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April 2024

Tropical forest in Africa.

New revenue streams: Using Africa’s vast renewable energy and natural resources for premium carbon credits

carbonVoluntary carbon market could reach $10–$40 billion by 2030, and create up to 190 million jobs in Africa by 2050 if carbon price per tonne reaches $80
Agenda 2063: Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan banner.

Accelerating Africa’s Journey Towards a Prosperous Future

African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD)Bold Steps Towards Unity, Peace, and Prosperity in the Second Decade of Agenda 2063
A member of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team brushes sand off a mortar shell during a demonstration held by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Many African nations are making progress in the rule of law

peaceUN Assistant Secretary-General for the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexandre Zouev, acknowledges progress amidst global tensions and challenges within countries
Artisanal and Small-scale Miners.

Transforming Artisanal Mining Can Be Beneficial for People and the Planet

miningEmpowering Artisanal Mining: A Future of Sustainability and Prosperity for All
Dr. Isata Bendu Mahoi (second from left) joined the #Bodyright campaign, a call for enhanced security against online digital violence.

We shouldn’t have to beg or negotiate for women rights

Sierra Leone— Isata Mahoi, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs
Mining.

Guiding the Future: UN launches new panel on critical energy transition minerals

AfricaThe initiative aims to make the global shift towards renewable energy equitable and sustainable
Empowering Adolescents in Nigeria: Roseline Adesuyi Initiative and The Chosen Inspira Foundation's symposium for boys and girls on the International Day of the Girl Child 2023 in Oyo State.

Breaking gender barriers through education

Women & GirlsNigeriaNigerian gender advocate roots for empowerment of women and girls
Fresh source.

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

Farah Emara’s agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology
Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

climate changeIntegrity is key as world’s largest carbon market auction is held in Nairobi
Eric Murangwa Eugene

Football saved me from genocide; now I promote peace with it

Rwandan Genocide"From Surviving Genocide to Spreading Peace: Football's Transformative Power" -The militia who burst into my house to kill me spared my life when they saw my football photos
Alice Wairimu Nderitu

Kwibuka30: Learning from the past, safeguarding the future against genocide

Rwandan GenocideRemembering those whose futures were taken away, and those at risk across the world today
Ernest Rwamucyo (Right), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations

Lessons post the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: we must speak out against discrimination and prejudice

Rwandan Genocide— Ambassador Ernest Rwamucyo, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations.
Laurence (left), a survivor, and Xavier, her family's killer, now living as friends.

REMEMBER.UNITE.RENEW.

Rwandan GenocideA powerful exhibit marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, in Kigali.

We must do more to prevent genocide

Rwandan GenocideUN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice W. Nderitu, joins Rwandans, others in commemorating 30 years since genocide against the Tutsi.
The cover illustration of Claver Irakoze's book, 'That Child is Me.'

Claver Irakoze: Bridging Generations Through the Memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Rwandan GenocideThe delicate balance of telling the next generation about a tragedy that shook the world, through the eyes of a survivor.