Africa: Weather-Related Disasters Displace 43.1 Million Children in Six Years, Unicef Reports

Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. Read more »

Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Reinforces Call for Multilateral Reform, Outlines Next Steps

Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral cooperation during the General Assembly's crunch week, the UN chief told top diplomats meeting in New… Read more »

Africa: New Agreement Promotes Drug-Free Sport, Supports Public Health

The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted their support for drug-free sport through a four-year agreement signed on Monday in Geneva. Read more »

Africa: We're Better Off Thanks to Migrants, Says New IOM Chief

With people on the move globally at "unprecedented" levels, the UN's new migration agency chief insisted on Monday that rather than being a problem, host countries should recognize… Read more »

Africa: WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine for Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option… Read more »

Africa: 'Magnificent Diversity' of Humanity Is a Treasure, Not a Threat, Guterres Says

Commemorating Monday's International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to "unite around our common humanity" to achieve a more… Read more »

Africa: Protecting Older Persons' Rights Benefit Everyone - UN Chief

Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN Secretary-General… Read more »

Africa: Mediterranean 'Becoming a Cemetery for Children and Their Futures'

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent… Read more »

Africa: 'We Know the Solutions' - Youth Offer UN Tips for Better World

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) wrapped up its high-level week, world leaders flew home, and the security barricades outside UN Headquarters were stored away for next year. UN News… Read more »

Africa: Stopping War, Stepping Up Climate Action - Francis Wraps Up UNGA78

Ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High Level Week of the UN… Read more »

Africa: United Nations Assembly General Debate Concludes

The General Assembly's annual debate concluded on Tuesday, with global leaders stating that while the United Nations faces institutional challenges, it remains the paramount… Read more »

Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in Schools Worldwide, WHO Urges

Young people continue to be "relentlessly" targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping… Read more »

Africa: Only Way to End Nuclear Risk 'Is to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons' - Guterres

When "geopolitical mistrust and competition" has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total elimination of such weapons is the only route to a peaceful future, the UN chief… Read more »

Africa: New Global Action Pledge to End TB By 2030

Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to… Read more »

Africa: We Can't Keep Putting the Interest of the Few Before the Lives of Many, Mia Mottley Says At UN

"Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?" Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday, challenging them to "summon the determination to make the… Read more »

Africa: At Critical Moment for Peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana Steps Up to Host Key Summit

The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December's UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the… Read more »

Africa: European Council President Says It's Time to Put Multilateralism Back on Solid Ground

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, appealed on Thursday to the international community to protect the principles of the UN Charter, reform the Organization's… Read more »

Africa: Equality Among States Is Non-Negotiable, France Says At UN

At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states - "a principle that no one can or must… Read more »

Africa: Central African Republic Leader Slams West for Looting Continent's Wealth, Sparking Migrant Crisis

The President of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused Western countries of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa's natural resources and impoverishing the… Read more »

Africa: 'World's Breadbaskets' Are Sinking, General Assembly Chief Warns

Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Summit of the Future 'Unique Opportunity' to Rebuild Trust - Guterres

The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of effective diplomacy are premature. Read more »

Africa: Continent's Leaders Take Bold Stand for Sustainable Development At UN Assembly

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and… Read more »

Africa: UN Sets Out Bold Solutions to Rescue SDG Finance

Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: On UNGA Margins, World Leaders Bolster Bedrock of International Law

At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event. Read more »