Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs UNFPAFeb 12, 2025(News )As fighting intensified in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Francine Toyata clutched her pregnant belly, waves of pain coursing through her.
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner Statement on Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs UNDPFeb 02, 2025(Speech )“The escalating violence, particularly in North Kivu, not only threatens the safety and well-being of millions of people, but also undermines livelihoods, disrupts essential services, and puts years of hard-won development gains at risk.”
UNDP and ATAF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Tax Systems Across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDPFeb 01, 2025(Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Sustainable Finance Hub and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have solidified their strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
UNODC launches campaign advocating for an East African society with “One Less Victim” of child trafficking.
Stories & Blogs UNODCAug 06, 2024(Story )Children represent a significant proportion of trafficking victims worldwide, with girls being disproportionately affected.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is at a crossroads
Stories & Blogs UNDPJul 09, 2024(Blog )A holistic approach is required to lay the groundwork for self-sufficiency, peace and sustainable development
Sexual violence and conflict in Sudan: A war on the bodies of women and girls
Stories & Blogs UNFPAJun 18, 2024(News )The conflict in Sudan has ground on for over a year and spiralled into a humanitarian catastrophe. Estimates are that up to 12 million people have fled their homes
Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year
Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 12, 2024(News )Sudan – “I can’t forget that moment. I can’t forget his smell. I can’t forget their faces. This moment will haunt me until I die.”
UNFPA report finds sexual and reproductive health of women and girls missing from most national climate plans
Stories & Blogs UNFPAOct 11, 2023(Press Release )Women and girls are among the hardest hit by the climate emergency, but fewer than one third of countries that have published their climate plans have committed to upholding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls
Renewed support from Japan enhances global development and human security
Stories & Blogs UNDPAug 18, 2023(News )The support from Japan will enhance UNDP's ability to address current and emerging challenges with speed and efficiency to reach people where the needs are greatest.
We must dismantle barriers to women’s political participation. Here’s why JULY 5, 2023
Stories & Blogs UNDPJul 05, 2023(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.