June 05, 2022
Africa: Protecting Civilians From Explosive Weapons in Conflict - 5 Things You Should Know
On average, 90 per cent of those killed and injured by the use of explosive weapons used in populated areas are civilians. A political commitment to address the humanitarian harm… Read more »
June 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought Threatens 'Deadly Consequences' for Women
Women and girls face "deadly consequences" in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund,… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Mali: UN Condemns Second 'Cowardly' Attack in Three Days Against Peacekeepers
Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday - the second fatal attack this week on a peacekeeping convoy in the West African… Read more »
Africa: Stockholm+50 Issues Call for Urgent Environmental and Economic Transformation
The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for a just transition to… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine - After 100 Days of War, UN Works to Free Up Vital Food and Fertilizer Exports
One hundred days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday issued a fresh alert about the enormous needs there, as the Organization has… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Africa: WHO Predicts Dramatic Drop in Covid Deaths - But Says The Job is Not Done
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Africa: Pandemic Hampers Progress to Achieve Universal Energy Access By 2030
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in… Read more »
Mali: Deadly Convoy Attack 'Tragic Reminder' of Threats to Peacekeepers - UN Secretary General
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali. Read more »
Africa: Monkeypox Transmission May Have Gone Undetected 'For Some Time'
Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: 'Dire and Grim' Drought is Impacting More Than 7 Million
Accompanying Somalia's newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United Nations' top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned on Tuesday of the… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Urged to Support Efforts to End M23 Insurgency
The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region, and… Read more »
Africa: Make Tobacco Industry Accountable for Environmental Damage - UN Health Agency
The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable for the destruction it causes, declared the World Health Organization (WHO) on… Read more »
Sudan: FAO Ramps Up Support to Farmers As Starvation Threat Grows in East Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support… Read more »
Africa: 'We Must Not Turn Our Backs' On Migrants Stranded in Yemen
With some 27,800 migrants having crossed from the Horn of Africa into war-torn Yemen this year, the UN migration agency, IOM, expressed concern on Tuesday over the safety and… Read more »
Africa: Video Games for Climate Action - Winning Solutions for the Planet
From climate and environment themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds,… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: People for Peace - Supporting Victims of Sexual Abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
There is an "urgent need" to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) according to a local organization which works on the… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Central African Republic: People for Peace - Breaking Prison Barriers in Central African Republic
Women are often "placed second or even ignored" when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna… Read more »
May 28, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Should Be Seen As Region of 'Opportunity' Despite 'Multiple Crises'
The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity. despite the "multiple crises" that people there are enduring; that's according to Annadif Khatir Mahamat… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Zambia: Rights Office Welcomes Pledge to Abolish the Death Penalty
Zambia's plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision. Read more »
Africa: 'Think Resilience' to Protect Against Climate and Other Catastrophes
More countries must "think resilience", and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster… Read more »
Africa: Five Things You Should Know About the UN Ocean Conference
The Ocean is the planet's largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Libya: 'Protracted Political Impasse' Further Polarising Libya - UN Political Affairs Chief
Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human rights… Read more »
Africa: Continent Leads the Way On 'Food Systems Transformation' - Guterres
African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection - all while… Read more »
Africa: Peacekeepers' Day Ceremony Honours Service and Sacrifice of UN Blue Helmets
The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the… Read more »
Africa: 5 Ways UN Peacekeeping Partnerships Drive Peace and Development
Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in increasingly dangerous places in the world's most fragile political contexts. Read more »