Africa: Refugees and Displaced Face Heightened Threat From Mpox Outbreak

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »

Africa: What Is Sea Level Rise and Why Does It Matter to Our Future?

The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the United Nations has described as an "urgent and escalating threat" to people around the… Read more »

Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality

The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week. Read more »

Africa: WHO Seeks $135 Million to Defeat Mpox

The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for… Read more »

Africa: 'Break the Cycle of Violence' Through Prevention and Peacebuilding, Security Council Told

Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the Security Council… Read more »

Africa: UN Migration Agency Issues $18.5 Million Appeal to Prepare for Mpox 'Surge'

The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need "crucial" healthcare and other support ahead of an… Read more »

Africa: Mpox is Not The 'New Covid' - WHO

Mpox is "not the 'new COVID"' and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN… Read more »

Africa: Mpox - What You Need to Know About the Latest Public Health Emergency

The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of… Read more »

Africa: World Humanitarian Day - What It Means to Be an Aid Worker Today

As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today… Read more »

Africa: WHO Backs African Efforts to Combat Mpox Spread, As Sweden Records New Case

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency. Read more »

Africa: Extreme Heat Increasingly Disrupting Child Health, Unicef Warns

One in five children - or 466 million - live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents' generation,… Read more »

Africa: WHO Chief Warns of Outbreaks of Different Clades of Mpox Virus

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) briefed an emergency committee meeting of the international health regulations body on Wednesday over the on-going spike in mpox… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Is Still Being Transmitted Across the World, Says UN Health Agency

Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Read more »

Africa: Security Council - Africa Deserves Permanent Seat At the Table, Says Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa,… Read more »

Africa: Youth Digital Engagement Crucial for Achieving SDGs - Guterres

As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious… Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Day Celebrates 'Guardians of the Environment'

As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of " Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and… Read more »

Africa: Five Things to Know About This Year's Indigenous Peoples Day

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year's theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and… Read more »

Africa: WHO On Alert As Mpox Cases Surge to Unprecedented Levels in Africa

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality At Risk - UN Officials Highlight Danger of Pulling Peacekeepers Out

Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their rights in conflict zones, amid recent decisions to close or shrink peacekeeping and… Read more »

Africa: WHO Moves to Highest Alert Over Mpox

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read more »

Africa: Millions of Young Women Suffer At the Hands of Their Intimate Partners - WHO

Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship - close to 19 million - will have experienced intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20, the UN… Read more »

Africa: The Heat Is On - We Must Rise to the Challenge of Rising Temperatures, Urges UN Chief

The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise… Read more »

Africa: UN-Backed Refugee Athletes Named As Olympic Flag Bearers

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday… Read more »

Africa: UN Leaders Urge 'Maximum Political Will' to Rescue SDGs

Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Read more »

Africa: UN Forum On Sustainable Development Concludes With Renewed Commitment, Call for Urgent Action

The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development concluded on Wednesday, with nations reiterating the need for renewed impetus and accelerated actions to achieve… Read more »