October 11, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - WMO Report Urges Faster Action On Transition to Clean Energy
The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for governments everywhere to switch to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar, wind and hydro-electric power. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Africa: WTO Anticipates Sharp Slowdown in World Trade Growth in 2023
Trade growth is expected to lose momentum in the second half of this year and remain subdued in 2023, as the global economy sustains multiple shocks, such as ripple effects from… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: World Maritime Day Showcases Technology for 'Greener' Shipping
How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future for all is the focus of World Maritime Day, celebrated on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: Black Sea Exports Ramp Up, Bringing Confidence to Global Commerce and Food to Most Vulnerable
Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: ILO Welcomes First Global Agreement On Professional Footballers' Rights
The UN's labour agency welcomed on Monday, the first ever global agreement on working conditions and rights of professional football players in both the men's and women's game. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Renewable Energy Jobs Rise By 700,000 in a Year, to Nearly 13 Million
Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the… Read more »
September 18, 2022
Africa: 'Global Addiction to Fossil Fuels' Must End - Guterres
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is "one of the biggest challenges facing our world," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: Without Investment, Gender Equality Will Take Nearly 300 Years - UN Report
Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, according to a report… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Appoints Inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been appointed to serve on the Secretary-General's inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel,… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Africa: Young Workers Have Been Hit Hardest By Covid Fallout, Says UN Labour Agency
The number of young people globally who can't find a job this year is set to reach 73 million - that's a full six million more than before COVID-19 - the UN labour agency said on… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: UN Trade Body Calls for Action to Curb Cryptocurrency Rise in Developing Countries
The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: New ECOSOC President Aims to Ease Crises Which Have 'Engulfed Our Societies'
Bulgaria's UN Ambassador banged the gavel as President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the first time on Monday with a vow to build on the "solid foundation" left… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Black Sea Grain Exports Deal 'A Beacon of Hope' Amid Ukraine War - Guterres
An "unprecedented agreement" on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea is "a beacon of hope" in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-António… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Cost of Living Crisis Hits Poorest the Hardest, Warns UNCTAD
Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Africa: All Rural Workers Deserve Social Protection Coverage - New ILO Report
Social protection for rural workers "remains a dream", according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday by the Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV), part of the UN's… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Africa: Safer Roads Are A Global Development Challenge for All - Senior UN Official
Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world's roads a global development challenge for all societies, especially for the most vulnerable, a senior UN… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: Guterres Outlines Four Recommendations to Help Us All 'Save Our Ocean' #AfricaClimateCrisis
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: Internet Shutdowns Impact Human Rights, Economy, and Day to Day Life
The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people's lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released on… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: Safe in the Sun? UN Launches New App to Help Beat Skin Cancer
Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves adequately, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday,… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Africa: World Has 'Gambled On Fossil Fuels and Lost', Warns Guterres
The current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite amount of resources, such as fossil fuels, will only deliver a "permanent triple whammy of… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Act Now to End Food, Energy and Finance Crisis, Guterres Urges World Leaders
Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Africa: Pandemic Hampers Progress to Achieve Universal Energy Access By 2030
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: Video Games for Climate Action - Winning Solutions for the Planet
From climate and environment themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds,… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: More Consensus Needed Over Digital Technology for 'People and the Planet'
While digital technologies have offered "boundless opportunities" for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also a… Read more »