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How AI helps farmers adapt to climate change: The story of AgriTech Analytics

Stories & Blogs ITCFeb 12, 2025(Story )

Smallholder farmers face growing climate challenges, but AgriTech Analytics is using AI-powered data and smart technology to help them build a more sustainable future.

For World Children’s Day, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future

Stories & Blogs UNICEFNov 20, 2024(Story )

Children from seven nations—Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—gathered to share their dreams, concerns, and solutions, urging leaders to prioritise their voices

Boosting small businesses led by youth in East Africa

Stories & Blogs ITCOct 30, 2024(News )

The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) trained young entrepreneurs how to benefit from export opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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.

Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF

Stories & Blogs UNICEFOct 09, 2024(Press Release )

First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children.

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.

Generations unite in Nigeria’s HPV vaccine campaign.

Stories & Blogs UNICEFSep 19, 2024(Story )

A community health mobilizer in Nigeria is combating vaccine misinformation and building trust, one family member at a time.

Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa

Stories & Blogs ITCJun 11, 2024(Update )

West Africa’s five biggest producers mostly export raw cotton that’s processed elsewhere. A new study shows that by building local industry to turn cotton into cloth and clothing, the countries could create 500,000 jobs.

Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic marks latest milestone for child survival

Stories & Blogs UNICEFMay 24, 2024(Press Release )

With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children