“We have no one else.” Families on the brink in Nigeria’s worst hunger crisis in five years.
Stories & Blogs OCHAJun 10, 2025(News )Without adequate assistance, at least 280,000 severely malnourished children are at a high risk of death during this year’s lean season.
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.
Malawi: Safe spaces nurture drought-affected women and girls.
Stories & Blogs OCHAApr 28, 2025(News )"I am happy I was able to return to school after giving birth," said Thokozani, 20, from Balaka district, southern Malawi.
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.
Seeds of hope: Zambia’s fight against drought
Stories & Blogs OCHAJan 09, 2025(News )Zambia is enduring its worst drought in four decades, with devastating consequences for people across the country.
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.
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.
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.
From Dry Abuja to the Waters of Maiduguri
Stories & Blogs UNICEFSep 24, 2024(Story )Providing emergency communications support in flood affected Maiduguri.
Displaced by floods: Confronting a crisis in Mali
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 05, 2024(News )We couldn't take anything with us,” said Bekaye Djiré, standing on what remains of the home he shared with his brothers, sisters-in-law and their children. Everything they owned was destroyed following torrential rains in Mali’s Ségou Region.