Hope in Every Dose : How Global Fund Support is Saving Lives from Malaria, TB, and HIV across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 02, 2025(Story )“Now I understand it’s to keep him safe,” N’beta said, watching Seco become one of 250,000 children protected in 2024 with a simple but life-saving dose.
UNDP and CAICT partner to drive digital transformation across Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJun 18, 2025(Press Release )The Africa Digital Empowerment and Innovation Hub will serve as a collaborative platform to co-create digital solutions, build institutional and human capacity, and promote South-South cooperation.
UNESCO and JamiiForums Discuss Digital Rights, Media Freedom and Online Safety
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 13, 2025(Article )UNESCO held a meeting today with Maxence Melo, founder of JamiiForums, to discuss key takeaways from the UNESCO-supported Expert Consultation on Chapter J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which took place on 21-22 January 2025 at UNESCO
UNESCO Strengthens Efforts to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Media and Technology in Tanzania
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 10, 2025(Article )UNESCO, the government, and civil society stakeholders have developed and integrated a new thematic pillar on Safer Media and Digital Spaces into the National Plan of Action (2025-2029).
The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine
Stories & Blogs WHO - AfricaOct 31, 2024(News )The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement existing malaria control measures to protect and save the lives of young
WHO carries out mission to eradicate dracunculiasis in Angola.
Stories & Blogs WHO - AfricaJul 12, 2024(News )Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province, making the country endemic for this disease.
UNESCO Forum enhances Korea-Africa educational collaboration.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJul 11, 2024(Article )The Korean Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Korean Commission for UNESCO, organized the UNESCO-Africa Education Cooperation Forum from Tuesday, 25 June to Thursday, 27 June 2024 at the Glad Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Supporting the Education and Health of Young Mothers in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJul 03, 2024(Article )Joint statement by Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa, Nisha, UNESCO Regional Director for Southern Africa, and Alexandros K Makarigakis, UNESCO Regional Director for East Africa.
Q&A: What you need to know about ‘the price of inaction’ in education
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJun 17, 2024(News )First global report to illustrate the monetary costs to economies around the world of leaving children and youth behind in education.
Launch of the 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics for SDG 9.5.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJun 13, 2024(News )The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) launch the 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics. This survey collects data to support the global monitoring of SDG Target 9.5.