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: 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 »
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 »
Africa: A Journey of Innovation and Inclusivity - Building the Next Phase of Malawi's Digital Future
UNDP
Malawi's digital transformation journey exemplifies how a small nation can effectively implement digital public infrastructure (DPI) through commitment and principled action. Read more »
Liberia: Construction of $1.5m World Bank-Funded High School Project Stalls in Margibi County
FrontPageAfrica
A FrontPage Africa investigation has learned that the construction of the US$1.5 modern high school project under the Ministry of Education's Improving Results in Secondary… Read more »
September 19
Africa: Women in Low-Income Countries Bear the Brunt of Ovarian Cancer
allAfrica
"But conversely, when it comes to healthcare dollars spent per capita on ovarian cancer, middle- to lower-income countries spend significantly more." Read more »
Africa: Communities at the Center - Leading the Fight to End HIV [guest column]
allAfrica
The choice is clear, and the time to act is now: Trust, empower, and follow the lead of the communities we serve. Read more »
Uganda: UN Report Warns of Growing Violent Extremism Threat in Uganda
Nile Post
The report, presented by Professor Abdu Katende, identifies key trends in violent extremism, outlines vulnerabilities in high-risk communities, and provides recommendations for… Read more »
Africa: UN's Five Major Leaders Skip Key Summit
IPS
The United Nations, over the last year, has been relentlessly promoting the upcoming Summit of the Future - scheduled for September 22-23--as a landmark event. Read more »
Africa: Speakers of African Parliaments Focus On Elevating African Union Agenda As a Legislative Priority
African Union
The Pan-African Parliament has convened the 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. This gathering of… Read more »
Mali: UN Chief Strongly Condemns Mali Terrorist Attack
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability following a "despicable" terrorist attack in Mali this week, his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Read more »
Namibia: Mbumba Takes Centre-Stage in Global Reboot Talks
New Era
President Nangolo Mbumba arrived in New York, United States of America on Tuesday to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Abstains From Voting for UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Leave Palestine in 12 Months
FrontPageAfrica
On Wednesday, Liberia abstained from voting as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate end to Israel's occupation of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Skips UN Assembly to Focus On Domestic Issues - Presidency
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year and has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria's… Read more »