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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.

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.

Putting Africa on the path to prosperity

Stories & Blogs World bankJun 19, 2024(Blog )

While 1.2 billion people in developing countries are projected to reach working age over the next decade, only an estimated 420 million jobs will be available to them.

Africa struggles to finance Sustainable Development Goals

Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 21, 2023(Article )

Poorer countries are facing a potentially disastrous cash crunch as aid and capital flows dry up. But innovative financing models can, with international support, bridge the gap. Report by Neil Ford.

How to salvage the SDGs in Africa

Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 19, 2023(Article )

SDGs in Africa can not only be salvaged, but the process, allied to the continent’s Agenda 2063, can allow Africa to leapfrog into the fourth industrial age and become a major economic cog in the global superstructure.