October 31
Africa: 251 Million Children Still Out of School Worldwide, Unesco Reports
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO's latest… Read more »
Africa: 'Catastrophic' Hunger Persists in Multiple Countries, Warn Food Agencies
"Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity" bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and… Read more »
October 24
Africa: New UN Push to Ensure Women's Equal Participation Peace
The UN on Thursday launched the "Common Pledge" initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments, and civil society to ensure the full, equal and meaningful engagement… Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit - Guterres Underscores Bloc's Role in Boosting Global Cooperation
The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a stronger role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
October 29
Africa: At COP16, Guterres Urges World to 'Choose Wisely...Make Peace With Nature'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward… Read more »
October 23
Africa: 85% of Children Affected By Polio in 2023 Lived in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas - Unicef
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of… Read more »
October 24
Africa: How to Advance Women's Roles in Peace and Security
Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected - from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war - but… Read more »
October 23
Africa: 'Trauma That Echoes Across Generations' - UN Highlights Weaponisation of Sexual Violence
The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Number of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023 - UN Report
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related… Read more »
October 15
Southern Africa: World News in Brief - 'Historic Drought' in Southern Africa, Human Rights in Tunisia, Accountability Essential for Pakistan Mineworker Killings
Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an "historic drought" linked to last year's El Niño, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Two Billion Women Without Access to Social Protection
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to… Read more »
October 21
Africa: In Ethiopia, UN Chief Advocates for Permanent Security Council Seats for Africa
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need for two… Read more »
October 15
Africa: Unicef Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat 'Silent Killer'
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition,… Read more »
October 14
Africa: 'Africa Must Continue to Rise,' Says General Assembly President
To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa's potential and the urgent need for both international support… Read more »
October 09
Africa: Trailblazing Women Win Top UNHCR Award for Life-Changing Work
Five trailblazing women - a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness - have been named the winners of this year's… Read more »
October 10
Africa: 'Pivotal Moment' As Violence Against Children Reaches Unprecedented Levels Worldwide
Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative… Read more »
October 07
Africa: WHO Calls for Action to Halt Rise in Hearing Loss in Africa
The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization… Read more »
Africa: Water Is 'Canary in the Coalmine' of Climate Change - WMO
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Read more »
October 04
Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, which will boost diagnostic capacity in countries… Read more »
October 03
Africa: Report Highlights Links Between Child Trafficking and Grave Violations During Conflict
Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study… Read more »
October 01
Africa: Explainer - What Is Security Council Resolution 1701?
Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters. Read more »
September 30
Africa: UN Assembly President Calls for Global Unity As High-Level Debate Concludes
The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization's strength "lies in our diversity" and ability to unite around common goals, as the… Read more »
October 02
Africa: Security Council Briefed On Progress in UN-AU Partnership for Peace
Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the… Read more »
September 30
Africa: UN Agencies Urge Security Council to Stop 'Mass Graves for Migrants'
Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from "becoming mass graves for migrants", two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. Read more »
September 27
Africa: Today's Challenges Are 'Opportunities for Transformation', Somali Leader Tells UN
In his address to the UN General Assembly's annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including… Read more »
