As the continent faces a raft of complications, the African Union's ambitious goal of tackling structural root causes and drivers of conflict for sustainable development is in doubt.
When they first conceived the "Silencing the Guns" initiative, African Union leaders set out with a sky-high ambition for transforming societies: No more war, conflict or gender-based violence, and no more genocide.
That was in 2013. After the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the 55-nation organization extended the initiative to 2030 to match the timeline for achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
Developing nations' 30% share of global public debt in 2023, particularly in Asia and Oceania, rose from 16% in 2010.
People's health, nature and farmland all suffer from the spiraling negative impacts, says the U.N. health agency
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
The guidance comes weeks before the U.N. General Assembly takes up the issue of AMR at its high-level meeting this month.
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen (US$20 million) and Ethiopia (US$15 million).
