Africa: The Eerie Silence of Starvation 'Is Deafening, It Never Leaves You' - UN Official

The threat of famine, with people slowly starving to death, must be considered a red line for international peace and security, the UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator… Read more »

Africa: Faith Leaders Find 'Hidden' Children Living With HIV

To find "hidden" children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their mothers. To do so, innovative projects in Africa are entering places of worship and finding… Read more »

Africa: World Entering a 'Humanitarian Doom Loop', Warns UN Food Aid Official

Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, and its policy of buying supplies from Ukraine has been based on its competitive price and quality, a… Read more »

Africa: Climate Litigation Report Reveals Spike in Cases Demanding Action #AfricaClimateHope

The total number of court cases focused on climate action has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide, according to a new report published on Thursday by the UN… Read more »

Africa: Transforming Food Systems, Key to Get SDGs Back On Track - UN Deputy SG Amina Mohammed

The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Food 'Transformation' Impossible Without Game Changing Solutions - FAO

A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments in smallholder farmers, embracing new technology… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR, IOM Outline New Approach to Assist Growing Number of Migrants

In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the… Read more »

Africa: Global Food Systems 'Broken', Says UN Chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the… Read more »

Africa: Food Systems Contribute to Solving 'World's Most Important Challenges'

Population growth, urbanization, changing consumption patterns, and climate change are making it more challenging to feed the world according to a senior official at the UN's Food… Read more »

Africa: Russian Strikes On Ukraine Ports 'Further Blow to Global Food Security'

Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday in a… Read more »

Africa: Empowering Women Through Social Protection - UN Rights Office

Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions… Read more »

Africa: Trust Fund Helps Victims and Children Born of Sexual Abuse, Appeals for Continued Support

A new report reveals how projects supported by the UN Trust Fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel, are helping victims regain their dignity, learn new… Read more »

Africa: UN Teams Up With FIFA At Women's World Cup in Score for Gender Equality

UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and… Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Africa Key to Global Security

Two top officials underlined the UN's commitment to Africa's development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Launches Latest Report On Youth Participation At the UN

Youth participation in global decision-making processes must be the norm and not the exception, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: Mandela's Legacy Thrives As Today's Blueprint for Prisoners' Rights

Adamu* got two years for stealing in Nigeria, Denny is serving five years in Indonesia, and Lauro José dos Santos served a 12-year sentence in Brazil, but ongoing reform… Read more »

Africa: Devastating Rights Violations Against Indigenous People Must End

Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earth's resources, yet they are systematically discriminated against and… Read more »

Africa: Halfway to 2030, World 'Nowhere Near' Reaching Global Goals, UN Warns

The world is "woefully off track" to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Regrets Russia's Decision to Withdraw From Grain Deal

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia's decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a "lifeline" for… Read more »

Africa: Aspartame Sweetener 'Possibly' Cancer-Causing, WHO Agency Reports

The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", although… Read more »

Africa: Security Council Urged to Address 'Most Silenced and Least Condemned Crime'

The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN's advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told… Read more »

Africa: Extreme Weather Highlights Need for Greater Climate Action - WMO

Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods,… Read more »

Africa: World 'Wilfully Ignoring' Child Deaths During Dangerous Mediterranean Sea Crossings

During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN… Read more »

Africa: Urban Planning Must Factor in Needs of Migrants, Sustainable Development Forum Hears

With two thirds of the world's population likely living in urban areas by 2050, the UN's High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Thursday turned the spotlight on the sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds

As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »