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Youth

George Wyndham, a Sierra Leonean Paralympian, will be competing in table tennis in Tokyo
Paralympian carrying Sierra Leone’s hopes in Tokyo
Youth Profile: Nigerian techie and women’s rights defender
Youth Profile: Agripina Ndoho Ngumu Bindang from Equatorial Guinea

Gender

Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares
What’s in an African cabbage? A lot, says researcher
Increasing women’s access to capital critical in Africa’s fight against poverty

SDGs

Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
Meet Africa’s food champions
African children’s books on sustainability and equality to be highlighted through latest SDG book Club

Climate Change

Les pays doivent non seulement se mettre d'accord sur des projets de politiques, mais aussi les mettre en œuvre pour gagner la guerre contre le changement climatique.
COP26 to COP27: Moving from the ‘last best chance’ to ‘taking the chance’
COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough, says UN chief
COP26: Promises ‘ring hollow’ when fossil fuels still receive trillions in subsidies

Health

Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes making COVID-19 worse
WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
15 African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Peace and Security

Superintendent Malla (right).
Nepalese peacekeeper in the DRC receives UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award
Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa
Many countries unable to manage diversity, says Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta

Human Rights

Haben Girma, Lawyer and disability rights advocate
‘The biggest challenge is ableism, not my disability’
Remembering the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 27 years later
To be forever free!

Economic Development

Curtain comes down at IATF 2021 in Durban – Deals worth US$36 billion recorded so far
Inclusive, sustainable industrialization key for prosperous Africa
Digital technology key to property management

Migrants and Refugees

Migrants play a board game at IOM Transit Center in Agadez, Niger (2016).
First continental review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration concludes in Africa
Africa makes progress on Global Compact for Migration but more action is needed
Migration amid COVID-19: Young Africans weigh their options

Culture and Education

Nigerian film actress Toyin Abraham
Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
'Together, let us commit to do our part and advance the promise of equality, justice and dignity for all'
Eritrea: Transforming communities through literacy

Humanitarian Aid

WFP staff attend to a participant in a Food and Cash assistance scheme Kano, Nigeria, last week.
UN World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
UN salutes real-life heroes doing ‘extraordinary things, in extraordinary times’
World Humanitarian Day: Our Real-Life Heroes

UN Affairs

Workers at the Shints textile factory some 45 minutes from the Addis Ababa city center in Ethiopia.
UN Secretary-General calls for accelerated action on jobs and social protection to avoid an uneven global recovery and prevent future crises
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu makes history at UN General Assembly, calls for global vaccine equity
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat