September 18
Africa: 'Create a Future Fit for Our Grandchildren', Guterres Urges, Ahead of Gamechanger Summit
Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General… Read more »
September 12
Africa: World News in Brief - Unicef Mpox Response in DR Congo, 'Unprecedented' Threat to Sudan's Heritage, Call to Suspend Cambodia Journalism Charter
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect children under 15 from mpox, who account for around 60 per cent of… Read more »
September 13
Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Vaccine to Boost Access in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate "timely and increased access" for millions at risk… Read more »
September 12
Africa: Summit of the Future - 'Critical' Opportunity for Safer, More Sustainable and Equitable World
A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a… Read more »
Africa: Half the World Lacks Social Protection Amid Climate Crisis, ILO Warns
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable… Read more »
September 11
Africa: Mpox - UNHCR Launches $21.4 Million Appeal to Support Refugees in African Countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by the mpox… Read more »
September 10
Africa: General Assembly Wraps Up With Calls for Unity and Resolve
The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year in international diplomacy and underscoring the need for a collective resolve among… Read more »
September 08
Sudan: The World Must 'Wake Up and Help Sudan Out of the Nightmare of Conflict' Says WHO's Tedros
Sudan's health system is "near collapse" after 16 months of war have left the country and its people facing what the UN's top health official described on Sunday as the "perfect… Read more »
September 06
Africa: Mpox - Equitable Vaccine Access Crucial for Global South
As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in the… Read more »
September 04
Africa: WHO Reports 71% Rise in Cholera Deaths Last Year
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Read more »
August 30
Africa: UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity As Crises Roil East Africa
Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine… Read more »
August 31
Africa: 'Giving Help and Giving Hope', an Aerial Lifeline to the World's Most Isolated
A humanitarian air service, which has been described by the World Food Programme chief as "giving help and giving hope" to the world's most remote and disadvantaged communities, is… Read more »
August 28
Africa: Nigeria Becomes First in Africa to Receive Mpox Vaccines - WHO
Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. Read more »
August 27
Africa: Refugees and Displaced Face Heightened Threat From Mpox Outbreak
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
August 23
Sudan: Aid Teams Cite Huge Challenges in Tackling New Sudan Cholera Outbreak
Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with… Read more »
Africa: WHO Seeks $135 Million to Defeat Mpox
The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for… Read more »
August 21
Africa: UN Migration Agency Issues $18.5 Million Appeal to Prepare for Mpox 'Surge'
The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need "crucial" healthcare and other support ahead of an… Read more »
August 20
Africa: Mpox is Not The 'New Covid' - WHO
Mpox is "not the 'new COVID"' and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN… Read more »
August 19
Sudan: Youth-Led Groups Tackle Famine in War-Ravaged Sudan
How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged… Read more »
August 15
Africa: WHO Backs African Efforts to Combat Mpox Spread, As Sweden Records New Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency. Read more »
August 14
Africa: WHO Chief Warns of Outbreaks of Different Clades of Mpox Virus
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) briefed an emergency committee meeting of the international health regulations body on Wednesday over the on-going spike in mpox… Read more »
August 13
Africa: Mpox Is Still Being Transmitted Across the World, Says UN Health Agency
Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Read more »
August 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Faces Worsening Food Crisis Due to El Niño Droughts
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Moves to Highest Alert Over Mpox
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read more »
July 29
Sudan: Healthcare in Sudan 'Hanging By a Thread,' Warns UN Health Agency
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two… Read more »