Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation.
Stories & Blogs FAO (News )Special Event in New York explores the causes, consequences and solutions to the 2021-2023 food price inflation.
A chance to breathe: How life-saving incubators are transforming newborn care in Somalia
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Despite maternal death rates dropping by 50 per cent over the past twenty years in Somalia, too many pregnant women struggle to access essential health services.
Emergency food assistance grinds to a halt in Nigeria amid surging insecurity and record hunger
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will face impossible choices: endure increasingly severe hunger, migrate, or possibly risk exploitation by extremist groups in the region.
IMF Executive Board Concludes Eighth Reviews under Cameroon’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements and Third Review under Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement.
Stories & Blogs IMF (News )The completion of the ECF-EFF reviews allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 55.2 million (about US$75.7 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangements to SDR 593.4 million (US$793.8 million).
UNOAU supports AU in the development of a Training Curriculum in Applied International Humanitarian Law.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Story )UNOAU in collaboration with the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) and the Government of Switzerland supported the development of a Training Curriculum in the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in AU peace support operati
UNOAU participates in WFP-IPSS Dialogue on Peace on an Empty Stomach?”: Building on Communiqué 1083 Of the AUPSC.
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Story )UNOAU participated in the high-level dialogue “Peace on an Empty Stomach?” co-convened by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), and the World Food Programme (WFP).
Africa: Foreign investment hit record high in 2024.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Foreign investment in Africa surged by 75% to reach an all-time high of $97 billion in 2024, bolstered by liberalization and facilitation efforts across the continent.
Global foreign direct investment falls for the second consecutive year, posing acute challenges to developing countries.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact insufficient financing has on developing countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
More than Entertainment: Bringing Fire to the SDGs through Dialogue, Art and Action.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Under the rallying call, Bring Your Fire, the UN-MTN Bushfire partnership has evolved into a powerful platform for youth engagement
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga's Opening Remarks at the Climate Security Mechanism Partnership Dialogue 2025
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Story )Across Africa, the impacts of climate change are increasingly shaping peace and security dynamics, acting as a conflict risk multiplier, deepening vulnerabilities, and placing additional stress on already fragile political, economic and social systems.