UNHCR: Decade of action against statelessness brings big gains but further action needed
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (News )More than half a million people around the world who were living in the shadows, deprived of their right to nationality, have now acquired citizenship since the inception a decade ago of the #IBelong campaign, according to a new report on statelessness re
Empowering Girls through Education
Stories & Blogs World Bank (News )With nearly 122 million girls out of school worldwide, many of them in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, investing in the education and human capital of girls and young women remains a priority for the World Bank and is central to the institution’s
Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease – Rwanda
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )As of 10 October 2024, a total of 58 cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), including 13 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 22%), have been reported in Rwanda.
Global goods trade on track for gradual recovery despite lingering downside risks
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Global goods trade is projected to post a 2.7% increase in 2024, up slightly from the previous estimate of 2.6%, WTO economists said in an updated forecast on 10 October.
African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union Commission, gathered for the second Africa review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
