March 03, 2023
Africa: For First Time, Women Represented in All Parliaments of the World
For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said on Friday. Read more »
Africa: 5 Things You Need to Know About the World's Least Developed Countries
Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took hold, the UN and other partners will gather in Doha, Qatar, to deliver a historic new compact to support the… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Repealing Laws Targeting People Living With HIV/Aids Saves Lives
Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination… Read more »
Africa: 'Solidarity, Leadership and Commitment Needed to Reach 2030 Development Goals'
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, "now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers… Read more »
Africa: Turn the Tide On Water Crisis With Game-Changing Commitments, Urge Co-Hosts of UN Conference
Water is life, yet this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. Disruption to the hydrological cycle is also causing more water-related disasters. To… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Africa: Over 1 Billion in 43 Nations At Risk Amid Cholera Outbreaks, WHO Says
A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth
Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Africa: UN Officials Call for Realizing Multilingual Education On Mother Language Day
Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Africa: Dreams in Crisis - Children Send World Leaders Postcards From the Edge
Dreams thrive, even in crisis, with a new UN-led campaign spotlighting the next generation and their ambitions, urgently scrawled to the world on postcards from some of the most… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Africa: Despite Challenges, Continent is 'Poised for Progress', UN Chief Tells AU Summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on Saturday, in remarks delivered to the African Union Summit,… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: Italy Sea Rescue Law Could Put More Migrant Lives At Risk - UN Rights Chief
A proposed new law in Italy on humanitarian search-and-rescue (SAR) operations could hinder the provision of lifesaving assistance in the Central Mediterranean and result in more… Read more »
Africa: UN Environment Agency Tackles Mercury-Tarnished Gold Mining Industry
Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer… Read more »
Africa: 78 Million Children Don't Go to School At All, Warns UN Chief in Call for Action
A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today "don't go to school at all" because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement - while tens of millions more… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Africa: Exhibition Showcases Millets As 'Smart Food', Rich in Heritage and Full of Potential
A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition security, adapting to agrarian risks posed by climate change, and contributing to… Read more »
Africa: Outbreaks Underline Critical Need to Ramp Up Health Systems - Tedros
Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told journalists on Wednesday. Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Sea Level Rise Poses 'Unthinkable' Risks for the Planet, Security Council Hears
Rising seas pose "unthinkable" risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: Experts Demand Better Measures to Protect Children Caught in Conflict
Preventing violations against children affected by war has never been more pertinent or urgent, the UN expert advocating for these boys and girls said in a briefing to the Security… Read more »
Africa: Power of Sport to Counter Violent Extremism Amplified At UN
Sport can change the world, famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers alike said at a roundtable discussion on Monday, highlighting a new UN podcast series to mark the first… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: UN-Backed Project Aims to Eliminate Mercury From Skin Lightening Products
The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products - a serious public health issue,… Read more »
Africa: Equality Drive Launched By African Women Leaders At Landmark Conference
Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women's Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: World Radio Day Celebrates a 'Unique Instrument of Peace'
From supporting forthcoming elections in South Sudan, to getting war-weary people to buy into peace processes; to ensuring high school girls in Afghanistan can keep learning even… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Africa: 'More Women and Girls in Science Equals Better Science', UN Chief Declares
Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as an aberration, and search algorithms that perpetuate discrimination, but the solution is simple:… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Africa: ISIL Threat Still High and Increasing in Conflict Zones, Security Council Hears
Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN… Read more »
Africa: UN General Assembly Hears Call for Worldwide Pandemic Warning System
Epidemiologists and researchers briefing the UN General Assembly in the first of its kind science session earlier this week, called for pathogen surveillance and an open-source… Read more »
Africa: WHO Reports Exponential Rise in Cholera Cases in Africa
Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, amid a global surge in the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. Read more »