November 14, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Highlights Crucial Role of G20 in Resolving Global Crises
With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world's largest economies, the G20, will be critical to determine if everyone gets to live on… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Africa: Sustainable Food Cold Chains Reduce Waste, Fight Climate Change - UN Report
Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies said in a report… Read more »
Africa: Secretary-General Upholds the Importance of a Single Global Economy
At a time when geopolitical divides threaten to spark new conflicts and make older ones harder to resolve, the global economy cannot afford to be split into two opposing camps, UN… Read more »
Africa: Adapt or Starve - COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world's food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they are forced to cope with… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Global Food Imports On Track to Reach All-Time High - FAO
Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report… Read more »
Africa: 'Fossil Fuels Are a Dead End', Says Top UN Climate Adviser On 'Decarbonization Day' At COP27
Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world's biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued calls for climate justice and finance for hard-hit… Read more »
Africa: Eight Billion People, One Humanity - Development Milestone 'Testament' to Power of Health and Science
Next week, the world's population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as "a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: Terrorism Intensifying, Exploiting Instability and Conflict, Security Council Told
The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Africa: Young People Reconsidering Parenthood Due to Climate Change, UNICEF Poll Reveals
Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children someday, a global poll conducted by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed,… Read more »
Africa: '10 Gigatonne' Emissions Boom Leaves Construction 'Off Track' for Decarbonization By 2050
The global building and construction boom has pushed the sector's CO2 emissions to an all-time high of 10 gigatonnes, meaning that it is now "off track" to meet decarbonization… Read more »
Africa: Dirty Fossil Fuel Investments and a New AI Inventory of Global Emissions in the Spotlight During 'Finance Day' At COP27
The first of the 'thematic' days kicked off on Wednesday at COP27, focused on finance, and activists made it clear right from the start that there must be a global push to… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Developing Countries At COP27 Call for 'Climate Justice' in the Form of Adaptation and Loss and Damage Funds
The second day of COP27's Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue of loss and… Read more »
Africa: Over 27 Million Children At Risk From Devastating Record-Setting Floods
Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and… Read more »
Africa: COP27 - 'Zero Tolerance for Greenwashing', Guterres Says As New Report Cracks Down On Empty Net-Zero Pledges
While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to "drive a diesel… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: New Milestone in Battle Against Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday, noting that 100 States have now… Read more »
Africa: COP27 - $3.1 Billion Plan to Achieve Early Warning Systems for All By 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Urges Tax On Oil Companies to Finance Loss and Damage
At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between rich and developing… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Africa: New UN Weather Report 'A Chronicle of Chaos' - UN Chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Much Deadlier Than Cancer in Some Places, UNDP Data Shows
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of the world, according to new data released on… Read more »
Africa: UN Refugee Chief Urges Stronger Action to End 'Legal Limbo' of Statelessness
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and action to improve the lives of the roughly 4.3 million stateless… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Africa: COP27 Begins a 'New Era to Do Things Differently', UN Climate Change Chief Declares As Pivotal Conference Gets Under Way
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity's greatest challenge, Simon… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Urges Security Council to Speak 'With One Voice' to Secure Peace
UN peace operations, which include peacekeeping and special political missions, "provide the space for political solutions" in some of the world's most complex hotspots,… Read more »
Africa: Iconic World Heritage Glaciers to Disappear By 2050, Warns UNESCO
Some of the world's most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study by UNESCO, which highlights the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine Grain Deal, Ethiopia Agreement, Show 'Power of Multilateralism in Action' - Guterres
Russia's decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the power of multilateralism in action, said the UN… Read more »
Africa: More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, As Risks Mount - UN Report
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too slow, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)… Read more »