Concerned by Ongoing Conflict in West Africa, Sahel, Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Aimed at Tackling Political, Humanitarian Challenges
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )‘Members Call on Relevant Stakeholder to Engage Constructively and Fully’ With Secretary-General’s Newly Appointed Special Representative for Region
Five things to know about the catastrophic flooding in the East and Horn of Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have claimed hundreds of lives and washed away homes, uprooting thousands of people including refugees and other previously displaced people.
Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
Climate crisis fuels flooding and deepens displacement.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Climate change is fuelling flooding and other forms of extreme weather, causing fresh displacement and making life even harder for people already uprooted from their homes.
Small Island Developing States summit: UN experts urge States and development banks to support endangered islands
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press Release )UN human rights experts* today called for urgent action by States, financial institutions and development banks to support small island developing countries struggling with the triple burden of climate disasters, debt crisis and the aftermath of the COVID
Drive Ambition, Deliver Dignity: UN Deputy Chief at the Africa Regional Collaborative Platform
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called for greater ambition and leadership from African countries at her annual dialogue with Regional Directors of UN entities
Transforming through Turbulence: UN Teams Coordinate for Collective Impact
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The world has witnessed a stagnation in progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with only 15 per cent of targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track as of 2023.
Delivering Efficiently: Multiplying Results for Development
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The ever-shifting landscape of international cooperation demands a United Nations that is agile, efficient, and delivers tangible results.
Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future: insights from the African Youth Consultative Forum and position paper
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press Release )The African Youth Consultative Forum on the UN Summit of the Future convened on 26 and 27 April at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
AFCFTA: Towards the establishment of a framework for sharing best practices for the implementation of the AfCFTA in West and North Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )A mutual capitalization workshop on regional experiences in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in West and North Africa.