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In Kenya, agriculture employs 75 percent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods are threatened by a changing climate and the loss of productive land, impacting the whole of Africa. As droughts and extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity in the East African country, Maryanne Gichanga believes innovation is key to helping Kenya’s farming […]
The UN and Iraq on Thursday signed a new agreement, the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025 to 2029, to help the country make progress on its national goals, which are also reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in 2015. The agreement anticipates the conclusion of the UN Assistance […]
“When you study history in high school, you learn about the origins of the United Nations, and it was always the organization I was associated with, in terms of the values it promotes. However, I never thought I would play a direct role in the organization. During my time with the Uruguayan government, I had […]
“First we have to end the war. Then we have to restart the factories,” said Basher Abdullah, adviser to the Sudanese Minister of Industry and Trade. Like many of the world’s poorest countries, Sudan’s efforts to develop its economy have been severely hampered by conflict. But even amid the brutal civil war, the UN continues […]
The final push came in on Friday comments at the Roundtable on Energy Transition in Belém, Brazil, held just days before the formal opening of the Energy Transition COP30 climate change conference. “The era of fossil fuels is coming to an end. Clean energy is on the rise. Let’s make the transition fair, fast and […]
The study, released on Mondayahead of the G20 meetings later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing, health care, education and employment is exposing millions more to disease. The report launched by UNAIDS – the global body committed to ending AIDS and HIV infections – finds that inequality not only […]
With the theme ‘Living in Space’ from 2025, the celebration emphasizes how scientific innovation, international law and cooperation shape the future of a potentially new chapter in human history among the stars – and the technologies that already change life at home. Founded by the UN in 1999, the Annual commemoration Runs from 4 to […]
Held under the theme Encourage progress through partnershipsThe Four Days Marches known as LLDC3brought together the heads of state, senior UN officials, development partners and leaders of the private sector to take in persistent challenges that LLDCs are confronted, including high trading costs, insufficient infrastructure and vulnerability for climate change. Anchored by the Book program […]
