August 16, 2022
Africa: Pharmaceutical Company GSK Awarded U.S.$170 Million Contract to Produce Malaria Vaccine
The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world's first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease,… Read more »
Africa: UN HIV/Aids Advocate and 'Proud Champion' of Women Dies At 92
Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever head one of the UN's major voluntarily funded programmes and leaves a rich legacy of contributions to… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Mali: Security Situation Deteriorates, Human Rights Concerns Rise
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after the ruling junta suspended troop rotations and… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Vessel to Collect First Humanitarian Wheat Shipment Under Ukraine Grain Deal
A UN-chartered vessel should soon arrive at the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, to collect wheat that will help feed millions of hungry people in the Horn of… Read more »
Africa: 140 Aid Workers Killed in 2021 As UN Humanitarian Funding Gap Looms Larger Than Ever - OCHA
The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) warned on Friday that at nearly $34 billion, the funding shortfall for aid operations is the biggest it's ever been. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Africa: Young Workers Have Been Hit Hardest By Covid Fallout, Says UN Labour Agency
The number of young people globally who can't find a job this year is set to reach 73 million - that's a full six million more than before COVID-19 - the UN labour agency said on… Read more »
Somalia: 'Catastrophic' Drought Displaces One Million, World Asked to 'Step Up' Support
A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country currently registered as displaced, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR,… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: UN Trade Body Calls for Action to Curb Cryptocurrency Rise in Developing Countries
The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Children Affected By Conflict Cannot Wait for Their Education
From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN's fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, is helping millions of boys and girls affected… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Without Immediate Funding, 750,000 Refugees Will Have 'Nothing to Eat'
UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for $73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: Da'esh, Affiliates Remain 'Global and Evolving' Threat, Security Council Hears
In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da'esh terrorist fighters and their affiliates remains… Read more »
Africa: Heatwaves, Lower Temperatures Mark July Weather - WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Africa: Security Council Examines Capacity Building for Sustaining Peace in Africa
Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: UN Committee Reviews Anti-Discrimination Efforts
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts being done in seven UN Member States. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Loan From UN Fund Allows FAO to Scale Up Fertilisers for Farmers in Tigray
A $10 million loan from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to scale up the procurement of fertilizers to support… Read more »
East Africa: From the Field - Outreach Across the Horn of Africa
In July, a UN human rights officer embarked on an outreach visit to the Horn of Africa's Sool and Sanaag regions, a seven-day round-trip of more than 1,600 kilometres by road. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Central African Republic: Militias Spreading 'Terror, Insecurity', Must Lay Down Arms - UN Expert
Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday, urging… Read more »
Somalia: 'We Cannot Wait for Famine to Be Declared - We Must Act Now'
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and… Read more »
Uganda: The Honey Business Owner Creating a Buzz in Northern Uganda
Sam Aderubo started his company, Honey Pride, in Arua, northern Uganda, in order to make a positive impact on his community. With support from the UN, the business is taking off,… Read more »
Africa: Nuclear-Free World Is Possible, Test-Ban Treaty Chief Says
Nuclear weapons will continue to pose a risk to humanity unless countries fully adhere to the treaty that prohibits their testing, a senior UN official said at a press conference… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Africa: UNFPA Global Innovation Awards - Four African Projects in List of 10 That Will Change Lives
The UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has announced the ten winners of its first ever Joint Innovation Challenge; a cutting edge competition to provide funding for… Read more »
Africa: Healthy Life Expectancy in Africa Grows By Nearly 10 Years
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO, said… Read more »
Africa: Major Fall in Global Food Prices for July, but Future Supply Worries Remain
Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, the Food… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Regrets DR Congo Govt Move to Expel Mission Spokesperson
The United Nations continues to engage with authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the wake of the deadly shooting this past weekend involving peacekeepers… Read more »
Africa: More Lifesaving Grain Shipments Authorized to Leave Ukraine
Three more ships have been given the green light to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, carrying just over 58,000 tons of corn, in a move that will raise hopes further for… Read more »