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Climate action
How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.
Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award
Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
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A mainstay of African fashion, the Ankara, wax hollandais or Kitenge fabric holds up a mirror to history.
From leading the protests to pushing for lasting change, women are at the forefront.
Annual restoration of 8.2 million hectares and US$4.3 billion may be needed to achieve the planned 100 million hectares by 2030.
Governments, private sector and manufacturers working together to procure enough vaccine doses to protect the most vulnerable populations on the continent.
— Mr. Ivor Richard Fung, Deputy Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)