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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…
Madagascar strengthens cyclone readiness with first national humanitarian hub
MANAKARA, Madagascar: The Government of Madagascar has officially taken over the country’s first humanitarian hub, a new facility designed to strengthen emergency preparedness and speed up response to recurrent climate shocks along the…
Floodwaters, Hunger and Disease: Mozambique’s Children Face a Deadly Emergency
XAI XAI/GENEVA – Heavy flooding across Mozambique is rapidly turning unsafe water, disease outbreaks and malnutrition into a deadly threat for children, according to UNICEF.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,…
Brewing resilience: Generali and UNIDO back climate-smart coffee value chains in Africa
A new public–private partnership between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Generali is setting out to strengthen Africa’s coffee sector against mounting climate and economic pressures. The two organisations have…
From Belgium to Nigeria: EU and UNIDO Train Local Firms to Build Small Hydropower Turbines
A European Union and United Nations-backed initiative has taken a decisive step towards strengthening Nigeria’s small hydropower manufacturing capacity, with the successful completion of a turbine fabrication training programme in Belgium.…
From Forest to Field: How Baka Communities in Eastern Cameroon Are Rebuilding Food Security
A changing forest, a fragile way of life
For centuries, the Baka people of eastern Cameroon have lived in close balance with the equatorial forest, relying on hunting, gathering and foraging to sustain their communities. That balance is…
Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens as aid lifelines falter after 1,000 days of war
As Sudan marks more than 1,000 days of brutal conflict, the country is facing what has become the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis, with no sign of relief in sight. Families already pushed to the edge by violence and mass…