Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2025 - Aid Workers Mull Record Toll of Their Own

With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of… Read more »

Africa: UN Warns of Steep Rise in Sexual Violence During Conflict

Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the previous year, the UN reported on Thursday. More than 4,600 survivors endured abuses… Read more »

Africa: Celebrating Youth - 'When Young People Take the Lead, Everyone Gains'

Colourful blocks for stacking or perhaps an abacus for counting - these are the sorts of tactile objects one might expect to see in a kindergarten classroom. Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Peoples Day Highlights AI's Risks and Opportunities

In honour of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping… Read more »

Africa: Africa's 'Land-Linked' Economies Poised to Drive Continent's Prosperity

By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning… Read more »

Africa: Erasure or Empowerment? in Africa's Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

In Africa's Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty - driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism - are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a… Read more »

Africa: Landlocked Nations 'Invisible to Much of the World' - UN Trade and Development Chief

Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world's 32 landlocked developing countries remain among the poorest - and most overlooked. Read more »

Africa: 'Landlocked to Landlinked' - UN Summit Seeks to Turn Geography Into Opportunity

For the world's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn't just a challenge, it's a costly barrier to trade. Cut off from direct access to the sea, these nations face… Read more »

Africa: Dozens More Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 56 people had died and 132 were missing after a vessel carrying 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Shuqrah, in… Read more »

Africa: Geography Shouldn't Define Destiny - UN Summit On Landlocked Nations Opens in Turkmenistan

Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General… Read more »

Africa: The Final Straw? Plastic Pollution Talks Get Underway in Geneva

Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Push for HIV Independence Advances With First Procurement of Locally Made Medicines

Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national… Read more »

Africa: 'Delivering Better' - New ECOSOC President Emphasises Climate Action, Food Security

The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at what he called a "historic… Read more »

Africa: Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children

Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on… Read more »

Africa: UN Peacekeeping Can Work in a Fractured World - If There Is Political Will

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges - but senior officials told the Security… Read more »

Africa: Slight Decrease in Global Hunger As Inequalities Widen, Says UN Interagency Report

An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, decline in… Read more »

Africa: Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks for Elders - 4 Key Climate Issues

In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless… Read more »

Africa: 'Perfect Storm' of Global Crises Drove Years of Food Price Surges - FAO

The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)… Read more »

Africa: Deep Dive Into the International Seabed Authority - Why It Matters Now

Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and building a biobank are among landmark achievements of the UN's… Read more »

Africa: UN's Guterres Declares Fossil Fuel Era Fading - Presses Nations for New Climate Plans Before COP30

UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the world has "passed the point of no return" on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate… Read more »

Africa: 'Bet On Youth' to Realise Africa's Digital Potential, UN Deputy Chief Says

Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on Africa's development which was discussed at the General Assembly on… Read more »

Africa: Salvaging SDGs Still Possible, but Countries Must Act Now - Guterres

Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that recent "signs of… Read more »

Africa: Droughts Are Causing Record Devastation Worldwide, UN-Backed Report Reveals

Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion. Read more »

Africa: From Crisis to Classroom - How the UN Supports Education in Conflict Zones

From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the UN is working to bring education to millions of crisis-affected children. Read more »

Africa: We Need to Value Women in Sport, UN Rights Chief Says

In the midst of the Women's Euro football championship in Geneva, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address… Read more »