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UNIDO, African Union, and Ethiopian Government Unite in Global Call to Action for a ‘World Without Hunger’

Stories & Blogs UNIDONov 08, 2024(News )

The conference marked the beginning of a new and intensified stage of global action to end hunger once and for all.

Two billion women and girls worldwide lack access to any form of social protection, UN Women report shows.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenOct 15, 2024(Press Release )

Women are lagging behind on measures such as unemployment benefits, pensions, or healthcare worldwide.

Silencing the Guns through STEM Education Investment in Africa

Stories & Blogs OSAAOct 08, 2024(News )

Africa is experiencing population growth, with “youth bulges” that can become a demographic dividend contributing to the continent’s growth or a “demographic threat” that could stress the job market and fuel instability.

Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )

New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced.

Press briefing at the Palais des Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )

Hodan Addou, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa a.i., spoke about UN Women’s new report on the situation in Sudan.

Empowering Congolese women by integrating them into the bioethanol value chain

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 14, 2024(News )

UNIDO and Japan have provided trainings in the production of bioethanol from sugarcane for medical use, group savings and loans, and entrepreneurship development to 300 vulnerable women in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Study confirms the significant potential for job creation in West Africa's cotton-producing countries, particularly for women and youth, through the development of cotton-to-clothing industries

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 10, 2024(News )

The international workshop reviewed the findings and main recommendations of a study on the cotton-to-clothing industries in Africa’s main cotton-producing countries- namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali, also known as the C4+

Empowering Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs in Natural Cosmetics to Access International Markets

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 04, 2024(Story )

Demand for natural and organic cosmetics is increasing globally, and Tunisia is witnessing a surge in demand for natural and organic products, contributing to its socio-economic development

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.

How can gender equality reduce poverty?

Stories & Blogs UN WomenFeb 28, 2024(Story )

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2024/02/how-can-gender-equality-reduce-poverty