Aid cuts shut down critical services for Sudanese refugees in Chad
Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 07, 2025(Story )UNHCR and its partners are being forced to close or scale back health, education and other crucial programmes for refugees in Chad due to severe funding shortages.
The UN and AU collaborate for sustainable development in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAApr 07, 2025(Story )The United Nations and the African Union (AU) are creating synergy in implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Agenda 2030, described as "Two agendas, One framework."
Impact of US funding cuts on the global AIDS response — 28 March 2025 update
Stories & Blogs UNAIDSMar 28, 2025(Story )Countries are continuing to adapt to the recent cuts to US funding for the global HIV response. The impacts of HIV service disruptions are being more clearly understood as more granular information becomes available.
Year of Impact: Eritrea’s Resident Coordinator on Turning Challenge into Change
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 24, 2025(Story )One year can make an enormous difference. Having completed a year in the role of UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Eritrea, Nahla Valji reflects on the complex context of the country.
Africa Business Forum 2025 concludes with renewed commitment to driving prosperity through regional value chains.
Stories & Blogs ECAFeb 17, 2025(Story )The Africa Business Forum, held at the Economic Commission for Africa’s Africa Hall, concluded with an invigorating discussion on the critical need to activate regional value chains to unlock Africa’s economic potential.
ECA and AfCFTA Secretariat Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance AfCFTA Implementation.
Stories & Blogs ECAFeb 17, 2025(Story )The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the AfCFTA Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in supporting the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
Stories & Blogs United NationsFeb 15, 2025(Story )The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in remarks delivered to the high-level African Union (AU) summit on Saturday.
Remarks by the UN Secretary-General at the opening of the 38th African Union Summit.
Stories & Blogs ECAFeb 15, 2025(Story )The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger. Together, we see an Africa brimming with hope and possibility.
When Does the Journey End: Supporting Sudan's displaced populations.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 05, 2025(Story )Arriving at a site for displaced people is often the beginning of the journey as well as the end.
No Escape: Climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 12, 2024(Story )People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.