Paving the Way for Small Modular Reactors to tackle Infrastructure Gaps for Energy Transition.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 03, 2025(Story )As Africa accelerates its journey towards a sustainable energy future, experts gathered in Kigali for the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa discussed the Potential of Small Modular and Micro Reactors in Accelerating Africa’s Energy Transition.
Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 02, 2025(Press Release )The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania.
Progress underway towards a future of energy resilience in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 01, 2025(Story )Africa’s quest for accessible, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is moving from vision to reality.
Amid global tensions, environmental multilateralism continues to deliver.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJun 24, 2025(Speech )“Amid growing conflict, geopolitical tensions and fears of backsliding on global commitments, we are of course all deeply concerned,” said Inger Andersen.
Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.
UN and Partners Join Forces to Advance a Transformative Financial Architecture for the Ocean.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJun 08, 2025(Press Release )A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners today launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance.
Zimbabwe moves to streamline gender data reporting.
Stories & Blogs ECAJun 04, 2025(Story )Zimbabwe is overhauling how it tracks gender equality, following national consensus on a unified monitoring and reporting framework to fix fragmented systems, outdated data, inconsistent and unharmonized indicators for gender equality and women’s empowerm
With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change.
Stories & Blogs UNEPApr 23, 2025(Story )For much of the last decade, Somalia has tipped in and out of drought, with dry spells withering rivers, turning farms into dustbowls and forcing millions from their homes.
World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
Stories & Blogs UNApr 23, 2025(UN Story )At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.