August 02, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity in Decades, Warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Landmark Guidelines Aim to Protect Children Uprooted By Climate Change
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Why the UN General Assembly Must Back the Right to a Healthy Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - New Approach Needed to Gauge Animal Health Impact On Emissions
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: 'Moment for Nature' Essential to Beat Back Threats, Spur Climate Action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a 'Moment for Nature' debate on Tuesday to… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: UN and Partners Meet to Address 'Critical' State of Global Food Crisis
Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: World Must 'Change Track' to Protect Oceans From Climate Crisis - Guterres
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight during several… 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 06, 2022
Africa: 'We Can Do Better, We Must' Declares Departing UN Climate Change Chief
The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to lay the groundwork for a successful COP27, due to take place in the Egyptian coastal… Read more »
June 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought Threatens 'Deadly Consequences' for Women
Women and girls face "deadly consequences" in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund,… 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 27, 2022
Africa: 'Think Resilience' to Protect Against Climate and Other Catastrophes
More countries must "think resilience", and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: World 'At a Crossroads' As Droughts Increase Nearly a Third in a Generation
Humanity is "at a crossroads" when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen "urgently, using every tool we can", said the head of the UN… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: 'Lifeline' of Renewable Energy Can Steer World Out of Climate Crisis - Guterres
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… Read more »