by World Development Foundation | May 16, 2026 | News
The United Nations is expanding its headquarters in Africa, located at Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, whose presence has become more significant as the world organization is reforming to make its work and programs more effective in the face of funding shortage and... 
by World Development Foundation | Mar 9, 2026 | News
New York, 10 March 2026 – The United Nations marked the International Women’s Day this year while the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its annual meeting at UN Headquarters and has adopted a set of Agreed Conclusions to strengthen access to justice for... 
by World Development Foundation | Sep 16, 2025 | News
New York, 9 September 2025 – The United Nations opened the 80th annual General Assembly session with warnings that it is not a time to celebrate while children are dying of hunger in Gaza, girls are banned from attending schools in Afghanistan and more than 800... 
by World Development Foundation | Aug 11, 2025 | News
The world organizationis celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025 and savoring its accomplishments and longevity after decades of humanitarian work. But celebrations are marked by an uncertain future as budget cuts and reform appear inevitable. Member states are... 
by World Development Foundation | May 10, 2024 | Events, News
Nairobi/New York, May 10, 2024 – The annual UN Civil Society Conference was held for the first time in Africa, in the capital of Kenya, with the participation of thousands of participants representing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other entities involved... 
by World Development Foundation | Dec 12, 2023 | News
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, known as COP28 from November 30 to December 12, 2023 ended with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. But the UN said the deal for “transitioning away from...