Africa: Guterres Urges Renewed Commitment to Multilateralism On UN Charter Day

Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock reaffirmed the principles outlined in the UN Charter and called for a renewed commitment… Read more »

Africa: Global Drug Use Reaches Record High As Increasingly Potent Synthetic Drugs Spread

More people are using drugs than ever before, while synthetic substances are reshaping illicit markets and exposing vulnerable communities to greater health risks, according to the… Read more »

Africa: Young Peacebuilders - Funding Matters, but So Do Trust and Partnerships

Young people working on promoting peace in some of the world's most fragile and polarized places say financial support remains essential, but money alone will not sustain their… Read more »

Africa: Global Learning Losses Threaten an Entire Generation

Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are disrupting education for an estimated 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, raising fears that millions risk… Read more »

Africa: Climate Crisis - UN Chief Lays Out Solutions Blueprint for Clean Energy Transition

As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on climate… Read more »

Africa: World At 'Perilous Moment' As Leaders Warn HIV Gains Are At Risk

Four decades after AIDS first emerged as a global crisis, world leaders, advocates and community representatives gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday issued a stark warning:… Read more »

Africa: Unesco Launches Consultation On Fair Payment for News in the Digital Age

UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms and artificial… Read more »

Africa: Survivors of Wartime Rape Share Stories of Trauma and Survival

Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a weapon of war in conflicts around the world and women and children in particular continue to be targeted facing sometimes… Read more »

Africa: Old and New Challenges for the Human Rights Council As It Turns 20

It's 20 years to the day since the UN Human Rights Council began its work as the world's principal forum tasked with promoting and defending fundamental rights everywhere,… Read more »

Africa: Climate Shocks Accelerating As El Niño Threat Looms Over Already Vulnerable Regions

Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Makes $1 Billion Contribution to UN Child Rights and Food Agencies

Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry… Read more »

Africa: Conflicts Command Headlines...Protecting Peace, Less So - the UN Peacebuilding Fund Explained

Wars regularly make headlines. Preventing them rarely does. Read more »

Africa: From Malaria to Energy - Why Solutions From the Global South Aren't Reaching the People Who Need Them Most

Innovators - especially in the Global South - are too often locked out of funding and opportunity despite offering solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. Read more »

Africa: Art and Culture Can Both Fuel and Counter Hate, UN Discussion Hears On Juneteenth

From a gold collar worn by an enslaved African to music preserved for nearly a century after the Holocaust, a staged reconstruction of a hate radio broadcast or porcelain coffee… Read more »

Africa: 'Darkest Chapter' - Record Child Violations in 2025, With National Forces Leading the Way

For the first time, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups - and 2025 set a grim… Read more »

Africa: 'Perilous Moment' Threatens to Reverse Years of Gains in HIV/Aids Response

External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress… Read more »

Africa: Security Council Weighs Future of UN War Crimes Mechanism As Closure Nears

The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former… Read more »

Africa: 'Human Rights Are Part of Our DNA' - UN Launches Global Alliance to Counter Rising Threats

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has launched a Global Alliance for Human Rights, a broad coalition aimed at placing the issue at the heart of decision-making, when conflict… Read more »

Africa: UN Rights Chief Urges 'Massive Rethink' of U.S. Immigration Policies Ahead of World Cup

The UN's top human rights official has called for a 'massive rethink' of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World Cup, warning that racial profiling, surveillance… Read more »

Africa: Refugee Numbers Drop for First Time in a Decade, but Millions Remain Trapped

Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of… Read more »

Africa: Why Sustainable Alternatives to Plastic Are Struggling to Compete

Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives - including seaweed - remain held back by tariffs, fragmented regulations and the overwhelming market advantage… Read more »

Africa: Countries Urged to 'Go Further, Faster' and Deliver On Climate Commitments

The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic… Read more »

Africa: 'The True Cost of Peace' - UN Honours Fallen Peacekeepers As Dangers Mount

The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years. Read more »

Africa: From Firefights to Football Matches - Life On a UN Peacekeeping Frontline

Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the… Read more »

Africa: Unsafe Food Kills 1.5 Million People Each Year - Children Most At Risk - WHO

Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health,… Read more »