Rebuilding Somalia: Renewing Social Contract in a Fragile State Amidst Revenue Challenges
Stories & Blogs World BankNov 22, 2024(News )Efforts to enhance revenue show promising signs, with projections indicating an increase in the domestic revenue-to-GDP ratio to 4.5% by 2030
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.
It takes a village to cultivate a culture of Peace.
Stories & Blogs UNDP – AfricaSep 20, 2024(Blog )The Gulf of Guinea (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo) has faced challenges in preventing and responding to activities by violent extremist groups expanding their reach from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Improving Food Security, Protecting Local Livelihoods, and Strengthening Pest Control Systems in South Sudan
Stories & Blogs World BankJul 29, 2024(Brief )Between August 2022 and February 2024, the Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP) helped respond to desert locust swarms that threatened food security in South Sudan.
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.