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.
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN Global CompactApr 11, 2025(News )To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global Compact hosted the SDGs Activation Day earlier this week as part of its Forward Faster Now Africa initiative.
Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
Stories & Blogs United NationsFeb 15, 2025(Story )The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in remarks delivered to the high-level African Union (AU) summit on Saturday.