May 18, 2022
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 »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Rescuing Global Goals is World's 'Highest Common Priority' - UN Chief
For a world in crisis, rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) "must be our highest common priority," the UN chief told Member States on Tuesday at a key development… Read more »
Africa: Severe Malnutrition or Wasting, 'Excruciatingly Painful' Threat to Child Survival
Severe malnutrition, also known as severe wasting, is one of the top threats to child survival, yet perhaps one of the least known or understood, according to a report issued on… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Africa: 'We Cannot Rest' Until Child Labour Is Eliminated, ILO Chief Tells UN Conference
Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa, are being urged to do more to end child labour by 2025. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - UN Welcomes End of Fairly Contested Presidential Election, Calls for Unity
The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country's presidential election held on Sunday, praising the "positive" nature of the electoral process and peaceful… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimal Risk of Monkeypox Transmission in UK Following Confirmed Case
Risk of monkeypox transmission in the United Kingdom is minimal following a confirmed case of the rare and sometimes fatal animal-bourne disease, the World Health Organization… Read more »
May 13, 2022
East Africa: Relief Chief Underlines Need for Urgent Support As Millions Face Drought in Horn of Africa
Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and… Read more »
Africa: Unity Among Nations, in Push for Greater Space Security At UN-Led Talks
A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States - including all five permanent… Read more »
Africa: 'Coalition of the Willing' to Ensure Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems
Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. Read more »
Africa: Ukraine War Squeezes Food Supplies, Drives Up Prices, Threatens Vulnerable Nations
Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices, the head of the UN agriculture agency… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: World 'At a Crossroads' As Droughts Increase Nearly a Third in a Generation
Humanity is "at a crossroads" when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen "urgently, using every tool we can", said the head of the UN… Read more »
Africa: UN Spotlights Plant Health, Crucial for Boosting Food Security Worldwide
On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: Dialogue and Cooperation Needed for 'Interlinked Global Crises' - UN Chief Says
The world is facing "multiple and interlinked global crises," the UN chief told journalists in Austria on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Chancellor Karl Nehammer… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Africa: World Getting 'Measurably Closer' to 1.5-Degree Climate Threshold - Report
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time,… Read more »
Africa: Human Rights Must Be 'Front and Centre' in the Fight Against Terrorism - Guterres
Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to ensure their effectiveness, Secretary-General António Guterres told a… Read more »
Africa: WHO Calls for Greater Regulation of Cross-Border Alcohol Marketing
Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Calls for Probe Into Deadly Armed Attacks On Mining Site
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate deadly armed group attacks in Djugu Territory, Ituri… Read more »
Africa: High-Level UN Conference Debates Precious Commodity - Land
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital. Read more »
Africa: Guterres Welcomes New Acting Chief of UN Projects Services
The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) welcomed on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres' appointment of Jens Wandel as its ad interim chief. Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: WFP Appeals for Re-Opening of Ukraine Ports to Avert Looming Famine Threat
Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on… Read more »
Africa: Small Decrease in Food Prices in April 'A Welcome Relief'
After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on… Read more »
Africa: Africa - Covid Has 'Pushed Back' Democracy, Ukraine War Further Raises Risks
Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday. Read more »
May 05, 2022
Cameroon: Champion of Women's Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country's forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international… Read more »
Ethiopia: Essential Aid Reaches Tigray Region, but More Still Needed, UN Says
A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia this past weekend, the UN reported on Thursday. Read more »
May 04, 2022
Africa: New Plan to Accelerate Clean Energy Access for Millions Globally
Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving… Read more »