July 21, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - New Approach Needed to Gauge Animal Health Impact On Emissions
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and… Read more »
Africa: Emergency Committee Meets Again As Monkeypox Cases Pass 14,000 - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: UN Summit Galvanises Action for Development Agendas on the Continent
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Cost of Living Crisis Hits Poorest the Hardest, Warns UNCTAD
Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees From Angola to DR Congo Resumes
After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun again, after the programme was… Read more »
Africa: 'I Will Never Stop Telling My Story' - Confronting Victim-Blaming for Sexual Assault
Imagine enduring a terrifying sexual attack. Bruised and shaken, you recount what happened to the police only for them to turn the tables on you, by asking: what were you wearing? Read more »
Africa: 'Moment for Nature' Essential to Beat Back Threats, Spur Climate Action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a 'Moment for Nature' debate on Tuesday to… Read more »
Africa: Best Way to Protect Children Caught in Conflict Is to 'Champion Peace'
The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them in armed conflict is to "promote and champion peace," the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Kenya: UN Expert Hails Historic Reparations Ruling in Favour of Indigenous Peoples
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human and People's Rights, to award reparations to the Ogiek indigenous peoples, for harm… Read more »
Africa: UN and Partners Meet to Address 'Critical' State of Global Food Crisis
Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on… Read more »
Africa: UN Publishes New Guidance On Curbing Child Abduction and Other 'Grave Violations' in War
The UN's top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on Monday designed to help expert staff on the ground protect children who are… Read more »
South Africa: UN Commemorates Nelson Mandela's 'Fight for a Better World'
UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action and inspire change in their… Read more »
July 17, 2022
South Africa: Guterres Hails Healer and 'Mentor to Generations', Nelson Mandela
The UN chief in his message to mark Monday's International Day in honour of Nelson Mandela, hailed the first Black President of post-Apartheid South Africa and racial justice icon,… Read more »
Kenya: Bringing the Coral Reefs Back to Life
A small, quiet village in Kenya has found a new purpose in the fishing industry through a successful marine coral conservation project, the first of its kind in the Marine… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: South Africa 'On the Precipice of Explosive Xenophobic Violence', UN Experts Warn
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Fuels Slowest Rate of Childhood Vaccination in Three Decades, Leaving Millions At Risk
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million infants missing out… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Animal-to-Human Diseases On the Rise in Africa, Warns UN Health Agency
Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Hails 'Critical Step Forward' on Resuming Ukraine Grain Exports
The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of… Read more »
Nigeria: New UN Resilience Project Paves 'Pathway to Peace and Sustainable Development'
Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be tossed "a lifeline," thanks to a new UN humanitarian and development package, launched on Thursday. Read more »
July 13, 2022
Africa: Sustainable Development Goals Can Be Reached 'Despite Our Grim Times' - ECOSOC President
Despite two years of a "surreal struggle" against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists, a senior UN… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: As Virus Spreads, Covid-19 is Nowhere Near Over - WHO Chief
Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers but also triggering an “increasing trend of deaths”, World… Read more »
Africa: From 'Saga of Horrors' to Serving the World - Liberia Peacekeepers Honoured in South Sudan
"I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly," says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Read more »
Africa: Reliable Information 'A Matter of Life and Death', UN Chief Tells Security Council
Access to information is a human right, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that for peacekeepers, it can be "a matter of… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Africa: World Population to Reach 8 Billion This Year, As Growth Rate Slows
15 November 2022 is predicted to be the day that the global population reaches eight billion. The projection is revealed in the UN's World Population Prospects 2022 report, which… Read more »
Africa: Thousands of Children Endure 'Horrific Conditions' in Conflict Zones - UN Report
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in… Read more »