WFP Deputy Head visits communities on the frontlines of climate extremes in Somalia
Stories & Blogs WFPAug 01, 2024(News )Somalia's longest drought (2020-2023) ended with floods in November 2023. The floods – by some estimates the worst in decades – affected two million people and drove 750,000 people from their homes.
Africa: Foreign investment in clean energy boosts sustainability momentum
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 20, 2024(News )Foreign investment flows to Africa slightly declined in 2023, but significant investments in the clean energy sector offered a positive highlight.
UNIDO publishes the Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2024
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 18, 2024(News )UNIDO’s new flagship publication shows the transformative potential of modern industrial policies to offer novel solutions to current global challenges
Les envois de fonds numériques réduisent la pauvreté et assurent la transformation rurale en raccordant des millions de femmes et d’hommes non bancarisés, selon un nouveau rapport du G20 élaboré par le FIDA
Stories & Blogs FIDAJun 14, 2024(News )Un nouveau rapport met en évidence l’effet transformateur que peuvent avoir les envois de fonds numériques (dits aussi « dématérialisés »), moteurs de l’inclusion financière et de la réduction de la pauvreté partout dans le monde.
Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming 79th General Assembly session
Stories & Blogs UNJun 06, 2024(News )The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected by acclamation Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, President for its seventy-ninth session which gets underway in September.
How Africa can harness critical mineral wealth to revamp economies
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 03, 2024(News )The continent is the centre of attraction due to its huge deposits of the world’s reserves of minerals essential for renewable energy technologies like solar panels and electric vehicles: 55% of cobalt, 47.65% of manganese and 5.9% of copper, among others
Unlocking Africa's critical mineral wealth: Energy transition can pave path to new prosperity.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMay 24, 2024(News )Africa holds significant reserves of minerals critical for low-carbon technologies, like cobalt and manganese, offering opportunities for economic growth and development.
IOM Hosted International Dialogue on Migration in New York Focusing on Facilitating Regular Pathways
Stories & Blogs IOMMay 23, 2024(News )International Dialogue on how to create more and better opportunities for people to move in a regular and beneficial way
Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment
Stories & Blogs WTOApr 12, 2024(News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in
Development aid hits record high but falls for developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 11, 2024(News )Despite reaching historical levels in 2022, Official Development Assistance decreased by 2% ($4 billion) for developing regions, affecting over 70 countries and almost 3 billion people.