Why is Gender Equality Crucial for Tackling Climate Change?
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 30, 2026(Story )Climate change can also reduce access to education. Girls are often the first to be pulled out of school after climate impacts cause families to struggle with limited resources or an increased demand for unpaid care work
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMar 18, 2026(Article )The African Union has pronounced their theme for 2026 to be: ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’. In an opinion piece, AUC Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf explores the continent's ren
Achieving the Paris Agreement Goals: Our Race to the Top
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 12, 2025(Story )On 12 December 2015, the world reached consensus on the Paris Agreement – our legally binding, universal treaty to combat climate catastrophe.
Joint Statement on Climate Mobility in Africa at COP30 – By the African Union, the COP30 Special Envoy for Africa and IOM
Stories & Blogs IOMNov 11, 2025(Joint Statement )Africa stands at a pivotal moment in the global climate agenda and faces a critical challenge.
Africa’s critical minerals poised to power global green energy transition.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalOct 07, 2025(Article )At Africa Climate Summit 2025 leaders called for positioning of Africa to reap from its vast resources through value addition rather than continue with raw extraction.
IOM Names 2025 Cohort of Youth Leaders for Climate and Migration Initiatives in Africa
Stories & Blogs IOMAug 12, 2025(News )The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has officially announced the selection of 40 young changemakers from across Africa to accelerate youth-led action to address the impacts of climate change on migration across the continent.
Africa is Setting the Table: Will the World Show Up?
Stories & Blogs UNSDGAug 01, 2025(Story )Following the recent UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), DCO Regional Director for Africa Yacoub El-Hillo, reflects on Africa’s readiness to lead the transformation towards food sovereignty and the urgent call for global investment to match tha
No More Business as Usual: Zimbabwe’s Big Energy Finance Experiment.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 30, 2025(Story )What if the answer to Africa’s energy crisis wasn’t more aid—but smarter finance?
Rwanda’s Green Response to a Rising Threat.
Stories & Blogs IOMJun 25, 2025(Story )“The support we have received has been invaluable,” Regine adds. “This solar system is already contributing to the performance of our students, so we see a brighter future ahead.”
Protecting Our Ocean Nations: Mauritius & Seychelles at the Frontline of Climate Action.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 10, 2025(Story )The Blue Economy offers a path to sustainable growth, unlocking opportunities in marine tourism, fisheries, and renewable ocean energy.