May 25, 2022
Africa: Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction, Critical to Sustainable Future - UN Deputy Chief
The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention and risk reduction, UN Deputy… Read more »
Africa: UNICEF Urges Leaders to Keep Schools Safe Following Deadly Texas Shooting
Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and girls, the head of the UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on Wednesday, following the latest… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Sudan: Time Is Short to Resolve Political Crisis, Mission Chief Warns
Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that if the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Peacekeeper Wins UN 2021 Gender Advocate Award
For the first time ever, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper will receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, the UN Peacekeeping Office announced on Tuesday. Read more »
Chad: Fallen Captain Wins Second-Ever UN Peacekeeping Award for 'Exceptional Courage'
Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad, was named on Tuesday as the recipient of United Nations Peacekeeping's highest award, for exceptional courage, serving in Mali, which… Read more »
Africa: Continent Provides a 'Home for Hope' - UN Chief on #AfricaDay
On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent's "enormous promise and potential", the UN chief said in an upbeat message to mark the day on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Tedros Re-Elected to Lead the World Health Organization
The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world's… Read more »
Africa: Monkeypox Outbreak Can Still Be Contained, Insists UN Health Agency
The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission is low, the UN health… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Somalia: International Community Urged to Support New Administration
The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special Representative for… Read more »
Africa: More Consensus Needed Over Digital Technology for 'People and the Planet'
While digital technologies have offered "boundless opportunities" for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also a… Read more »
North Africa: Addressing Highest Rates of Youth Unemployment in the World in Middle East and North Africa
More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world's largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Africa: Record 100 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide - UNHCR
The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100… Read more »
Africa: 'Covid-19 Is Not Over,' Tedros Warns World Health Assembly
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told global health Ministers on Sunday that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time… Read more »
Africa: Monkeypox - UNAIDS 'Concerned' About Stigmatizing Language Against LGBTI People
As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on… Read more »
May 20, 2022
West Africa: 18 Million in Africa's Sahel On 'The Brink of Starvation'
As 18 million people in Africa's Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over the next three months, the UN released on Friday an additional $30 million from its emergency… Read more »
Africa: Europe - WHO Supporting Countries Affected By Rare Monkeypox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with European countries where cases of the rare viral disease monkeypox have been reported, the UN agency said on Friday. Read more »
Africa: Global Action Needed to Streamline Pandemic Travel Measures
Countries must find consensus on clear, equitable and streamlined pandemic travel measures, the heads of two organizations working to improve migration said on Friday during on… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Africa: Demand for Lifesaving Aid Up 10 Per Cent This Year - UN Relief Chief
The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so far, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: More Than 59 Million People Internally Displaced in 2021 - Report
A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, or four million more than in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on… Read more »
Africa: Food Insecurity Threatens Societies, Exacerbates Conflicts and 'No Country Is Immune'
"When war is waged, people go hungry," Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US… Read more »
May 18, 2022
West Africa: Mali's Withdrawal From G5 Sahel, Joint Force 'A Setback' for the Region
Mali's decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is "unfortunate" and "regrettable", a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on… Read more »
Mozambique: First Polio Outbreak in 30 Years Declared in Mozambique
Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country's north-eastern Tete province, had contracted the… Read more »
Africa: Global Economic Growth Downgraded Due to Spillover From Ukraine War
The global economy is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent this year, down from the 4.0 per cent projected in January, largely derailed by the war in Ukraine, according to the… Read more »
Africa: 'Lifeline' of Renewable Energy Can Steer World Out of Climate Crisis - Guterres
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according… Read more »
Africa: UN Marks First Ever International Day Spotlighting Women Working in the Maritime Industry
The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to "take stock and identify areas where improvement is… Read more »