The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its Eighth Replenishment Summit today in Johannesburg, South Africa, co-hosted by the governments of the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Despite one of the most turbulent geopolitical and economic years in recent memory, partners around the world pledged US$11.34 billion to sustain the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, save millions more lives, and strengthen systems for health.

South Korea and others believe their homegrown tech sectors are strong enough to build up their own AI capabilities.

Despite U.S. boycotts and geopolitical strain, South Africa secures a hard-won G20 consensus — though many describe the commitments as “holding the line” as opposed to driving real change.

Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by th...

Ending child poverty: Our shared imperative

Low-income countries could unlock $75T in annual gains through AI, energy access, and finance—narrowing global living standard gaps and driving growth.

Countries agreed to mobilise at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for global climate action, with adaptation finance set to triple.

Those surveyed in G20 countries also agree that their country should cooperate on global challenges even if it requires compromising on some national

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - SDG progress and well-being across the EU. Are we happier yet?

The Global Findex Database is the world's only demand-side survey on financial inclusion and a leading source of data on how adults around the world access and use financial services.

Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil.

In the last three decades, the world has made progress against extreme poverty faster than ever before. But unless the poorest economies start growing, this period of progress against the worst form o...

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province. Under the overarching theme Solidarity, ...