Africa: Grandi Calls for Greater Refugee Protection and Funding

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced displacement in his final address to the General Assembly. Read more »

Africa: New Brazil-Led Fund Aims to Put Forest Protection At the Heart of Climate Action

Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a bid to help reverse this trend, Brazil launched a new… Read more »

Africa: Battlefields to Wastelands - UN Warns Conflicts Are Destroying Ecosystems Worldwide

From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests. Read more »

Africa: Doha Summit Ends With Call to Turn Social Pledges Into Action

The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha… Read more »

Africa: Doha Social Summit - Businesses, Civil Society Walk Side By Side for Fairer Futures

Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just… Read more »

Africa: Doha - World Summit's Second Day Highlights Urgency of Investing in People and Peace

As the Second World Summit for Social Development continued in Doha on Wednesday, governments warned that global progress risks stalling unless social protection, equality and… Read more »

Africa: World's Forests At Serious Risk From Warming Planet, Fires and Pests - Unece

Decades of progress in protecting the planet's carbon dioxide-busting forests are at risk as the climate crisis continues to accelerate, UN forestry experts said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: Surviving the Next Pandemic Could Depend On Where You Live

A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world's vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting - and where you live, could… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Calls for Urgent Reform of the Security Council

Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the "fragile" legitimacy of the Security Council could endanger global peace if it remains gridlocked and fails to… Read more »

Africa: Climate Science and Early Warnings Key to Saving Lives

No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather -- and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Migrants Survive Deadly Tunisia Shipwreck

A shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN… Read more »

Africa: Decade of Slowing Deforestation Offers Hope for Forests

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth's lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Read more »

Africa: Lives Transformed - Stories From 80 Years of UN Work Across the World

Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global… Read more »

Africa: Women Still Largely Excluded From Peace Processes

Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year - the highest figure since the 1990s. Read more »

Africa: $31 Trillion Debt Is Holding Back Developing Countries, UN Trade Summit Hears

Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade… Read more »

Africa: UN Faces 'Race to Bankruptcy' As Guterres Unveils Sharply Reduced 2026 Budget

The United Nations faces a "race to bankruptcy" unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a… Read more »

Africa: Groundbreaking Report Reveals Powerful Link Between Poverty and the Climate Crisis

Nearly 80 per cent of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for… Read more »

Africa: Funding Crisis Forces Deep Cuts to UN Peacekeeping Missions

A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field… Read more »

Africa: Humanitarian Funding Cuts Pushing Millions Into Hunger - WFP

Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday, as slashed humanitarian funding threatens six of its… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Highlights 'Maximum Impact' Reform Agenda

The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN's effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security,… Read more »

Africa: Nations Confront Deep Divisions Over Carbon Emission Cuts to Global Shipping

The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating - and may adopt - a landmark framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions for global… Read more »

Africa: Why Are Over 670 Million People Going Hungry?

More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Read more »

Africa: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support Amid Immense Needs

With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support for their operations which remain underfunded due to brutal cuts to aid budgets. Read more »

Africa: The 'Food Heroes' Cultivating Global Change

People around the world who are transforming food systems in their local communities are being recognised and supported by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Read more »

Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Surges Globally, UN Health Agency Warns

Common infections are becoming harder - and sometimes impossible - to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial… Read more »