ECA to train trainers to improve women’s digital expertise in Tunisia
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The ECA gender equality and women empowerment section is holding on 4-7 September in Tunis a national workshop on the “Digital upskilling of women and girls in Tunisia”.
Africa must harness green resources to boost energy security and sustainable development – Antonio Pedro
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Africa must swiftly harness its rich mineral and natural resources to drive a clean energy revolution and accelerate sustainable development amidst the current climate crisis, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ant
Case study: Advancing sustainable development as humanity’s ultimate prevention tool in DRC
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Given the presence of multiple competing needs, the Resident Coordinator (RC) performs a ‘triple- hatted’ role.
Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (News )The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women's Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices for measuring gender parity and women’s empowerment.
Sustainable Africa key to global security
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
Supercharging Progress Towards the SDGs With Better Data
Stories & Blogs UNOPS (News )Geographic Information Systems may just be a secret ingredient to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
African health ministers kick off region’s flagship health meeting
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )African health ministers and government representatives opened the Seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa to discuss and agree on key measures to address the region’s health challenges, advance and promo
Off-track cervical cancer progress risks 70 000 deaths every year in Africa
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )About 70 000 cervical cancer deaths could be averted annually in the African region if the efforts to end the disease by 2030 are urgently stepped up to ensure increased access to critical services for timely detection, care and prevention.
Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (News )The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women's Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices for measuring gender parity and women’s empowerment.
Case study: Advancing sustainable development as humanity’s ultimate prevention tool in DRC
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Given the presence of multiple competing needs, the Resident Coordinator (RC) performs a ‘triple- hatted’ role