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Global leaders reaffirm commitment to WHO with at least US$ 170 million raised at World Health Assembly 2025 pledging event.

Stories & Blogs WHOMay 20, 2025(News )

World leaders pledged at least an additional US$ 170 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) at a high-level pledging event.

Empowering Ghana’s Entrepreneurs: Building a Digital Future for Women and Youth-Led MSMEs

Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 30, 2025(Story )

While MSMEs contribute significantly to the economy, making up 92 percent of businesses in the country, their potential remains stifled by systemic barriers.

WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors.

Stories & Blogs WHOApr 28, 2025(News )

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO calls for revitalized efforts to end malaria

Stories & Blogs WHOApr 24, 2025(News )

Strong global collaboration has been critical in saving nearly 13 million lives since 2000.

Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality.

Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )

Niger continues to face high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. In 2020, maternal mortality was estimated at 441 deaths per 100 000 live births.

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn

Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )

Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds.

A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 04, 2025(News )

What Ms. Azina didn’t know was that without urgent healthcare, both her pregnancy and childbirth could also hold deadly consequences.

“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan

Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 02, 2025(News )

There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault.

A Wake-up Call for Disability Inclusion: UN Deputy Chief's Message at the Global Disability Summit

Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 02, 2025(Announcement )

When persons with disabilities can fully participate in society, societies are stronger.

“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed

Stories & Blogs UNFPAMar 19, 2025(News )

The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan.