Africa: Guterres Calls for 'Culture of Peace' and Global Unity, As Crises Mount

Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to "cultivate a culture of peace". Read more »

Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Vaccine to Boost Access in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate "timely and increased access" for millions at risk… Read more »

Africa: Unchecked AI Threatens Democracy, Warns UN Chief

Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes,… Read more »

Africa: Summit of the Future - 'Critical' Opportunity for Safer, More Sustainable and Equitable World

A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a… Read more »

Africa: Half the World Lacks Social Protection Amid Climate Crisis, ILO Warns

Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable… Read more »

Africa: New How-to Guide Speeds Global Race for Renewable Energy

Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as… Read more »

Africa: Mpox - UNHCR Launches $21.4 Million Appeal to Support Refugees in African Countries

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by the mpox… Read more »

Africa: General Assembly Wraps Up With Calls for Unity and Resolve

The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year in international diplomacy and underscoring the need for a collective resolve among… Read more »

Africa: Call for 'Solutions Across the Board' As 79th General Assembly Opens

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday afternoon in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity and calling for… Read more »

Africa: Outgoing General Assembly President 'Bullish On the UN', Despite Mounting Crises

A milestone declaration to accelerate investment in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as three resolutions on the Gaza conflict were among the achievements of the… Read more »

Africa: New Use of Cluster Bombs Threatens Global Ban, Report Warns

Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this predominantly outlawed class of weapons is threatening efforts to universally ban… Read more »

Africa: UN Peacekeepers Saving Lives but Need Stronger Political Support and Resources, Top Official Urges

As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost technologies like improvised explosive devices and drones, UN peacekeeping missions need greater… Read more »

Africa: Reconnect With Our Common Humanity and Reject 'Treacherous New Normal'

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the international community to reject a "new normal" that upholds entrenched power… Read more »

Africa: 'Incalculable Cost' of Conflict On the Lives of Children

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers and schools, resulting in an "incalculable cost" for children affected by conflict around… Read more »

Africa: Mpox - Equitable Vaccine Access Crucial for Global South

As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in the… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Underlines Support for China-Africa Partnership

Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, at a high-level meeting in… Read more »

Africa: Migrant Shipwreck Leaves 21 More Missing Off Coast of Lampedusa

A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: WHO Reports 71% Rise in Cholera Deaths Last Year

The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: Tech Progress, Automation, AI, Cut Workers' Share of Wealth - ILO

The global trend for shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies could be driven - at least temporarily - by tech innovations in the workplace such as automation and… Read more »

Africa: UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity As Crises Roil East Africa

Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine… Read more »

Africa: Make AI Work for Everyone, UN Chief Says

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that unequal access could… Read more »

Africa: Planning Ahead - Five Things to Know About the UN's Landmark Summit of the Future

Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being… Read more »

Africa: UN Provides Emergency Cash Injection for Global Crisis Hotspots

The UN's top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster critically underfunded humanitarian… Read more »

Africa: 'Giving Help and Giving Hope', an Aerial Lifeline to the World's Most Isolated

A humanitarian air service, which has been described by the World Food Programme chief as "giving help and giving hope" to the world's most remote and disadvantaged communities, is… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Becomes First in Africa to Receive Mpox Vaccines - WHO

Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. Read more »