Breaking the cycle of crisis: Women leading Peacebuilding and conflict resolution
Stories & Blogs UNDPApr 04, 2025(Blog )A group of women, dressed in vibrant attire, joyfully claps and sings outdoors. The stories of women in the Gulf of Guinea exemplify the importance of intentionally involving women in unlocking peace dividends that can strengthen societal resilience.
A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 04, 2025(News )What Ms. Azina didn’t know was that without urgent healthcare, both her pregnancy and childbirth could also hold deadly consequences.
“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan
Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 02, 2025(News )There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault.
Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities
Stories & Blogs ILOApr 02, 2025(Article )Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.
A Wake-up Call for Disability Inclusion: UN Deputy Chief's Message at the Global Disability Summit
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 02, 2025(Announcement )When persons with disabilities can fully participate in society, societies are stronger.
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.
“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed
Stories & Blogs UNFPAMar 19, 2025(News )The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
The power of networks: building connections, building a sisterhood
Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 18, 2025(Blog )Leadership is sometimes seen as an individual pursuit: a culmination of ambition, grit and perseverance.
Driving change: the young women leaders creating bold solutions for inclusive development
Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 17, 2025(Blog )Fellows of the African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme third cohort have taken on bold initiatives to expand economic inclusion, transform policies and create opportunities where they were once scarce.
Demand for training and learning for African member states exceeds expectations.
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )“We will launch the ECA School of Thought and Practice to provide a platform to learn from each other’s successes and failures, and the African Development Impact Forum to give member states a platform to discuss how to transform strategies into tangible