Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press release )Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Speech )Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Sahel at UN Headquarters, 7 August 2025.
Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.
Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.
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.
High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Social, Economic and Environmental Determinants of Health.
Event July 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: UN Headquarters, New York, USAOrganizer: WHO
AI for health
Event July 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva, Switzerland & OnlineOrganizer: WHO, ITU & WIPO
4th International Conference on Financing for Development
Event June 30 - July 3, 2025 - Venue/Format: Sevilla (Spain)Organizer: UN
Multi-stakeholder consultations for the Mauritania E-commerce Strategy
Event June 17 – 18, 2025 - Venue/Format: Nouakchott (Mauritania)Organizer: UNCTAD
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Strategic Roundtable: Data and Sustainable Financing: Twin Foundations to Accelerate UHC.
Stories & Blogs WHO (Speech )Data and health financing are both fundamental components of that work, as two of the classic “building blocks” of health systems.