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 »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Continued Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Food and Nutrition Crisis From Worsening
As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organizations on Wednesday appealed for further urgent action to prevent… Read more »
Africa: More Investment in School Health, Nutrition, Will Help Realise Childhood Potential - Report
Although investing in school health and nutrition has a positive effect on children's academic outcomes, one-third of schools worldwide still do not have access to drinking water… Read more »
Africa: Slamming 'Big Formula Milk Companies', WHO Scientist Calls for Swift Clampdown to Protect Nursing Mothers
Calling for a swift crackdown on infant formula corporations' exploitative marketing tactics, a leading World Health Organization (WHO) scientist said, in a paper published on… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: Partnerships Key to Boosting Online Safety
On Safer Internet Day, observed on Tuesday, UN agencies and partners including innovators in the private sector, are forging a digital path towards boosting safety online for… Read more »
Africa: Lack of Jobs is the Main Driver of Violent Extremism in Sub-Saharan Africa - Report
A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the UN… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Africa: 'Act Decisively Before It Is Too Late', Guterres Warns Countries, Laying Out His Priorities for 2023
Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday,… Read more »
Africa: Around 4.2 Million Girls At Risk of Female Genital Mutilation - UN Chief
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an "abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights" said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Transforming How We Eat, 'A Critical Accelerator' Towards 2030 Development Goals - Deputy UN Chief
Countries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide at a three-day meeting in Rome this July, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Italy's Deputy… Read more »
Africa: Downward Slide in Global Food Prices Continues - FAO
Global food prices dropped for the tenth consecutive month in January, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief - Build 'Alliance of Peace' On International Day of Human Fraternity
On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN chief called for renewed commitment to forge an "alliance of peace" amid a surge in hate… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Africa: South African Peacekeeper Killed After Helicopter Comes Under Fire in DR Congo
A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the helicopter he was travelling in came under fire after… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Commit to End Aids Among Children By 2030
UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more »
Africa: Fake Medicines Kill Almost 500,000 Sub-Saharan Africans a Year - Report
Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed to stem the flow, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Global Growth Will Be Weak in 2023 Before Rebounding Next Year - IMF
The global economy is set to slow down this year before bouncing back in 2024, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, citing China's sudden… Read more »
Africa: Eight Trends That Will Impact Children in 2023
A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: WHO Calls for More Action to End 'Cycles of Poverty and Stigma' Related to Tropical Diseases
More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past decade, but greater efforts and investment are needed in the face… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Africa: Climate Crisis and Migration - Greta Thunberg Supports IOM Over 'Life and Death' Issue
The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Peacebuilding Must Be Rooted In 'Bedrock Of Inclusive, Sustainable Development'
While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it's very reason for being - Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the Security Council on Thursday that it… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: 'Equal Rights Cannot Wait' On International Day of Women in Multilateralism
The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday underlined the need to achieve gender equality globally and fight hate speech,… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Africa: Top UN Body Asks What More Can Be Done to Stop Genocide, Atrocity Crimes
Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community have been sharing ways to better prevent genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity,… Read more »
Africa: Crises Hindering Victim Identification - UNODC Human Trafficking Report
Fewer victims of people trafficking are being identified, even as the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises are increasing their vulnerability, a new report released on Tuesday by the… Read more »
