How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )Interview with Zinnya del Villar on AI gender bias and creating inclusive technology.
Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Stories & Blogs UN (story )Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as terrorism and transnational organized crime remain a pervasive threat”, will be damaging to regional relations all round, said the UN’s
Preparations gear up for the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa
Stories & Blogs ECA (story )Addis Ababa, 8 April 2024 (ECA) - The 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) will be held in hybrid format on 23-25 April 2024 at the headquarters of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Data Access for Economic Growth in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNC (Blog post )Making administrative data more accessible across African nations would help accurately identify disparities and latent economic potential.
Survivors find strength in community after horror of Derna floods
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (story )When UNHCR’s Assistant Chief of mission in Libya visited survivors in the wake of deadly floods, she heard harrowing stories of loss but also witnessed great courage and resilience as communities rally to help.
Sudanese refugees fleeing Darfur find safety in Chad.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (story )After fleeing horrific violence in Sudan’s West Darfur, refugees are arriving to Chad traumatized and with children who are often malnourished.
Every bit helps: How policies, governance and institutions can help us spend better for climate and development
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog post )To achieve resilient and decarbonized development, countries will need major structural and policy change, and investments.
UNODC launches the 'Safer Children Online' campaign to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Ghana and Senegal
Stories & Blogs UNODC (story )In a significant step towards safeguarding the digital well-being of Ghana and Senegal's children, the Global Programme on Cybercrime of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a compelling campaign titled 'Safer Children Online.
Six big ideas to advance food systems resilience in Nigeria: Bringing CGIAR Initiatives together to foster collaboration and policy coherence.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog post )Two CGIAR initiatives—Fragility, Conflict and Migration (FCM) and National Policies and Strategies (NPS)—brought together policymakers, researchers, and representatives from the private sector and civil society to discuss how to advance food systems resil
We must dismantle barriers to women’s political participation. Here’s why JULY 5, 2023
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog post )The recently released 2023 update of UNDP’s Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) underscores the significant obstacles women and girls confront in realizing their potential, spanning from politics to corporate boardrooms.