As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world will convene in New York next week for a high-level UN forum to fast-track action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development […]
When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps. She returns, over and over, to a single image: that of a ten-year-old girl – standing on the edge of adolescence, […]
Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical. The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday July 9, 2025 […]
Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They’ve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven’t been able to take part fully in the green economy. A green economy is one that enhances well-being and social equity while reducing […]
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 2025 (IPS) – In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict zone, more than 50 percent higher than a decade ago. During war, they disproportionately suffer from gender-based and sexual violence. It is estimated that over 120 countries are currently involved in armed conflict, displacing […]
By Antonio Lafuente in Sevilla Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday july 3, 2025 in Seville, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action. Activists, many from the Global South, attending the talks in Spain, are calling for greater leadership and commitment from wealthier […]
A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States — except the US which pulled out earlier this month — with the aim […]
Growing up in rural Chad, Ikhlas Mansour was a happy child who attended school every day. But everything changed the day her mother died during childbirth. With the family plunged into poverty, school became a luxury they could no longer afford. “There was no food at home, and I had to help my older sisters […]
Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are the ambitious goals going to be met – and how quickly? That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to begin implementing the Sevilla Commitment without delay. It features over 130 concrete […]
The Malala Fund will invest $50 million over five years to promote girls’ education • Nigeria is a priority due to wide gaps in access to secondary school, especially in six states • The initiative aims to help girls complete 12 years of free, quality education The Malala Fund, an international organization that supports girls’ education, […]
