From Poetry to Policy: RC Mohamed Fall and Maryam Bukar-Hassan on Culture, Youth, and Peace
Stories & Blogs UNSDGAug 12, 2025(Story )In Nigeria, youth are in the driver’s seat when it comes to sustainable development and peace.
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenAug 07, 2025(Speech )Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Sahel at UN Headquarters, 7 August 2025.
Press briefing by UN Women on the severe food insecurity crisis in Sudan
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenAug 05, 2025(Press Briefing )Remarks by Salvator Nkurunziza, UN Women Representative in Sudan, speaking at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, from Port Sudan.
Two years of war in Sudan: The world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenApr 15, 2025(Article )Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls.
No Escape: Climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 12, 2024(Story )People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
Peace and Politics: Women in Mali Persevere Through Crises
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 03, 2024(Story )If things aren't going well in town, [...] we issue alerts. Because women are afraid. The children are afraid. We get together to discuss and solve any issues so that we can move forward together."
Peace can achieve wonders that wars never will" | Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on 2024 priorities
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 07, 2024(Announcement )If countries fulfilled their obligations under the Charter, every person’s right to a life of peace and dignity would be guaranteed.
We must counter hate speech if we want to prevent future genocides – Alice Wairimu Nderitu
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalApr 04, 2023(Article )Ahead of 7 April, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, spoke to Africa Renewal’s
Prioritising Human Rights in Africa
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMar 22, 2023(Article )In civil wars and other conflicts, there is a need for the AU’s Peace and Security Council to integrate human rights concerns and issues into its decision-making processes.