Africa: UN Honours Blue Helmets and Calls for Renewed Investment in Peace

Peacekeepers are serving in a dangerous era of mounting global tensions and tight resources. UN chief António Guterres is now calling for greater political backing and… Read more »

Africa: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Cases More Than Doubled in 2025, UN Warns

Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year - more than double the previous year's figure - as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were… Read more »

Africa: Wars and Geopolitical Divisions Constitute 'Dangerous Erosion' of World Order, Warns UN Chief

The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate… Read more »

Africa: International Airlines Urged to Stick to Safety Measures in Wake of Ebola Outbreak

As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging… Read more »

Africa: World Urban Forum Backs 'Baku Call to Action' On Global Housing Crisis

A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants - the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum - closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world… Read more »

Africa: War Is Becoming a Death Sentence for Women and Girls

Thirteen-year-old Mona still remembers the moment the second airstrike hit. Read more »

Africa: Building the Smart City - Promise, Pitfalls and the People At Its Heart

From AI-powered transit systems to digital twins and flood-proof parks, cities are embracing technology at an unprecedented scale. But as innovation accelerates, experts warn that… Read more »

Africa: General Assembly Backs Historic World Court Climate Crisis Ruling

A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is "a powerful affirmation" of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António… Read more »

Africa: Security Council Reform 'Is Absolutely Essential' - Guterres

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of… Read more »

Africa: Star-Studded Refugee Football Team Takes the Pitch for UN

A symbolic team of famous footballers with first hand experience of life as a refugee was announced on Tuesday by UNHCR, just weeks ahead of the world's biggest sporting event -… Read more »

Africa: WHO Assembly Opens Under Shadow of Ebola, Hantavirus and Funding Cuts

From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual… Read more »

Africa: Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage At World Urban Forum in Baku

Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants… Read more »

Africa: LGBTIQ+ Face Mounting Violence and Discrimination, Warns UN Rights Chief

Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people are widespread, including at school, where 45 per cent of LGBT youth report being bullied. Read more »

Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International… Read more »

Africa: World Urban Forum Opens in Baku As Housing Crisis and Climate Shocks Intensify

Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter - but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku,… Read more »

Africa: HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Faltering, Warns UNAIDS

Decades of gains in the fight against AIDS are under growing threat as donor funding declines and community-based health services collapse in some of the world's most vulnerable… Read more »

Africa: WHO Says Hantavirus Ship Operation Completed, Monitoring to Continue

A complex international operation to disembark and repatriate passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has concluded in Tenerife, with the World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »

Africa: In Addis Ababa, Guterres Urges Reforms to Give Africa Stronger Global Voice

Africa's rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »

Africa: From Childhood to University, Economic Inequality Shapes Life Chances Worldwide

Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children's health, learning and future opportunities - with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF and… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Highlights Africa's Leadership in Speech to Summit in Nairobi

Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on… Read more »

Africa: UN Launches Major Nairobi Expansion As Guterres Highlights Africa's Growing Global Role

The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what… Read more »

Africa: Strait of Hormuz De-Escalation Is Urgent, Says UN Chief

As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to… Read more »

Africa: Malaria Vaccine Is Saving Children's Lives - WHO

New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa and could have an even greater impact as programmes expand, the World Health… Read more »

Africa: 'Victims Need a Voice, Assistance and Justice' - UN Victims' Rights Advocate Calls for Stronger Action

The United Nations Victims' Rights Advocate has called for stronger and sustained action on behalf of the people she serves across the UN system. Read more »

Africa: Wider Hantavirus Outbreak Risk Is 'Absolutely Low', Insists UN Health Agency

The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is "absolutely low", the UN World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Friday, as a flight attendant tested negative for… Read more »