The UN's changing of the guard

Latest Articles

First malaria medicine for newborns is approved

8 July 2025

The new treatment should begin rolling out in eight African countries before the end of 2025.

From 'aid trap to 'brutal' cuts: African leaders confront a new reality

8 July 2025

Facing historic donor pullbacks, African leaders call the cuts “brutal” but say they may be the wake-up call needed to break dependency.

Canadian aid: A primer

7 July 2025

Canada's ODA totaled $8 billion in 2023, making it the sixth-largest bilateral donor among the DAC.

GCF board approves record $1.2B in funding and accreditation overhaul

7 July 2025

The Green Climate Fund promises to slash its accreditation process, which can take up to three years, down to just nine months, while setting a record for single-round climate finance approvals.

FfD4 special edition: The key takeaways from four days in Sevilla

7 July 2025

From June 30 to July 3, government heads, business leaders, and U.N. reps pushed new initiatives on debt, aid, and development finance — setting the norms, or at least, the hopes, for the next 10 years.

Opinions

Opinion: Urgent action is needed to close the mobile gender gap

7 July 2025

Progress in closing the mobile internet gender gap in LMICs has stalled, leaving millions of women offline. Urgent action is needed to overcome persistent barriers in an increasingly digital world.