UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa

The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.     https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2022/07/1122942
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‘Africa has both the energy and the determination’ to make sustainable development happen, says UN deputy chief

26 Feb 2020

The United Nations and the African Union (AU) should do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and the goals of Africa’s Agenda 2063, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Tuesday in Zimbabwe.

Guterres calls for G20 to agree $500 billion annual stimulus for sustainable development

17 Feb 2023

The UN on Friday called for a significant increase to the tune of $500 billion each year in extra financing from the world’s most developed nations, to meet the crucial 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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UN reiterates appeal for end to Sudan crisis

20 Apr 2023

The UN continues to appeal for an immediate end to the military power struggle in Sudan, as Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from the African Union (AU), the Arab League, the East African bloc IGAD, and other organizations, held a virtual meeting on the crisis on Thursday.