May 08
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 »
May 07
Africa: Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not 'Another Covid', WHO Says
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is "not the start of another COVID pandemic", the World Health… Read more »
May 06
Africa: Hantavirus Outbreak - Another Passenger Contracts Disease
It's been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on… Read more »
May 05
Africa: Human Spread of Hantavirus Not Ruled Out On Cruise Ship
Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out - although it is… Read more »
May 04
Africa: WHO Leads Response to Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response. Read more »
May 03
Africa: Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Infection Outbreak On Cruise Ship - WHO
Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Read more »
May 01
Africa: Attacks On Media Workers Must End, UN Urges
War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist,… Read more »
Africa: Middle East Crisis Puts Aid, Food, Fuel Further Out of Reach for Millions Already Struggling - UN Agencies
As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of the most… Read more »
April 29
Africa: UN80 Initiative - Real Progress Made On Tackling Complex Issues Facing the UN System
A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort. Read more »
April 28
Africa: WHO Calls for Stepped Up Action to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis
Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new… Read more »
April 26
Africa: Renewables Rising, Part 2 - Seeking Stability Amid Volatile Fossil Fuel Markets
As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to… Read more »
April 25
Africa: Renewables Rising, Part 1 - How Four Countries Are Reshaping Energy Security
The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world's oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Two-Thirds of Global Hunger Concentrated in 10 Conflict-Hit Countries
A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Extreme Heat Pushing Global Food Systems to the Brink, UN Agencies Warn
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves… Read more »
April 21
Africa: Nature's Last Strongholds - Why Unesco Sites Are a Lifeline for a Planet in Peril
In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by… Read more »
April 20
Africa: UN Forum Puts Spotlight On Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. Read more »
April 17
Africa: Gender, Geography and Powerbroking in Play in Race for Next UN Chief
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the… Read more »
April 16
Africa: UN Peacekeeping Missions Under Strain As Funding Cuts and New Threats Grow
From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments - but shrinking… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Nearly 20 Million Measles Deaths Averted Since 2000
Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the… Read more »
April 14
Africa: Reparations 'Key to Dismantling Systemic Racism' - UN Rights Chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as "key to dismantling… Read more »
April 13
Africa: European Union Support for the UN 'More Vital Than Ever', Security Council Hears
A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as "a major economic and diplomatic actor and a strong advocate of multilateralism." Read more »
Africa: Tech Gaps and Budget Cuts Threaten Global Efforts to Track and Help the Vulnerable
Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for the elderly. Read more »
April 08
Africa: Over 1,000 Humanitarians Have Been Killed in Three Years, Security Council Hears
At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross… Read more »
April 07
Africa: From Misdiagnosis to Medical Bias - Why Women Are Living Longer but Not Better
For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women's right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before -… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Persian Gulf Crisis Impacting Food Security, FAO Warns
The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf "has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times," the Chief Economist with the… Read more »
