May 21

• UN Chief Calls for Push to Achieve Millennium Development Goals

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the importance of countries stepping up their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before their 2015 deadline... Read more »

• Amid Competing Global Challenges, Public Health Deserves Priority - UN Official

  UN News

  At a time when the world is dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public health receives the both... Read more »

• Eminent African Leaders Call for Children to Be At the Centre of the Post-2015 Development Agenda Ahead of AU Summit [press release]

  African Child Policy Forum

  As the African Union (AU) prepares to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at a time when consultations on what will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are gathering pace,... Read more »

• The 2012 Africa Progress Panel Report [editorial]

  Daily Trust

  The 10-member Africa Progress Panel (APP) chaired by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, and charged with monitoring the continent's socio-economic... Read more »

• Gumbonzvanda On UN Short List

  The Herald

  ZIMBABWEAN human rights lawyer Ms Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda is one of the six women and the only African who has been accepted as a candidate for the post of director-general of the... Read more »

• OAU/AU Golden Jubilee Celebrations Officially Launched

  ERTA

  Following the morning session of the PRC, the African Union Commission held a press briefing to local and foreign journalists. The press briefing was given by Dr. Dlamini Zuma,... Read more »

• UNICEF Urges African Nations to Register Child Births

  Capital FM

  African countries have been urged to register child births, to guarantee the children a legal status and have access to the social services provided by their respective... Read more »

• Former ICC Lawyer Joins Ruto Defence Team

  The Star

  The defence team of Deputy President William Ruto got a boost after a lawyer who formerly worked with the prosecution team at the International Criminal Court joined Ruto's defence... Read more »

• Troika Oversteps Mandate in Madagascar

  The Herald

  MADAGASCAR has defied Sadc's demands that three politicians in that country - Andry Rajoelina, former President Didier Ratsiraka and ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana's wife, Lalao -... Read more »

• AU's 50th Anniversary to Promote New Ethiopian Image

  ERTA

  The 50th AU Anniversary is a great opportunity to sell new images of Ethiopia to guests and dignitaries who come to Addis Ababa to partake in the celebrations of the continental... Read more »

• African Davos to Plot Continent's Rise

  ERTA

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) provides a good opportunity to promote the African continent, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. South Africa is hosting the 23rd... Read more »

• Ethiopian Selected Official Carrier for OAU/AU Golden Jubilee

  ERTA

  The Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has been selected as an "Official Carrier of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organization of African Unity - African Union". Read more »

• Ethiopian Child Mortality Rate Falls 40 Percent

  ERTA

  Ethiopia has reduced its child mortality rate by 40 percent over the last two decades. The figure is attested by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read more »

• AU Highlights Progress in Africa

  ERTA

  Africa is facing a variety of problems, but over the last 50 years has witnessed substantial progress in economic growth, a consolidation of peace and improved democracy, stressed... Read more »

• Ethiopia Urges International Community to Help Ensure Sustained Peace in Somalia

  ERTA

  Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said the international community should support the people of Somalia to work out their problems by themselves. Read more »

• 75 Heads of State, Govt Expected At 21st AU Summit

  ERTA

  75 Heads of State and Government from the continent and beyond are expected to attend the 21st African Union Summit scheduled to be held from 19 to 27 May 2013 in Addis Ababa. Read more »

• Angola Holds Vice Presidency At World Health Assembly

  ANGOP

  Angola was appointed Monday in Geneva vice president at the 66th World Health Assembly of World Health Organisation (WHO) where the country represents Africa. Read more »

• AU's PRC Holding 26th Ordinary Session

  ERTA

  The 26th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union went underway on Sunday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. Read more »

• UN Security Council Condemns Abyei Attack

  ERTA

  Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms, the 4 May attack by Misseriya elements on a convoy of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, known as... Read more »

• Youth Forum to Address Africa's Transformational Agenda

  ERTA

  The African Union Commission's Youth Division and its partner the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) would be organizing a Youth forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which deals... Read more »

• Ethiopia Marks International Day of the Midwife

  ERTA

  Ethiopia has been working to increase the number of its midwives with a view to attain the goal of reducing maternal and infant mortality, says the country's Ministry of Health. Read more »

• Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Abyei Killings, Calls for Calm

  ERTA

  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon condemned Abyei killings and called for calm after the Ngok Dinka chief Kual Deng Majok and the Ethiopian peacekeeper died in an "attack" by a... Read more »

• Rise of Africa to Modern Communication

  ERTA

  Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn stressed the need for Africans to make efforts with a view to changing the image of the continent tarnished by the negative publicity of the... Read more »

• Ban Ki-Moon to Visit Uganda

  Independent

  World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a historic joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region from May 22 to 24 in... Read more »

• Kenyan Nominated to Lead UN Trade Agency

  Sabahi

  United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday (May 16th) nominated former Kenyan Minister of Trade and Industry Mukhisa Kituyi to lead the United Nations Conference on Trade... Read more »