‘Blood on the sand. Blood on the hands’: UN decries world’s failure as Sudan’s El Fasher falls
Stories & Blogs UN (News )El Fasher has “descended into an even darker hell,” senior UN officials warned on Thursday, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia seized control of the North Darfur capital after a 500-day siege, forcing tens of thousands to flee on foot amid reports
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Press Release )Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, according to the Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty.
Leveraging inclusive industrialization, value addition and trade to address Youth unemployment in Southern Africa.
Event November 6, 2025 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Southern African Time) (UTC+02:00)) - Venue/Format: Virtual - Register to attend and intervene during the session: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7raR3VTASv-ry01SFsDVDQOrganizer: ECA
Advancing Cybersecurity and Cyber Diplomacy in Africa
Event • 29 October 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC+3) • 30 October 2025 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC+3) - Venue/Format: To Register: Please send an email to melat.haile@un.org or bahta.bekele@un.orgOrganizer: ECA & GNC
Fourth Session of the Committee on Private Sector Development, Regional Integration, Trade, Infrastructure, Industry and Technology (CPRTIIT-4)
Event November 18 - 19, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Conference Centre, ECA Headquarters, Addis Ababa Hybrid format (in-person & online)Organizer: ECA
Academic Conference on Africa 2025
Event December 1 – 3, 2025 - Venue/Format: Hybrid — Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York and OnlineOrganizer: OSAA
Global Industry Summit The 21st Session of the UNIDO General Conference.
Event November 23 – 27, 2025 - Venue/Format: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz International Conference CentreOrganizer: UNIDO
11th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries
Event November 22, 2025 - Venue/Format: King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Organizer: UNIDO
2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30)
Event November 10 - 21, 2025 - Venue/Format: Belém, BrazilOrganizer: UNFCCC