March 21, 2023
Africa: Extreme Weather - UN Global Early Warning Initiative 'Fast-Tracked Into Action'
A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the… Read more »
Africa: UN Upholds Fight for a Fairer World On Anti-Racism Day
With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and… Read more »
Africa: School Meals Fuel Young Minds, but Most Vulnerable Still Missing Out - WFP
Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals - that's 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Young Poets Lend Their Talents to Promote Peace, Marking the 75th Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
"Across identities and differences... over countries and continents... it is not hard to choose peace." These lines are from a new poem created to mark the 75th anniversary of UN… Read more »
Africa: UN Report Urges Water Partnerships to Avert Global Crisis #WorldWaterDay
Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report… Read more »
Africa: Liveable Future For All is Possible, If We Take Urgent Action - UN Report #AfricaClimateHope
A major UN "report of reports" from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: Origami Hummingbirds to Make a Splash At UN Water Conference
Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world have departed their locations to "attend" the UN Water Conference in New York from 22-24 March, carrying… Read more »
Africa: 5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which takes place at UN Headquarters from 22-24 March, is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Africa: Security Council - Despite Progress On Reforming Global Security, 'Our Work Is Not Done'
The world's new security sector reform plan can achieve even further progress by developing the first-ever global study on women in defence, trimming reporting periods, and… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: 190 Million Children at Risk From Water-Related Crises - UNICEF
A new analysis from the UN children's agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Africa: Embrace Green Tech Revolution or Risk Falling Behind, New UN Report Warns
Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the "green tech" revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the… Read more »
Africa: Cocaine Trafficking Surges Following Covid-19-Related Slowdown
Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Africa: 55 Countries Face a Health Worker Crunch Linked to Covid-19 - WHO
No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Africa: Digital Technology New Source of Discrimination Against Women - Guterres
During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: UN Observes First International Day Against Islamophobia
The United Nations on Friday commemorated the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall, where speakers upheld the need… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: World Leaders Back 'Blueprint for Recovery, Renewal, Resilience' in Least Developed Countries
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) -… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: LDC5 Spotlights Contributions of Women and Girls in Tech, Despite Tough Odds and Persistent Barriers
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), under way in Doha, Qatar, joined the world in marking International Women's Day, celebrating the achievements of… Read more »
Africa: New UK Asylum Bill Would Be in 'Clear Breach' of International Law - UNHCR
Draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government would result in a de facto "asylum ban", the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Cracking the Code to a Fairer Digital Future for Women
The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities,… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: 'Radical Change of Direction' Needed in Women, Peace and Security Agenda
New goals and effective plans on women's involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is too late, the head of the UN agency leading global efforts to achieve gender equality… Read more »
Africa: UN Conference Weighs Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty
Government leaders and experts attending the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and weighing the main challenges facing the world's most vulnerable countries,… Read more »
Africa: UN Rights Chief Calls for Fresh Thinking to Tackle Global Challenges
Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting… Read more »
Africa: Close Gaps to Drive Progress for Next Generations, Youth Delegates Tell LDC5
Dozens of youth delegates, representing some 226 million young people from 46 least developed countries (LDCs), took centre stage on Tuesday at a United Nations conference under… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: LDC5 - UN Conference Calls for More Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation in World's Least Developed Countries
A United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, has turned its attention to one of the world's most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide… Read more »
