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AU Executive Council Opens 48th Ordinary Session with Strong Call for Unity, Sustainable Water Management and Accelerated Continental Integration.
Economic Development

Putting the African state and its institutions at the centre of development

As AU Summit opens, two UN OSAA reports underscore a clear message: no durable peace without strong, legitimate and well resourced states
Olivia Albert leads a youth advocacy group in the Mara region of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Health

Survivors in the lead: How community resistance is key to ending female genital mutilation

Social Protection
Lush mangrove forest lining Mida Creek in Malindi, Kenya.
Climate

The people who live with wetlands know how to protect them

Climate action
The Minister of Energy and Sustainable Development (right) and the Resident Coordinator (centre) meet with Djiboutian solar panel business owners and engineers at the first National Forum on Solar Energy (FNES 2025).
Climate

Promoting Solar Self Consumption for Sustainable Energy in Djibouti

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The Town Hall by the UN in partnership with the BBC’s Focus on Africa brought together ministers, policymakers, and young leaders to debate one of the most pressing issues of our time: artificial intelligence (AI).
Technology & Innovation

Africa and Artificial Intelligence: The promise, the risk, and the path forward

Chief Kachindamoto lit a fire for justice and equality.
Social Protection

She lit a fire

Vivian van de Perre (center), Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Protection and Operations in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) during her visit with the UK Ambassador to the DRC at Kanyaruchinya IDP Camp, Goma, North Kivu, DRC. 4 July 2024 - Photo ©United Nations/MONUSCO
Social Protection

Vivian van de Perre | Working for peace in the DR Congo

Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) briefs reporters on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. With him are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) and Li Junhua (centre right), Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Sustainable Development Goals

Five years to go: UN sounds alarm on SDG progress as Africa seeks acceleration

Maryam's talk, "African Solutions for African Challenges," was a rallying call to action for the next generation of African leaders. Focusing on entrepreneurship and technology, she inspired the audience to see themselves as key players on the world stage, owning their future and driving progress.

Maryam Bello: A builder of solutions, powered by purpose

Social ProtectiondebtYoung Nigerian leader bringing healthcare, climate resilience, and youth voices to global platforms.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2025. The Summit marks the first G20 meeting held on African soil and the first since the African Union became a permanent member of the G20.

Africa’s G20 Johannesburg Summit 2025: In pursuit of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability

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Kenya mangrove.

Bringing new life to Africa’s wetlands and the people who depend on them

Ending digital violence is Africa’s next chapter in equality for women and girl

Ending digital violence is Africa’s next chapter in equality for women and girl

Social Protection“Digital violence against women and girls is not inevitable; it is preventable.” UN Women’s Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda on this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence.
16 Days of Activism on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls 2025.

The promise and peril of Africa's tech revolution for women and girls

Social Protection“When women withdraw from online spaces to protect themselves, we lose their voices in politics, journalism, and civic debate. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence not only denies women their most basic human rights, but it also robs our societies of their contributions” The UN Deputy Secretary-General reflects on this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign.
Amina Alidi: From local voice in Malawi to global advocate

Amina Alidi: From local voice in Malawi to global advocate

Social ProtectiondebtBringing the power of community-rooted leadership to the global stage.
Five young Africans named among 2025 UN Young Leaders for SDGs.

Five young Africans named among 2025 UN Young Leaders for SDGs

DigitalizationFrom Nigeria to Zimbabwe, Africa’s new generation of changemakers joins 17 global youth leaders driving progress on sustainable development.
Two former students of the Zambian Industrial Training Academy, established with the support of UNIDO and other partners, work today at an engineering company.

Africa’s industrial future is within reach: What we need now is intentional investment

Social ProtectionWith collective commitment, Africa can shift from potential to powerhouse—and reshape global industrial landscapes.
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Plant hope where tears reside: Art, resilience and Congolese women

African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Yusuf and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

AU–UN meeting focuses on reform, peace, and climate justice

Social ProtectionLeaders call for global reforms, peace financing, and climate justice to strengthen Africa’s role in a changing world.
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Why Africa’s development future hinges on strong national institutions

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Turning Vision into Action: Winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards.

Congolese and Nigerian among 2025 UN SDG Action Award Winners

Smartel (Nigeria) and Julienne Lusenge (Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC) were among the winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards honored in Rome, Italy.

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