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WHO Regrets US Withdrawal as Global Health Risks Rise
The World Health Organization has formally expressed regret following the notification of withdrawal by the United States of America, warning that the decision weakens global and national health security at a time of persistent and emerging…
From Loss to Livelihood: How Sewing Gave Aminata a Future
At just eighteen, Coulibaly Aminata is rebuilding her life with thread, fabric and quiet determination. In her own words, she tells the story of how sewing training supported by the International Labour Organization through the ACCEL…
From training to trade: Refugees gain decent work pathways in Ethiopia’s Somali region
In Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, where refugees have long faced structural barriers to formal employment, targeted skills development is beginning to shift the narrative. Through market-driven training initiatives supported by the…
From Rubble to Roads: How Women in Baidoa Are Building Livelihoods Through Decent Work
In the dusty outskirts of Baidoa, in southwest Somalia, a quiet transformation is taking place. Women from internally displaced persons camps and host communities are stepping into roles long reserved for men, rebuilding roads while…
After Davos, the case for small-scale farmers is firmly on the global agenda
The World Economic Forum in Davos has concluded, but one message delivered to global leaders and business executives continues to resonate: investing in small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs is not only sound economics, it is a…
UN Launches $852 Million Aid Plan as Somalia Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
One year after Somalia’s humanitarian needs reached critical levels, the United Nations has unveiled a new $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan — a lifeline that comes at a time of growing urgency and shrinking global…
Faith, food and dignity: Pope Leo XIV and IFAD align on rural transformation
Vatican meeting underscores shared priorities on food security, peace and rural livelihoods
On 15th January 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV met with Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in…
From Sand to Sustenance: How a Refugee Woman Turned Dadaab’s Dry Soil Green
In the heart of Hagadera Refugee Camp in Dadaab, eastern Kenya, a small but striking kitchen garden stands as a quiet act of resistance against displacement, hunger and time. For Mariam, a Somali refugee who has lived in the camp for 19…
From Policy to Production: UNIDO Drives Africa’s Health Industry Shift
In 2023, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization launched its Health Industry Framework with a clear objective. The aim was to move beyond policy dialogue and support countries to build resilient pharmaceutical and…
Mount Mutombo: How a Basketball Legend Built a Lifeline for Women’s Health in Africa
Dikembe Mutombo was celebrated globally as a towering figure in basketball. Yet for millions across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and especially for women whose lives he transformed, his legacy reaches far beyond sport. He was a…