November 20
Africa: Future of Children in 2050 Will Be Shaped Through Global Trends
IPS
The future of childhood will be fundamentally shaped by the interventions taken in the present that can determine how children's rights are protected amid compounding issues. As a… Read more »
Gambia: Unicef Lauds Gambia's Progress in Maternal and Child Health
The Point
The UNICEF Country rep has spoken highly of the gains made by The Gambia in ensuring that every child both in the country not only survive but thrives. However, she hastened to add… Read more »
Africa: Angolan Diplomacy At AU to Accompany South Africa's G20 Mandate
ANGOP
The Angolan minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, stated on Tuesday that Angola's presidency of the African Union (2025) will closely follow South Africa's… Read more »
Africa: Free Medical Care Protects Vulnerable Families in Guinea [press release]
World Bank
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Sudan: WFP Sudan Extends Cash Transfer Registration in El Gezira Until Saturday
Dabanga
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has extended its self-registration for cash transfers in El Gezira through the Bankak application until November 23, aiming to support… Read more »
Africa: Baku Talks Heat Up - New Climate Finance Deal, Urban Challenges in COP29 Spotlight
UN News
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on the progress of negotiations regarding a… Read more »
Africa: The African Union Commission At a Crossroads [analysis]
ISS
With elections for new commissioners in February 2025, member states must decide what kind of commission they want. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Reflects On 'Successful' G20 Leaders' Summit
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the two-day G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been a success. Read more »
Africa: The Silent Killer - Why Chronic Respiratory Disease Deserves Global Attention [press release]
WHO
Each year, over 3 million lives are silently cut short by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a noncommunicable disease too often overlooked despite affecting over 380… Read more »
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat in African Region [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1… Read more »
November 19
South Africa: Brazil Officially Hands Over G20 Presidency to South Africa
SAnews.gov.za
Brazil has officially transferred the historic Group of 20 (G20) Presidency to South Africa at the closing ceremony of the annual summit that was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more »
Liberia: ICC Prosecutor Appeals for Global Support to Bring Libyan War Criminals to Justice
UN News
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to help execute arrest warrants against suspects allegedly linked to a brutal… Read more »
Africa: Don't Lock Us Out of Negotiating Table - Indigenous Communities
IPS
Delegates representing Indigenous people's rights have taken issue with the ongoing COP29 negotiations, calling for Parties to include text and language that promote Indigenous… Read more »
Sudan: 1 in 6 War-Wounded Patients At South Khartoum Hospital Are Children
MSF
Approximately one in six war-wounded patients treated since January 2024 at the Bashair Teaching hospital in south Khartoum, Sudan, have been children under the age of 15 years… Read more »
Africa: Africa Calls for Funding of Just Transition
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for urgent action to reduce the cost of capital to fund pathways towards a just transition. Read more »
Africa: WHO Investment Round - Culminating Moment At G20 Summit As Leaders Pledge
WHO
The first-ever Investment Round of the World Health Organization (WHO) reached a culminating moment during the G20 Leaders' Summit today in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by the President… Read more »
Africa: WHO Adds LC16m8 Mpox Vaccine to Emergency Use Listing [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for the LC16m8 mpox vaccine, making it the second mpox vaccine to be supported by WHO following the… Read more »
Africa: New UN Initiative Aims to Counter Climate Disinformation
UN News
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more… Read more »
Kenya: African Youth Lead the Charge in Climate Adaptation At COP29
Capital FM
At COP29, African youth took center stage in various sessions on food systems and climate adaptation sharing their experiences and best practices and showcasing the innovative… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Lauds Liberia's Progress in Gender-Responsive Budgeting
Liberian Observer
The World Bank Country Manager for Liberia, Georgia Wallen, has praised Liberia's efforts in integrating gender considerations into national budgetary processes, describing it as a… Read more »
Sudan: Al-Burhan Praises Russia's Supportive Stances Towards Sudan and Its Issues At International Forums
SNA
The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, has praised the Russian position supporting Sudan in the UN Security Council, noting that the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Deputy President to Attend SADC Extraordinary Summit
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile is expected participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Permanent Seat - Tinubu Lobbies G20 Leaders
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said there is an urgent need for the United Nations Security Council to reform its structure to ensure its continued relevance in global… Read more »
Nigeria: Only 2% of Kano Population Still Practising Open Defecation - Unicef
Daily Trust
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) says only two per cent of people in Kano State are still practising open defecation as the state achieved a milestone in ending the… Read more »
Uganda: Unicef and World Leaders Urge Immediate Climate Action to Protect Children
Nile Post
From flooded schools to collapsing health systems, children are facing the worst consequences of a crisis they had no hand in causing. Read more »
