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At UN Ocean Conference, IFAD advocates to boost innovative finance for coastal communities to protect the world’s oceans.

Stories & Blogs IFADJun 09, 2025(News )

Governments, multilateral organizations and private sector actors must urgently scale-up innovative ways to drive finance to small-scale fishermen and coastal communities.

Ocean for sustainable development: What needs to happen next.

Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 05, 2025(News )

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference offers a pivotal chance to shore up a more sustainable blue economy for ocean health and shared prosperity.

Morocco Declaration to set land governance agenda in the Arab region

Stories & Blogs UN-HabitatApr 02, 2025(News )

The Third Arab Land Conference, held from 18 to 20 February in Rabat, Morocco, concluded with the adoption of the Morocco Declaration for Land Governance, a key milestone in strengthening land governance frameworks across the Arab region.

Harnessing frontier technology for food security in Nigeria.

Stories & Blogs UNCTADFeb 12, 2025(News )

Africa’s most populous nation is making strides in agricultural innovation by leveraging satellite imagery, earth observation systems and remote sensing tools.

Carbon markets ‘a powerful tool’ for least developed countries, COP29 hears

Stories & Blogs UNCTADNov 15, 2024(News )

At the annual climate summit, UN Trade and Development urges stronger action to help least developed nations tap into carbon markets for sustainable and resilient growth.

How a new Global Alliance aims to end hunger and poverty once and for all

Stories & Blogs IFADNov 15, 2024(Explainer )

Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty.

Critical minerals: Leaders at COP29 call for ensuring developing countries reap fair share

Stories & Blogs UNCTADNov 13, 2024(News )

UN Trade and Development chief Rebeca Grynspan outlined four key actions: investment in infrastructure, fairer trade and market access, transparent governance, and faster knowledge sharing.

Youth drive climate action at World Cities Day 2024 in Alexandria

Stories & Blogs UN-HabitatNov 01, 2024(News )

Held at the iconic Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the observance spotlighted youth-led initiatives tackling urban climate challenges, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions.

Joint report explores scope for coordinated approach to climate action, carbon pricing and policy spillovers

Stories & Blogs UNCTADOct 24, 2024(News )

The report outlines pathways for coordinated approaches to climate action, carbon pricing, and the cross-border effects of mitigation policies to achieve global climate goals.

Solutions to hunger exist. What we are lacking is finance

Stories & Blogs IFADJul 31, 2024(News )

Hunger is not driven by a lack of food or an inability to grow it. Instead, it is primarily caused by conflict, climate change and economic fluctuations.