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Gender equality is the world’s unfinished business – and unfinished potential

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 24, 2025(Press Release )

Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today.

World leaders place women’s empowerment and gender equality at the heart of multilateralism as UNGA80 High-level Week opens

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 23, 2025(Press Release )

Governments commit to more than 212 actions showing global support for women and girls.

Small businesses make waves at Intra-African Trade Fair

Stories & Blogs ITCSep 23, 2025(News )

African small businesses are rewriting the rules of trade, and this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers proved it.

Gender equality remains a unifying force for the world – 2025 must be our turning point.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 22, 2025(Speech )

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, UN headquarters, 22 September 2025.

Over 500 days of siege: Women and girls trapped in El Fasher face the risk of starvation and death.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 02, 2025(Statement )

For more than 500 days, women and girls in El Fasher, North Darfur, have borne the brunt of a relentless siege.

USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenJun 30, 2025(Press Release )

Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on equality commitments.

Beyond Compensation: Reparatory Justice as a Structural Economic Imperative for Africa

Stories & Blogs OSAAMay 20, 2025(News )

These historical crimes included the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, apartheid, and systemic racial discrimination

Analysing the potential impact of US tariffs on developing countries

Stories & Blogs ITCApr 07, 2025(News )

Developing countries face some of the stiffest consequences of the latest round of the United States of America (US) tariffs announced on 2 April.

Harnessing Domestic Resources for Digital and Economic Transformation in Africa

Stories & Blogs OSAAMar 13, 2024(News )

In today's global development landscape, the intertwined nature of economic and digital transformations presents an unparalleled opportunity for Africa.

Women’s economic empowerment, green trade set the scene for WTO conference

Stories & Blogs ITCMar 05, 2024(News )

The world’s trade ministers discussed some of the thorniest issues in global commerce at the highest-level gathering for the World Trade Organization (WTO).