Africa: UN Honours 101 Staff Killed in Gaza Conflict

From the hustle and bustle of New York City to the edge of the Karura Forest in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, offices across the global UN system paid tribute on Monday to the 101… Read more »

Africa: Fossil Fuel Producers 'Literally Doubling Down', New UNEP Report Warns

Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP)… Read more »

Africa: More Action Needed to Write 'Final Chapter' of TB

Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said… Read more »

Africa: Women in Islam - Mohammed Calls for Action On Education, Empowerment and Peace

Even though women have made extraordinary contributions to Islamic civilization, in many countries they are still being left behind, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said… Read more »

Africa: Food and Agriculture Organisation Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Agrifood Systems

Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Climate Mis/Disinformation - 'An Urgent Frontier for Action'

Climate impacts are accelerating with every fraction of a degree of global warming, yet denial, distortion and falsehoods about well-established scientific facts are flooding the… Read more »

Africa: World's Diverse Biospheres 'Making Peace With the Natural World'

Spanning from city to savannah, and from mountaintops to mangroves, the world's 748 biosphere reserves are being celebrated this Friday for their diversity and contribution to a… Read more »

Africa: How AI Helps Combat Climate Crisis - UN

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making inroads worldwide in health, education and industry, but how can this cutting-edge technology help the world combat and mitigate the… Read more »

Africa: On Sacred Ground in Nepal, UN Chief Calls for Global Action for Peace

Standing in the sacred grounds of Lumbini, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday delivered a heartfelt message, urging the world to take inspiration from the… Read more »

Africa: Upcoming COP28 Summit Must 'Respond Decisively' to Gaps in Global Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope

Next month's UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to the gaps in the intranational community's response climate crisis,… Read more »

Africa: Over 114 Million Displaced By War, Violence Worldwide

More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes in the first nine months of this year due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN… Read more »

Africa: More Action Needed to Advance Women's Role in Global Peace and Security - UN Chief

Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, their presence is still woefully lacking at negotiation tables,… Read more »

Africa: Why Women's Role in Sustaining Peace Is More Critical Than Ever

Twenty-three years after a landmark UN Security Council agreement focusing on women, peace and security, women and girls continue to bear the brunt of conflicts and remain… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - What Is International Humanitarian Law?

While aid workers serving conflict-affected civilian populations depend on a set of laws to protect them, some warring parties violate these global agreements, from targeting… Read more »

Africa: Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights an 'Unfinished Agenda', UN Human Rights Chief Says

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the 'unfinished agenda' of women's sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the… Read more »

Africa: Great Lakes Envoy Urges International Support Amid Rising Hostilities

The UN Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for increased support in resolving the escalating hostilities in eastern… Read more »

Africa: Global Leaders Call for Action to Meet Ambitious Development Boost

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for increased action to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing countries at the… Read more »

Africa: Cutting Disaster Risk Will Boost Equality, Improve Resilience

Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called on countries everywhere to boost resilience and adaptation, to build a… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - How UN Delivers Life-Saving Aid Amid Crises

What does it take to get food, medicine, emergency education, and shelter to record numbers of people in some of the most dangerous places on Earth? The UN does this around the… Read more »

Africa: UN-African Union Cooperation a Must, As Landscape of Conflict Shifts - UN Official

The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a "pillar of multilateralism", a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday, one which has continued to… Read more »

Africa: WMO - Stocktake of Water Resources Needed As Global Hydrological Cycle Is in Distress

The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)… Read more »

Africa: Convention's 10-Year Birthday Marks Commitment to Prevent New Mercury Scare

Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old. Read more »

Africa: UN General Assembly Elects 15 New Members - Including Four African Countries - to Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat. Read more »

Africa: UN Calls for Closing Internet Connectivity and Digital Governance Gap

Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for… Read more »

Africa: AI Reveals World's Top 3 Universal Concerns

World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence… Read more »