Central African trade programme moves into action
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )Three international organizations have agreed on the strategic priorities and governance framework that will drive a five-year trade programme across Central Africa, marking the start of its operational phase.
ITC drives global momentum for small businesses in Cameroon
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )In launching the Global SME Ministerial process, ITC cemented a new international political space for the needs of small businesses.
No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenMar 04, 2026(News )From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, said UN Women today.
Briefing remarks on the situation of women and girls in Sudan
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenNov 11, 2025(Press briefing )From the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional DiUN call for the protection and prioritization of women and girls amid Sudan’s acute food insecurity.
Flipping the script on critical raw materials: ITC Executive Director on Africa’s role.
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 15, 2025(News )No more “Scramble for Africa”: We need to flip the script. In the global conversation on critical raw materials, Africa needs to see itself as the prize.
Over 500 days of siege: Women and girls trapped in El Fasher face the risk of starvation and death.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 02, 2025(Statement )For more than 500 days, women and girls in El Fasher, North Darfur, have borne the brunt of a relentless siege.
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenAug 07, 2025(Speech )Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Sahel at UN Headquarters, 7 August 2025.
Press briefing by UN Women on the severe food insecurity crisis in Sudan
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenAug 05, 2025(Press Briefing )Remarks by Salvator Nkurunziza, UN Women Representative in Sudan, speaking at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, from Port Sudan.
ITC SheTrades and Visa expand partnership to support women and youth entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 28, 2025( Press Release )The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) SheTrades initiative and Visa announce a regional capacity building programme to support women and youth-led businesses in Kenya and South Africa, expanding their partnership into sub-Saharan Africa.
EU and WFP enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities in Uganda.
Stories & Blogs WPFJul 02, 2025(News )Uganda hosts 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa.