July 27, 2023
Africa: Climate Litigation Report Reveals Spike in Cases Demanding Action #AfricaClimateHope
The total number of court cases focused on climate action has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide, according to a new report published on Thursday by the UN… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Transforming Food Systems, Key to Get SDGs Back On Track - UN Deputy SG Amina Mohammed
The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: Sustainable Africa Key to Global Security
Two top officials underlined the UN's commitment to Africa's development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Libya: Rights Experts Denounce Discriminatory Travel Policy
A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: Guterres Launches Latest Report On Youth Participation At the UN
Youth participation in global decision-making processes must be the norm and not the exception, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Halfway to 2030, World 'Nowhere Near' Reaching Global Goals, UN Warns
The world is "woefully off track" to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: Urban Planning Must Factor in Needs of Migrants, Sustainable Development Forum Hears
With two thirds of the world's population likely living in urban areas by 2050, the UN's High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Thursday turned the spotlight on the sustainable… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: UN Issues Global Alert to Combat Severe Sand and Dust Storms #AfricaClimateCrisis
Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing the rise to human-driven causes such as climate change and unsustainable… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Africa: Halfway There - 5 Ways the UN Is Turbocharging the Race to the SDGs
At the halfway point towards realizing the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States, innovators, and influencers will gather at UN Headquarters on Monday… Read more »
Africa: One Year of the Black Sea Initiative - Key Facts and Figures
For almost a year, the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative agreed by Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine has allowed millions of tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs to leave Ukraine's… Read more »
Africa: Top UN Forum Meets to 'Build Political Momentum' for SDGs
Government, civil society and private sector partners convened in New York on Monday by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to address the urgent need to put the 17… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Developing Countries Face $4 Trillion Investment Gap in SDGs
A green future will remain out of reach if the world doesn't help developing countries close a $2 trillion gap in investment towards an energy transition, the UN Conference on… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: One in Every 10 Children Works - Instead of Going to School
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That's almost one in every 10 children. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: World Oceans Day Underscores Need to Protect 'The Foundation of Life'
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels - just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which cover more than 70 per cent of the… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: African Free Trade Area Could Spur Sustainable Growth - UN Chief
The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Stamping Out Corruption Can Give SDGs U.S.$3 Trillion Boost
Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts are making inroads, the President of the Economic and Social Council… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Africa: Activists Encouraged to Apply for UN SDG Action Awards
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award that celebrates initiatives and… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: SDG 'Warriors' Open Youth Forum With Advice for Building Better World
If the world really wants to step back from the brink, it had better "walk the walk" towards a more sustainable future for all, young speakers said on Tuesday, as thousands of… Read more »
Africa: FAO Makes Case for Meat, Eggs and Milk As 'Essential Source of Nutrients'
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based… Read more »
Africa: Use New Tools to Save Lives, WHO Says On World Malaria Day
The UN health agency issued a call to action on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Malaria Day, for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives,… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: UN Data Forum - Fast-Tracking Solutions to Reach the SDGs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all… Read more »
Africa: Youth Forum - How Change-Makers Are Shaping More Sustainable World
Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Don't Let SDGs Turn Into 'Mirage of What Might Have Been' - UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is turning into a "mirage of what might have been," at the opening of… Read more »
Africa: Funding a Better Future for All - 5 Things to Know About the Financing for Development Forum
As the global economy continues to be battered by a series of crises, senior UN officials and government representatives are converging on UN Headquarters in New York, in an… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Chad: Aid for Displaced Desperately Needed to Avoid Hunger
A dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in Chad facing hunger in the coming months, UN agencies said on… Read more »