September 22
Africa: Pact for the Future - World Leaders Pledge Global Action for Peace, Sustainable Development
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for… Read more »
September 10
Africa: Call for 'Solutions Across the Board' As 79th General Assembly Opens
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday afternoon in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity and calling for… Read more »
July 22
Africa: UN Leaders Urge 'Maximum Political Will' to Rescue SDGs
Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Read more »
July 18
Africa: UN Forum On Sustainable Development Concludes With Renewed Commitment, Call for Urgent Action
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development concluded on Wednesday, with nations reiterating the need for renewed impetus and accelerated actions to achieve… Read more »
May 11
Madagascar: Madagascar - Coordination, Convergence and Change From the Grass Roots Up
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with limited aid budgets and what can be done to help those same people break out of the cycle of dependency caused by… Read more »
March 13
Africa: 'Record High' in UN Development Index Masks Stark Disparities
Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the have-nots are widening, a new UN report revealed on Wednesday. Read more »
February 06
Morocco: UN Deputy Chief Calls for 'Courage, Vision and Solidarity' to Boost Middle-Income Nations
Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more international support and vision to thrive, the UN… Read more »
January 17
Comoros: World News in Brief - Rights Chief Calls for Calm in Comoros, DR Congo Update, Northern Ethiopia Beset By 'Multiple Crises'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake of protests and heightened tensions following Sunday's presidential elections in… Read more »
January 22
Africa: Biodiversity - What Is It, and How Can We Protect It?
The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species, and how to avoid further extinction, at a major conference beginning 23 January.… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Africa: Report Card 2 - Half-Way to the Global Goals Deadline
Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world's marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems… Read more »
Africa: Report Card 1 - Half-Way to the Global Goals Deadline
The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: 'I Will Not Give Up' On Push for Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire - Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday pledged that he would ''not give up'' on appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that inaction on the Security Council was… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: Uphold Freedoms, Fulfill the Promise of Human Rights, Urges UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: UN and African Union Sign New Human Rights Agreement
The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Upcoming COP28 Summit Must 'Respond Decisively' to Gaps in Global Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
Next month's UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to the gaps in the intranational community's response climate crisis,… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Ethiopia: WFP Resumes 'Vital' Food Distributions to Refugees Across Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. Read more »
September 23, 2023
East Africa: At UN, Horn of Africa Nations Urge Global Solidarity and Real Reform
As UN General Assembly's general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Libya: Libyans 'Rise Above Old Wounds' and Divisions After Extreme Floods, Says Youth Minister
Fatalla Elzuni, Libya's Minister of Youth, in an address on Thursday to the UN General Assembly, expressed deep sympathy and offered his condolences to Libyans "in the throes of a… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: We Can't Keep Putting the Interest of the Few Before the Lives of Many, Mia Mottley Says At UN
"Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?" Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday, challenging them to "summon the determination to make the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Continent's Leaders Take Bold Stand for Sustainable Development At UN Assembly
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and… Read more »
Africa: UN Sets Out Bold Solutions to Rescue SDG Finance
Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Debt Crisis in Developing Countries Weighing Down SDG Push, Rwanda's Kagame Warns
In his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the lack of progress toward achieving Sustainable Deveopment Goals (SDGs), reducing… Read more »
September 19, 2023
South Africa: We Have a Duty to Leave No One Behind, South African President Tells World Leaders
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed towards realizing the 2030… Read more »
September 16, 2023
Africa: UNGA78 - UN Chief Brushes Off Absence of Key Leaders, Says Nations Must Deliver On Climate and Development Promises
With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly's annual opening session next week, Secretary-General António Guterres has said that he cares… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: Experts Make Case for Tackling Climate and Sustainable Development Together
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly's annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development… Read more »