Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: Rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi
The six men from Nepal believed they were heading to the United States for work. Instead, after a long journey which took them through...
How do you define lawful peaceful protest? UNHRC has a clear answer
People have the right to demonstrate peacefully and Governments should respect international law and let them do so, senior UN-appointed independent rights experts said...
World Bank Support to Empower Zambia’s Women, Girls, and the Poorest Households
Earlier this month, the Zambian government and the World Bank have signed a credit agreement for additional financing to support the Girls Education and...
EU and China discuss trade and economic relations
The European Union and China held today their 8th High-Level Trade and Economic Dialogue (HED). Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, accompanied by Commissioner for Trade Phil...
New guidelines aim to support mangrove restoration in the Western Indian Ocean
For many coastal communities, including those in the Western Indian Ocean region, mangroves are critical to economic and food security. A new set of...
Thousands suffer extreme rights abuses journeying to Africa’s Mediterranean coast
Testimonies published by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, with the DRC’s Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), reveal random killings, torture, forced labour and beatings.
Other people...
China’s Recovery Strategy Should Focus on Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Economic conditions in China have changed dramatically over the past six months. The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to contain it have triggered a...
Nigeria to Boost Support for Keeping Adolescent Girls in School
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for...
Electricity Trade to Unlock Affordable and Reliable Electricity in West Africa
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a total of $300 million in International Development Association (IDA)* credits and grants to support reforms...
Women in Industry and Innovation virtual conference
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with UN Women, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government...