June 13, 2023
Africa: Progress On Disability Rights Risks Going in Reverse - Guterres
A "cascade of crises" is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in danger, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday… Read more »
Africa: 'Inclusion Is Strength' Stresses UN, Marking Albinism Awareness Day
Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free from fear and discrimination, a UN human rights expert has said. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: One in Every 10 Children Works - Instead of Going to School
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That's almost one in every 10 children. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: World Oceans Day Underscores Need to Protect 'The Foundation of Life'
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels - just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which cover more than 70 per cent of the… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Africa: New UN Reports Aim to Avert Continued Social, Economic and Environmental 'Breakdown'
Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress, and addressing technology challenges are crucial to achieving a… Read more »
Africa: Cities 'Critical Battlegrounds' for a Sustainable Future - Guterres
When it comes to fighting for a sustainable future, the world's cities are "critical battlegrounds" and more important than ever to making multilateralism work for all, said the UN… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Africa: 315,000 Grave Violations Against Children in Conflict Over 18 Years - Unicef
A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, said UN Children's Fund UNICEF on Monday, describing it as a "stark… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Africa: UNAIDS Celebrates Pride Month, Demands Decriminalisation Worldwide
As the world comes together to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month on Thursday, the UN agency dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS, issued a declaration of solidarity… Read more »
Africa: New General Assembly President to Prioritise 'Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability'
A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: Urgent Support Needed for Chad, As Arrivals From Sudan Top 100,000 - UNHCR
The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Economic Woes Dash Job Prospects in Low Income Countries - ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers' hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO)… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Racism Which Scars Societies, Must Be Stamped Out, Forum for People of African Descent Hears
Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kõrösi said on Monday, addressing the latest meeting of a UN… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: UN Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger Risk in 18 'Hotspots'
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 "hotspots" worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the… Read more »
Africa: International Day of UN Peacekeepers Honours 75 Years of Service and Sacrifice
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world. Their contributions are being highlighted on the International… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: Putting an End to Period Poverty
Fatoumatta Fatty's commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: UNESCO Unveils New AI Roadmap for Classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a… Read more »
Africa: Stop Tobacco Farming, Grow Food Instead, Says WHO
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Africa: UN Peacekeepers 'A Beacon of Hope and Protection' - Guterres
The UN's 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are "a beacon of hope and protection" for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, the UN chief said on… Read more »
Africa: Security Council Urged to Step up On Financing for AU Peace Operations
The UN political affairs chief on Thursday urged the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union (AU) efforts towards greater peace and security on the continent. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: African Free Trade Area Could Spur Sustainable Growth - UN Chief
The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the… Read more »
Africa: Guterres - 'We Can Turn the Tide' Towards Ending Colonialism
New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in the world's 17 remaining colonies, the UN chief said… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Africa: Uphold Promise to Protect Civilians Caught in Conflict - Guterres
The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urging… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: World Must Be Ready to Respond to Next Pandemic - WHO Chief
Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the… Read more »
Africa: Extreme Weather Caused Two Million Deaths Over Last 50 Years - World Meteorological Organisation
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that's the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World… Read more »
Africa: Horn of Africa - Over 7 Million Children Under the Age of 5 Remain Malnourished
Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said… Read more »