rising Threat.
Stories & Blogs IOM (Story )“The support we have received has been invaluable,” Regine adds. “This solar system is already contributing to the performance of our students, so we see a brighter future ahead.”
Amid global tensions, environmental multilateralism continues to deliver.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Speech )“Amid growing conflict, geopolitical tensions and fears of backsliding on global commitments, we are of course all deeply concerned,” said Inger Andersen.
As the world looks away, women suffer in silence
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Donors’ brutal funding cuts to humanitarian aid are having a devastating impact on programmes that specifically support women and girls at risk of gender-based violence.
Turning waste into watts: A Zambian utility’s move toward energy security
Stories & Blogs UN Habitat (Story )“We used to worry that power cuts would stop the pumps and overflow the system,” says Jane Mulenga.
Kenya’s Digital Leap for a Fairer Future.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Kenya is quickly emerging as one of Africa’s digital frontrunners, with technology driving innovation, service delivery, and economic growth across the country.
Empowering Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurs through Trade Finance
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Story )IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) is helping Ethiopian banks support local businesses and sustain livelihoods in rural and conflict-affected areas.
Africa Climate, Peace and Security Advisors and Experts Strategic Coordination Workshop held in Addis Ababa.
Stories & Blogs UNAOU (Story )The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) and the Climate Security Mechanism (CSM), with support from the Government of Switzerland, successfully concluded a two-day Africa Climate, Peace and Security Advisors and Experts Strategic Coordinati
UNODC World Drug Report 2025: Global instability compounding social, economic and security costs of the world drug problem.
Stories & Blogs UNODC (Press Release )A new era of global instability has intensified challenges in addressing the world drug problem, empowering organized crime groups and pushing drug use to historically high levels, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the World Drug Report 202