March 10, 2023
East Africa: Horn of Africa Hunger Emergency - '129,000 Looking Death in the Eyes'
Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have left nearly 130,000 people "looking death in the eyes" and nearly 50… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: UN Conference Weighs Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty
Government leaders and experts attending the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and weighing the main challenges facing the world's most vulnerable countries,… Read more »
Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy Set to Further Weaken Cholera-Hit Malawi
Malawi's deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if - as expected - Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in the south of the country, UN humanitarians said on… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: After Nearly 20 Years of Talks, UN Delegates Sign High Seas Treaty
Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Niger: Niger Joins Crucial UN Transboundary Water-Sharing Accord
Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake Chad neighbours in the increasingly drought-prone Sahel region. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Turn the Tide On Water Crisis With Game-Changing Commitments, Urge Co-Hosts of UN Conference
Water is life, yet this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. Disruption to the hydrological cycle is also causing more water-related disasters. To… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Sudan: From the Field - Weathering Climate Change in Sudan
Women in arid parts of rural Sudan, where water is becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change, are learning techniques to adapt to new weather patterns which will build… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: UN Environment Agency Tackles Mercury-Tarnished Gold Mining Industry
Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Sea Level Rise Poses 'Unthinkable' Risks for the Planet, Security Council Hears
Rising seas pose "unthinkable" risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Eight Trends That Will Impact Children in 2023
A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Africa: Climate Crisis and Migration - Greta Thunberg Supports IOM Over 'Life and Death' Issue
The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Cape Verde: 'Let's All Become the Champions the Ocean Needs' - UN Chief Guterres
On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that "ending the ocean emergency is a race… Read more »
January 22, 2023
Cape Verde: In Drought-Stricken Cabo Verde, UN Chief Finds Hope for Creating Sustainable Oasis
The Secretary-General spent Sunday travelling through the diverse and varied landscapes of Santo Antão, where, after five years of intense drought, several development… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Madagascar: Innovative Relief Project Offers Hope for Sustainable Future
An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities in southern Madagascar, could offer a… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde 'On the Frontlines' of Climate Crisis, Says Guterres Ahead of Ocean Summit
How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory is water? UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday arrived in Cabo Verde, the… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: 2022 Confirmed As One of Warmest Years On Record - WMO
The UN weather agency, WMO, said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, adding to deep concerns that the likelihood of breaching the 1.5 degree… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: Ozone Layer Recovery Is On Track, Due to Success of Montreal Protocol
The Earth's ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel of experts said on Monday. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Africa: 2022 Year in Review - Amid Global Turmoil, UN Doggedly Pursues International Climate Agreements
Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the emergence of a fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, greenhouse gas emissions… Read more »
December 22, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most Severe Drought in More Than Two Generations - UNICEF
The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on… Read more »
Africa: Climate Action, One Recipe At a Time
Renowned chefs such as UN World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Chef Manal Al Alem, and Chef José Andres, as well as indigenous home cooks and farmers from around… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UN Conference Concludes With 'Historic' Deal to Protect a Third of the World's Biodiversity
The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas… Read more »
Africa: Guterres Announces 'No Nonsense' Climate Action Summit for September 2023
The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 "a year for peace" and a "year for action", highlighting the need for practical solutions to a raft of pressing problems… Read more »
December 18, 2022
Africa: As Biodiversity Degrades, Nature's Solutions Are Lost for Ever
Humanity faces unprecedented engineering challenges if it is to survive. Solutions to these challenges are waiting to be discovered in plants, animals, and microbes, but these… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: Why Biodiversity Is Good for Our Health
The natural world has gifted humanity with untold health benefits, and it is believed that it harbours many more undiscovered health breakthroughs. However, we risk losing these… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Global Cholera Surge Likely Accelerated By Climate Change, Warns WHO
Climate change has driven an "unprecedented" number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday. Read more »