New partnership agreed between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the GCCA to drive industry decarbonization around the globe.
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 19, 2024(News )A ground-breaking agreement to work together on decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry, with a strong focus on the Global South.
International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards
Stories & Blogs ILOJun 17, 2024(News )The annual meeting of ILO’s Member States concluded with progress towards regulating biohazards, a review of work conditions in the care sector, and the key role of fundamental principles and rights in a rapidly changing world of work.
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
Stories & Blogs UNJun 16, 2024(News )As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage and protect Earth, the UN chief said
Italian contribution allows UNDRR to expand early warnings for early action in Kenya
Stories & Blogs UNDRR-AfricaJun 14, 2024(News )the Government of Italy signed an agreement with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to strengthen early warning for early action systems in Kenya. Under this agreement, Italy is providing EUR 1.5 million over the period of 2024-2027.
New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 14, 2024(News )A study by authors from IFPRI published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.
Five things you need to know about El Niño-induced drought in Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs IFADJun 13, 2024(News )Urgent action is needed to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Southern Africa, many of whom are in the grip of the region’s worst drought in 100 years.
WFP and African Development Bank project boosts wheat production in war-torn Sudan, amid soaring hunger
Stories & Blogs WFPJun 12, 2024(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced today that the AfDB-financed Sudan Emergency Wheat Production Project had increased wheat production in the country by up to 70% in targeted project locations
Study confirms the significant potential for job creation in West Africa's cotton-producing countries, particularly for women and youth, through the development of cotton-to-clothing industries
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 10, 2024(News )The international workshop reviewed the findings and main recommendations of a study on the cotton-to-clothing industries in Africa’s main cotton-producing countries- namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali, also known as the C4+
Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit: A Catalyst for Change in African Agriculture
Stories & Blogs IFADJun 04, 2024(News )The African continent loses a staggering US$4 billion worth of soil nutrients annually due to erosion. This loss affects over 485 million people and threatens food security.
Devastating drought and floods in Southern Africa: WFP Chief calls for global action as millions face food insecurity
Stories & Blogs WFPMay 22, 2024(News )Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Niño-fueled drought and floods in Southern Africa, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to Zambia, at the epicenter of the crisis.