September 30, 2022
Africa: UN's High-Level Meeting of World Leaders Falls Short on Gender Empowerment
When the UN's high-level meeting of world leaders concluded last week, the head count seemed lopsided: 190 speakers, including 76 Heads of State, 50 Heads of Government, 4… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: Poverty Impacts On Efforts to End Child Marriage, Say Parliamentarians
Child marriage continues to be a scourge in many African countries - despite legislation and efforts of many, including parliamentarians, to keep girls in school and create… Read more »
Africa: Climate Action Plans Could Help Address Injustice, Inequity in Cities
Equity and justice feature prominently in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th (IPCC) Assessment Report Working Group II, published in 2022. The report focuses on the… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Zimbabwe: Abuse of Elderly On the Rise
At his house in Mabvuku, a high-density suburb in Harare, the Zimbabwean capital, 86-year-old Tinago Murape claims his grandchildren starve him. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Africa: We Must Ensure That Climate Funding Reaches the Guardians of the Forests
US $270 million may sound like a lot of money, especially for just one year. But it is only a small fraction--less than one percent--of all global funding for climate change… Read more »
Africa: Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20?
As global crises mount, the G20 is proving unable to find solutions. Political disagreements within the bloc- including most prominently with Russia over the ongoing war in… Read more »
Kenya: Women's Financial Inclusion, Empowerment in Kenya
A two-year-old child cries hysterically as his mother attends to customers standing in front of her stall to buy vegetables on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The… Read more »
Somalia: We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis
Last week, as world leaders gathered in New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly, one topic came up more than most: looming famine. That's because despite a global… Read more »
Africa: Inflation Phobia Hastens Recessions, Debt Crises
Inflation phobia among central banks (CBs) is dragging economies into recession and debt crises. Their dogmatic beliefs prevent them from doing right. Instead, they take their cues… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: 'Global Peace Education Day' Can Play a Pivotal Role in Transforming Education
Just a week ago, the international community commemorated the adoption of the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, a monumental document that… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Kenya: The New Cold War Over Access to Safe Abortion in Kenya
Fatuma is a 24 year old girl from Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi. She died in December 2021, from complications arising from an unsafe abortion. Her friend and a few… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: Answering the Challenges Posed By Antimicrobial Resistance on the Continent
Staphylococcus aureus is the source of a skin infection that can turn deadly if drug resistant. Estimates regarding the most common resistant variation, methicillin-resistant… Read more »
Africa: Refugees Most Vulnerable in Ongoing Food Insecurity Crisis - UN
Representatives from UN agencies and several countries called for more substantive action to support refugees and internally displaced people amid the ongoing global food crisis. Read more »
Africa: Towards a More Secure Future Through Effective Multilateralism
As world leaders gather in New York for the opening of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly this week, the security horizon is undoubtedly dark. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World Leaders - Triggering Strong Protests
When world leaders, numbering over 150, make their annual political pilgrimage to address the General Assembly in the third week of September, the security at the world body is… Read more »
Africa: Why Are Politicians Able to Read - and Understand - Some Texts and Not Others?
Day after day, the world's scientific community, based on solid investigations, elaborates dozens of studies identifying the causes of the existing emergencies facing humanity.… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: Reflections On High-Level Meetings of the UN General Assembly
The high-level segment of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is famous for its fiery speeches and the colorful personalities assembled in the GA Hall. But much more goes on beyond the… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Crisis Nonacceptance
Many people around the world, especially those among the political far-right, do not accept the climate change crisis. Over the years their thinking, behavior, and policies… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Let's Fight for What Counts to End AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Next week, taking place alongside the UN General Assembly, President Biden hosts a financing summit in New York of such importance that it will determine if millions of people… Read more »
Africa: Full Gender Equality Almost 300 Years Away At Current Rate of Progress
While women in rich societies are paid around 25% less than men for equal jobs, those living in impoverished countries receive by far much lower salaries, if any at all. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Africa: For 90% of World's Nations, These Are Unsettling Times
Cross-continent vacations seem to be the norm once again with the lessening of COVID-19 while new cities are being built with skyscraping $4M condos shooting up in a matter of… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Africa Struggles With Neo-Colonialism
After a quarter century of economic stagnation, African economic recovery early in the 21st century was under great pressure even before the pandemic, due to new trade… Read more »
Africa: What Does the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Hold for Women?
Agnes Opus sells cereals in Busia, the border town between Kenya and Uganda. This is her lifeline through which she caters for her immediate family's needs from school fees to… Read more »
Africa: World Leaders, Mostly Autocrats, Plan to Skip Upcoming UN Sessions
When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly sessions begin September 20, the official list of speakers include 92 heads of state (HS) and 56 heads of government (HG). Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Optimism Prevails Despite Uncertainty Over Revolution to Build Food Systems
The 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Summit ended in Kigali, Rwanda, with policymakers, activists, researchers, business leaders, and agricultural experts divided over the… Read more »