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 »

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 »

Africa: Plenty Abuzz On World Bee Day

Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops… Read more »

Africa: One Billion People in 43 Countries Face Cholera Risk, Amid 'Bleak' Outlook

After years of steady decline, cholera is making a devastating comeback and targeting the world's most vulnerable communities, UN health experts warned on Friday. Read more »

Africa: 'Weak and Insufficient' Progress Made Towards Disaster Risk Reduction

Global progress towards disaster risk management has been weak and insufficient, putting at risk the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina… Read more »

Africa: Russia Confirms Participation in Grain Deal for At Least 60 More Days

Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: Post-Pandemic World Economy Still Feeling Covid-19's Sting - UN Report

Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, according to the UN's latest World Economic Situation and… Read more »

Africa: Road Safety Week - African Nations Steer Towards Reducing Deaths

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified direction, ahead of Road Safety… Read more »

Africa: Avoiding Disaster in a Dangerous World

More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015. Experts from around… Read more »

Africa: Black Sea Initiative Exports Top 30 Million Tonnes From Ukraine, As Talks Continue Over Renewal

The UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative, aimed at ensuring the flow of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer amid global shortages exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has now allowed the… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Public Health Emergency Declared Over

The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus which began around a year ago was no longer a public… Read more »

Africa: Values of UN Charter Under Threat Like Never Before, Warns Guterres

The values of human dignity and freedom, enshrined in the UN's founding Charter in 1945, have never been so under threat, warned the Secretary-General on Tuesday, delivering a… Read more »

Africa: 'Silent Emergency' - Premature Births Claim a Million Lives Yearly

A "silent emergency" that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted action to swiftly improve children's health and survival, according to a… Read more »

Africa: UN Forum On Forests - 5 Things You Need to Know

The sustainable management of the world's forests takes centre stage at the UN Forum on Forests, which opened on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. Stakeholders from across the… Read more »

Africa: Countries Must Forge 'Global Blue Deal' to Protect the Ocean - Unctad

The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the… Read more »

Africa: One Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds - New UN Report

Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health,… Read more »

Africa: Escaping Sudan - Home Alone, With Warplanes Overhead

When fighting erupted in Sudan's capital Khartoum, 25-year-old Arafa was at home alone with her two young children. Read more »

Africa: UNESCO Calls for More Protection for Artists Under Attack

The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters, the UN Educational, Science and… Read more »

Africa: Around 258 Million Need Emergency Food Aid - UN-Backed Report

The number of people who need urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, due to conflict, climatic change, and COVID-19 impacts,… Read more »

Africa: Human Rights 'Best Antidote' to Advance Peace, Security Council Hears

Human rights provide the "best antidote" to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: New Temperature Records, Food Security Threats Likely As El Niño Looms - UN

The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more likely, with dangerously high temperatures and extreme weather events expected,… Read more »

Africa: Imprisoned Iranian Women Journalists Receive UN Press Freedom Prize

Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists - whose reporting helped spark the revolution surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody - are the recipients of an award… Read more »

Africa: Fragile Gains On Reducing Child Marriage Under Threat From 'Polycrisis' - Unicef

The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report published on Wednesday, warning that a 'polycrisis' including… Read more »