Advancing Inclusive Development: A Bold Roadmap for Transitioning Nations in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDPFeb 14, 2025(Press Release )A new report launched by UNDP and the Institute for Security Studies, on the margins of the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, provides a bold, data-driven roadmap for navigating complex transitions in particular country contexts.
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says.
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 14, 2025(News )FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Side Event at African Union Summit in Addis Ababa hosted by the King of Lesotho.
World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030
Stories & Blogs UNEPOct 28, 2024(Press Release )The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the Internat
Italy partners with UNDP to tackle root causes of global development challenges
Stories & Blogs UNDPJul 05, 2024(News )The Government of Italy has contributed EUR 5 million (USD 5,4 million) in regular (core) resources to UNDP for 2024. This support is crucial in advancing sustainable development worldwide, and UNDP thanks Italy for its support and trust in its work and m
Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future: insights from the African Youth Consultative Forum and position paper
Stories & Blogs UNDPMay 13, 2024(Press Release )The African Youth Consultative Forum on the UN Summit of the Future convened on 26 and 27 April at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future: insights from the African Youth Consultative Forum and position paper
Stories & Blogs UNDPMay 13, 2024(Press Release )The African Youth Consultative Forum on the UN Summit of the Future convened on 26 and 27 April at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ECOSOC Discusses Durable Solutions, Partnerships to Reinforce 2030 Agenda
Stories & Blogs IISDFeb 07, 2024(News )The ECOSOC President welcomed the Partnership Forum’s multi-stakeholder and participatory discussions that, she said, can “shine the spotlight on innovative solutions for addressing many of today’s most pressing challenges”.
ECOSOC, UNGA Presidents Look to Summit of the Future to Accelerate SDGs
Stories & Blogs IISDFeb 07, 2024(News )The UNGA President highlighted the Summit of the Future as an opportunity to scale up commitments and reinvigorate multilateralism to address today’s challenges.
Africa’s SDGs progress uneven, accelerated efforts required to meet the 2030 deadline - new report
Stories & Blogs UNDPOct 09, 2023(Press Release )Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the aspirations, goals, and targets of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 has been uneven, with significant differences among sub regions, countries, and rural and urban areas.
Marking International Day, Secretary-General Stresses ‘In Our World of Plenty, Poverty Should Have No Home’, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieve SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNOct 06, 2023(Press Release )“In our world of plenty, poverty should have no home. Yet, as we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, nearly 700 million people are barely scraping by, living on less than $2.15 per day” UN Secretary-General António Guterres .