Tenth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Event April 9 – 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: AUC (African Union Commission), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: ECA
Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Event April 14 – 17, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of AmericaOrganizer: OHCHR
Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities
Stories & Blogs ILO (Article )Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.
Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Event April 9 - 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Kampala, UgandaOrganizer: ECA
UNESCO Strengthens Efforts to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Media and Technology in Tanzania
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (Article )UNESCO, the government, and civil society stakeholders have developed and integrated a new thematic pillar on Safer Media and Digital Spaces into the National Plan of Action (2025-2029).
UNESCO and JamiiForums Discuss Digital Rights, Media Freedom and Online Safety
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (Article )UNESCO held a meeting today with Maxence Melo, founder of JamiiForums, to discuss key takeaways from the UNESCO-supported Expert Consultation on Chapter J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which took place on 21-22 January 2025 at UNESCO
Seventh African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum
Event April 7 - 8, 2025 - Venue/Format: Kampala, UgandaOrganizer: ECA - African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)
Africa Business Forum 2025: From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains
Event - Venue/Format: United Nations Conference Center, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: ECA
Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Article )The availability of data on violence against women and girls has improved considerably in recent years and data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence is now available for at least 161 countries.
Five essential facts to know about femicide
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Article )Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023.