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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.

30 Years Post-Beijing: slow but steady strides in East and southern Africa, more policies and implementation needed to expedite gender equality.

Stories & Blogs ECASep 23, 2025(Story )

30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), East and southern Africa has made commendable progress in gender equality demonstrated by improved education, health, and women’s public and private sector leadership.

Why do millions still live without electricity in Africa?

Stories & Blogs ECASep 23, 2025(Story )

Hundreds of millions of Africans still live without electricity, relying on kerosene, candles and firewood.

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.

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.

ECA Develops an Automotive Policy Framework to support Namibia and Lesotho’s Integration into the Automotive Regional Value Chain.

Stories & Blogs ECASep 05, 2025(Story )

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO SA) organised a virtual workshop on 2nd September 2025 to review and validate the draft automotive policy framework for Namibia and Lesotho leveraging feed

13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) opens in Addis Ababa

Stories & Blogs ECASep 05, 2025(Story )

“This year’s CCDA comes at a pivotal time. The climate crisis is accelerating — but so is Africa’s determination to lead with solutions grounded in equity, innovation, and resilience.” Jihane El Gaouzi , AUC.

Statement on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General by Mr. Claver Gatete at the Africa Food Systems Forum Annual Summit.

Stories & Blogs ECASep 03, 2025(Story )

Africa holds more than 60% of the world’s arable land and has the potential to build a US$1 trillion agri-food industry by 2030.

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.

Experts validate report on cross-border cocoa and rice value chains between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana

Stories & Blogs ECAAug 14, 2025(Story )

In a pivotal move to strengthen regional trade and agricultural development, stakeholders from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana gathered to review a draft assessment report on cross-border cocoa and rice value chains.