August 05, 2022
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 »
Africa: Unprecedented Global Challenges Are 'Not Insurmountable' - UN Chief
Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: New Sculpture At UN Honours Rights Experts Killed in DR Congo
A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine - Black Sea Grain Shipment Success Raises Hopes More Will Follow
The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia's invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to Lebanon on… Read more »
August 02, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity in Decades, Warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years. Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Delegation Returns From Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission in Ethiopia
Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to areas important for investigations. Read more »
Africa: Monkeypox Concern Heightened After Becoming a 'Northern' Disease, Says WHO
Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, "no matter the nationality, skin colour or religion of the affected population," the World… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: New Global Alliance Launched to End Aids in Children By 2030
While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment, the number of children doing so, stands at only 52 per cent. In response to this… Read more »
Africa: Humanity is Just One Misunderstanding Away From 'Nuclear Annihilation' - UN Chief
As geopolitical tensions reach new highs, and some governments are spending billions on nuclear weapons in a false bid for peace and security, countries must uphold the nearly… Read more »
Africa: Breastfeeding - 'More Critical Than Ever' Start to Life
It's more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children's… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine - Guterres Welcomes Departure of First Grain Ship
The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa to leave carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres 'Outraged' Over Peacekeepers' Aggression, Calls for Accountability
Secretary-General António Guterres is "outraged" over a "serious incident" that took place on Sunday morning on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and… Read more »
Uganda: Interview - Accessible Finance Is Key to Realizing Uganda's Potential
Northern Uganda suffers from a development gap with the rest of the country, with high rates of poverty and unemployment. UN News spoke to Dmitry Pozhidaev, head of the UN Capital… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Botswana: UN Committee Against Torture - Focus On Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates
The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on Botswana, Nicaragua, the State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates Read more »
Africa: Human Trafficking - 'All-Out Assault' On Rights, Safety and Dignity, Says UN Chief
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and "an all-out assault on people's rights, safety and dignity," Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the eve of World… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: End 'Punitive and Discriminatory Laws' to Beat AIDS
Punitive and discriminatory laws that stigmatize marginalized communities are hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS, says a senior UN health expert, interviewed by UN News ahead of… Read more »
Africa: IOM - Uptick in Migrants Heading Home As World Rebounds From Covid-19
According to the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights published on Thursday, nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to… Read more »
Africa: Children At Risk of New 'Unexplained Acute Hepatitis' Outbreak - UN Health Agency
The world is currently facing a new outbreak of "unexplained acute hepatitis infections" affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis… Read more »
Africa: UN Welcomes New Centre to Put Ukraine Grain Exports Deal Into Motion
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the official start of the operation based in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, that will help implement the UN-brokered deal… Read more »
Africa: UN General Assembly Declares Access to Clean and Healthy Environment a Universal Human Right
With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable… Read more »