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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: UN Chief to G20 Ministers - Collaboration Key to a Sustainable Future

As foreign ministers from the G20 group of industrialised nations met on Wednesday to discuss sustainability and justice issues, the UN chief urged global financial institutions to… Read more »

Africa: Security Council 'Must Spare No Effort' to Unite and Push for Peace

In a world where peace is "never automatic", leadership is essential on the part of the UN Security Council which must find better ways to unite in the face of gridlock, the UN… Read more »

Africa: 'If We Act Together,' We Can Overcome Global Challenges - UN Assembly President

In a powerful address to the UN General Assembly, the 193-member body's President, Philémon Yang said the annual high-level debate "remains one of the world's most… Read more »

Africa: The World Is At an Inflection Point but 'There's Always a Way Forward', Says Biden

United States President Joe Biden told leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday that with the world at a historical inflection point "our task, our test, is to make sure that the… Read more »

Africa: UN's Guterres Urges Global Solutions As Uncertain World Edges Toward a 'Powder Keg'

The world is locked in a "purgatory of polarity" with a growing number of governments and others feeling entitled to a "get out of jail free card", Secretary-General António… Read more »

Africa: Calls By African Leaders for Equitable Representation On UN Security Council Gain Momentum

The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, as African leaders demanded global powers address… Read more »

Africa: Invisible Killer - What Is Antimicrobial Resistance?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year.… Read more »

Africa: 'We Won't Be Silent As Apartheid Is Perpetrated Against Others' - South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that his nation had benefited from a wave of international solidarity in the battle to end apartheid… Read more »

Africa: UN Assembly President Urges Nations to Sustain Momentum From Summit of the Future

The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action and to advance the outcomes of the Summit of the Future as it concluded… Read more »

Africa: Youth Lead the Way Ahead of UN Summit of the Future

Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future - an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and… Read more »

Africa: Pact for the Future - World Leaders Pledge Global Action for Peace, Sustainable Development

World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for… Read more »

Africa: New, Bold Ideas Thrive Towards the UN Summit of the Future

Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two "action days" on the eve of the landmark Summit of the… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Alert - Unicef Issues $58.8 Million Appeal to Halt Outbreak in Africa

The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including… Read more »

Africa: Showing Resolve Amid Crisis - Guterres Highlights UN Impact in Annual Report

In a time marked by escalating global crises - from rising poverty to the worsening climate emergency - the United Nations remains steadfast in its resolve to foster peace, advance… Read more »

Africa: Rising Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa Costing Lives - UNAIDS

The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living… Read more »

Africa: 'Create a Future Fit for Our Grandchildren', Guterres Urges, Ahead of Gamechanger Summit

Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change - Ozone Layer Still Well On Track for Full Recovery

New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a… Read more »

Africa: What's Going On With the World (And the Future) At the UN?

It's the season to take on global challenges, from forging a healthier planet to putting the brakes on nuclear weapons, as world leaders and leading experts land at UN Headquarters… Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - Unicef Mpox Response in DR Congo, 'Unprecedented' Threat to Sudan's Heritage, Call to Suspend Cambodia Journalism Charter

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect children under 15 from mpox, who account for around 60 per cent of… Read more »