September 22
Egypt: Egypt Welcomes Outcomes of Future Summit
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty participated in the opening session of the UN-organized Future Summit, which focused on strengthening international multilateral action… Read more »
Kenya: World Leaders Urged to Reform Global Institutions As World Grapples With Rising Conflicts
Capital FM
As the world grapples with conflicts, crises, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical landscape, leaders attending this week's U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) face a daunting… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the WHO 'Every Child Protected' Dinner - 22 September 2024 [press release]
WHO
Your Royal Highness Queen Mathilde, Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa in New York for UN General Assembly
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Rampahosa touched down on Saturday at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, where he will be leading the South African delegation to the 79th… Read more »
Nigeria: Unicef Urges Integrated Campaign On Measles
Leadership
Nigeria is yet to achieve a national post-campaign coverage survey (PCCS) of 95% for measles, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Read more »
Africa: Opportune Moment for World Leaders
Ethiopian Herald
The UN's Summit of the Future must deliver practical solutions to challenges humanity is facing today to chart out a better tomorrow. Read more »
Africa: Pact for the Future - World Leaders Pledge Global Action for Peace, Sustainable Development
UN News
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for… Read more »
September 21
Central Africa: Devastating West and Central Africa Floods Affect Over 4 Million People, Raise Health Risks
WHO-AFRO
Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to homes, schools, health facilities and swaths of farmland,… Read more »
Africa: New, Bold Ideas Thrive Towards the UN Summit of the Future
UN News
Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two "action days" on the eve of the landmark Summit of the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - UN Chief Alarmed At Full-Scale Assault On El Fasher
UN News
The UN Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by reports of a full-scale assault on El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Third Meeting of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of Africa CDC - 21 September 2024 [press release]
WHO
Your Excellency Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Read more »
September 20
Sudan: UN Renews Calls for Ceasefire Amid Escalating Sudan Conflict
Dabanga
The United Nations has renewed its urgent call for a ceasefire in Sudan, urging all parties to adhere to international human rights and humanitarian law. The UN Security Council… Read more »
Africa: Summit of the Future and a New Poem for Africa
Africa Renewal
Embracing digital transformation to realize our potential Read more »
Africa: Mpox Alert - Unicef Issues $58.8 Million Appeal to Halt Outbreak in Africa
UN News
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Says Govt Actions Undermine Bid For UN Security Council Seat
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia's campaign to rally current and former officials of government to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) faces a potential… Read more »
Africa: What Does Russia Trade With Africa?
IPS
After two symbolic African leaders' summits, Russia's trading is steadily increasing but significantly in exports of military weapons and equipment. According to Kremlin reports,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Help Steer the High Seas Treaty Out of Dire Straits [analysis]
ISS
Africa played a pivotal role in negotiations for the treaty, and should take the lead in bringing it into force. Read more »
Chad: Chad Agrees to Bring Back U.S. Forces - U.S. General
VOA
The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago. Read more »
Africa: Summit of the Future - On the Need for Civil Society to Make Its Voice Count At the UN
IPS
In a context of shrinking civic space that threatens civil society participation in an increasing number of countries and all the way to some UN processes, world leaders will… Read more »
Liberia: Gongloe Seeks Unity in Liberia's Push for UNSC Seat
Liberian Observer
Prominent Liberian legal and human rights advocate, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has penned an open letter to President George Weah, calling for solidarity in support of Liberia's… Read more »
Africa: Youth Lead the Way Ahead of UN Summit of the Future
UN News
Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future - an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and… Read more »
Africa: Cultivating a Culture of Peace
UNDP
For peace to be possible, everyone must play a part Read more »
Africa: Paho and Africa CDC Strengthen Collaboration to Address Access to Essential Medicines and Vaccines [press release]
Africa CDC
The Pan American Health Organization today signed an agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to collaborate on equitable access to… Read more »
Tanzania: USA Commends Tanzania for Leveraging ICT to Drive Development
Daily News
The United States Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Michael Battle, has praised the country for capitalising on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to promote social and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Launches Three Additional Flights From Addis Ababa to Guangzhou
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines announced the launch of three additional flights from Addis Ababa to Guangzhou, set to begin on September 27, 2024. Read more »