May 14
Africa: Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart Is No Education At All
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have a long way to go to in educating ourselves. In doing so, we will naturally… Read more »
Africa: SBSTTA and SBI - Biodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin
More than 1,400 delegates are present at two crucial meetings, where the topic of preserving the planet's ongoing biodiversity for the benefit of humanity is under discussion.… Read more »
May 15
Africa: Ocean Action On Global Agenda As Negotiations to Save Biodiversity Deepen
The oceans are as fascinating as they are mysterious. Home to the largest animals to ever live on Earth and billions of the tiniest, the top 100 meters of the open oceans host the… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Amid Record Displaced Persons, Migrant Remittances Spike - New IOM Report
While there have been a record number of displaced people worldwide, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), migrant remittances are… Read more »
May 14
Africa: Bringing the World's Food Production in Line With Global Climate Goals
Food systems--how we grow, transport, prepare, and dispose of the food we eat--are responsible for roughly one-third of all global greenhouse gas emissions. And those gases are… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder
Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food… Read more »
May 06
Africa: Many African Nations Making Progress in the Rule of Law
The United Nations Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) supports the promotion of the rule of law, security, and peace in conflict-affected countries. Read more »
April 29
Africa: WHO Africa Advances African Science By Promoting Peer-Reviewed Research
The World Health Organization's African regional office and partners published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals in 2023 as part of efforts to address the… Read more »
April 22
Africa: 'Toasting the World's Most Natural Talent' - UN Museum Campaign Recognizes Nature's Contributions to Music
Spearheaded by the Museum for the United Nations, a new campaign brings together music and ecology to spark people's interest and engagement in environmental conservation through… Read more »
April 23
Africa: Skills and Attributes The Next UN Leader Needs
What makes an effective UN Secretary-General? Read more »
April 24
Africa: Rich Nation Hypocrisy Accelerating Global Heating
Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 1
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? A seven-part series reveal who might be in the running and… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 2
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? This seven-part series reveal who might be nominated and… Read more »
April 17
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 3
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
April 18
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
April 19
Africa: Who Should Lead the United Nations? - Part 5
This was the stark warning of Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2023. Read more »
April 22
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 6
Michelle Bachelet is a formidable candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General. Some would even make her the frontrunner, should she choose to stand. Bachelet was the first female… Read more »
April 12
Africa: The Climate Alarm Is Ringing - It's Time to Stop Silencing It
The heat records keep tumbling - 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. Extreme weather events keep mounting up. And yet the voices most strongly calling for action to… Read more »
April 17
Africa: Africa Pushing Limits to Boost Renewable Energy Supply Chain, Security
Investors, regulators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives of renewable energy companies, acknowledged the key challenges of shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable… Read more »
Africa: Trade Deception Returns in Pan-Africanist Guise
The World Bank has exaggerated probable gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote partial and uneven trade liberalisation that is unlikely to enhance… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Leaders Need to Break the Chokehold of Debt and Austerity. Our Health Depends On It
As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate. Read more »
April 12
Africa: Food Security and Food Safety in Africa Must Go Hand in Hand
Monica Musonda, CEO, Java Foods, and Board Member, Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) Read more »
April 11
Africa: Women Affected By 'Gender-Biased' Climate Change Deserve Justice
While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate justice. Read more »
April 03
Africa: Food Security Issues in Asia
Asia has about 60% of the World's population but only about a third of the world's arable land. This region additionally has some of the most economically active countries with… Read more »