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Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members...

The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement...

Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net...

The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can ch...

Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday...

A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement orders, sparking fears...

Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary...

Nations taking part in a flagship UN conference have pledged to address the debt crisis in the Global South and boost sustainable developmen...

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 capita...

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has be...

The United Nations on Tuesday reported that humanitarian operations in Gaza are facing escalating strain, as ongoing fuel shortages, access...

A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month with Israel, which left hundreds dead, several h...

Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve gender equality, UN Women estimate...

Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the super-rich worldwide, aiming to tackle soaring inequ...

The crisis in Gaza is worsening, UN humanitarians warned on Monday, as ongoing hostilities and access restrictions drive displaced communiti...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, as Israeli military ope...

Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Seville to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are...

“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity...

From rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial...

Indonesia has been putting its faith in innovative approaches to financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internat...

Funding cuts to international development have cast a pall over a major UN-led international conference set to address the huge challenges f...

The interim authorities in Syria have taken important steps in recent weeks to address past violations, the Chair of the Independent Interna...

The head of UN Peacekeeping affirmed the critical role played by the “blue helmets” in Lebanon and Syria during a press conference at Headqu...

A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), development is facing serious headwinds – including what UN officia...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the humanitarian crisis...