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A major UN meeting in Doha has concluded with a strengthened global commitment to help the world’s poorest nations build long-term resilience and prosperity, and to ensure that no country slips back…
In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), six of Africa’s biggest football legends are teaming up for s “Kick Out Polio” campaign ahead of the Africa Cup of…
AI has rapidly expanded even in the past year. Countries are investing heavily in the new technology, hoping to see large returns on investment. AI can boost productivity, improve health and…
Source: UNESCOUNESCO's Manual and Master Class guide media in equitable reporting and concrete guidance for producing accessible content and fostering inclusive management practices.As societies…
Across all regions, persons with disabilities and their households face challenges and barriers in the attainment of social development objectives:They are more likely to live in poverty;They…
The 10th of December marks the International Human Rights Day, and this year’s theme is “Our Everyday Essentials”. This theme aims to reaffirm the values of human rights and re-engage people with…
Disability advocacy takes place everywhere, even in the most challenging displacement settingsIn the crowded camps of north-central Nigeria, where uneven ground, flooded paths, and distant water…
The Global Industry Summit (GIS) 2025, held from 23 to 27 November in Riyadh, brought together all 173 Member States of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to shape the future of…
As the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics approaches, the General Assembly adopted the resolution “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”. This reaffirms the…
Imagine being invisible—not because you’re unseen, but because your existence isn’t officially recorded. For millions of children with disabilities across Asia and the Pacific, this is a daily…
The 1st of December marks the World AIDS Day, a moment to reflect on both the extraordinary progress of the past four decades and the serious threats facing the global AIDS response in 2025. A…
Annually held on 26 November, World Sustainable Transport Day is the UN’s effort to spotlight the critical role of transport systems in human development — and the urgent need to make those systems…
ITU’s Global Youth Celebration 2025, held on 16 November, brought hundreds of young leaders from around the world together. The celebration in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, highlighted ITU’s…
As the world convenes during COP30, a pressing warning echoes through the halls of global economic planning: delaying climate action isn’t just an environmental risk — it is a macro-economic gamble…
Senegalese native Yaye Coumba Seck is a 56-year-old fish processor and mother of three boys and three girls. Yaye was introduced to fish processing at a young age, as she watched her mother work as a…
Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent ongoing human rights violations in the world. Around the world, one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate…