Women’s economic empowerment, green trade set the scene for WTO conference
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 05, 2024(News )The world’s trade ministers discussed some of the thorniest issues in global commerce at the highest-level gathering for the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Public health emergencies in Eastern and Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs UNICEFMar 01, 2024(Story )Current cholera outbreaks in the region are severely affecting vulnerable children and communities
How can gender equality reduce poverty?
Stories & Blogs UN WomenFeb 28, 2024(Story )https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2024/02/how-can-gender-equality-reduce-poverty
"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.
Joint Statement | Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 06, 2024(Announcement )More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. This year, nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of this harmful practice. This equates to more than 12,000 cases every day.
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Stories & Blogs UNFPAFeb 06, 2024(Statement )More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. This year, nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of this harmful practice. This equates to more than 12,000 cases every day.
Defying tradition, championing rights: UNFPA sparks change in female genital mutilation hotspots across East Africa
Stories & Blogs UNFPAFeb 06, 2024(Story )''Is [female genital mutilation] religious?'' Nuritu Sirbar challenged community and religious leaders four years ago to justify a deeply ingrained tradition – female genital mutilation (FGM).
Liberia's women abandon female genital mutilation, embrace better livelihoods
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 05, 2024(Story )"Even though I was a skilled and respected midwife, I was drawn into the world of FGM due to the influence of my mother-in-law, who was a renowned Chief Zoe. After her passing, tradition dictated that I inherit her position," Ms. Yaoh.
Cholera Outbreak in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional appeal
Stories & Blogs UNICEFFeb 01, 2024(Call to Action )Eastern and Southern Africa is grappling with one of the worst cholera outbreaks in decades, with cases rapidly spreading across the region
Digital Transformation Drives Development in Africa
Stories & Blogs World BankJan 18, 2024(Results Briefs )In the last decade, the region has made substantial strides toward digital transformation, with hundreds of millions of people gaining access to the internet and productively utilizing a wide variety of digital services.