From Copenhagen to Doha: Why the Second World Summit for Social Development Matters for Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (News )World leaders are gathering in Doha this week for the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD2), three decades after the first Summit in Copenhagen. For Africa, this gathering is not a commemorative moment, but a pivotal opportunity to rally partn
‘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
Responding to the challenge of AI: Retrieving human intelligence through labour.
Event October 30, 2025 - Venue/Format: Hybrid/ Room II (R2 South), ILO GenevaOrganizer: ILO
Are AI jobs driving up demand for STEM education? Yes, but not for women.
Event October 30, 2025, 13:00 - 14:00 GMT+3 - Venue/Format: Hybrid, Geneva, SwitzerlandOrganizer: ILO
Joint Communiqué on the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security holds its Twenty Fifth Consultative Meeting.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Communiqué )The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its Twenty Fifth consultative meeting on 27 September 2025, in New York.
Investing in Resilience: Innovative Financing Models for Sustainable Development in the Sahel.
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (News )On August 21st, 2025, the TICAD 9 Thematic Event titled the Special Edition, AFRI CONVERSE 2025 #3, convened under the theme “Investing in Resilience: Innovative Financing Models for Sustainable Development in the Sahel.”
Explore global investment data and changing trends.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The UNCTAD FDI Explorer shows tracks shifts in global investment flows. Users can explore data by region or economy and compare trends since 1990.
Cabo Verde launches financial strategy to secure climate investment.
Stories & Blogs ECA (News )Cabo Verde has launched a new Financial Strategy and Implementation Roadmap to unlock critical funding for climate action and sustainable development.
Global trade up 2.5% in second quarter, on track for record highs in 2025.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Resilient growth continues despite policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Barring major shocks in the final months of the year, global trade is on track to surpass its 2024 record.
Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )“In every outbreak, behind the statistics are real people – frightened, grieving and often stigmatized,” says Ayub Maswaswa, a mental health and psychosocial.