“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says.
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 14, 2025(News )FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Side Event at African Union Summit in Addis Ababa hosted by the King of Lesotho.
Children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo increasingly exposed to sexual violence, abduction and recruitment – UNICEF
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 13, 2025(Press Release )Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
UNESCO and JamiiForums Discuss Digital Rights, Media Freedom and Online Safety
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 13, 2025(Article )UNESCO held a meeting today with Maxence Melo, founder of JamiiForums, to discuss key takeaways from the UNESCO-supported Expert Consultation on Chapter J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which took place on 21-22 January 2025 at UNESCO
UNESCO Strengthens Efforts to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Media and Technology in Tanzania
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 10, 2025(Article )UNESCO, the government, and civil society stakeholders have developed and integrated a new thematic pillar on Safer Media and Digital Spaces into the National Plan of Action (2025-2029).
Female genital mutilation is violence against women and girls.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 06, 2025(Statement )UN Women statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 05, 2025(Interview )Interview with Zinnya del Villar on AI gender bias and creating inclusive technology.
Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 04, 2025(Press Briefing )Sofia Calltorp, Chief of Humanitarian Action at UN Women and Director of the Geneva Office spoke at the Palais des Nations on the ongoing crisis in DRC and its impact on women and girls.
Five essential facts to know about femicide
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenNov 25, 2024(Article )Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023.
Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenNov 25, 2024(Article )The availability of data on violence against women and girls has improved considerably in recent years and data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence is now available for at least 161 countries.
UNESCO Forum enhances Korea-Africa educational collaboration.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJul 11, 2024(Article )The Korean Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Korean Commission for UNESCO, organized the UNESCO-Africa Education Cooperation Forum from Tuesday, 25 June to Thursday, 27 June 2024 at the Glad Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea.