June 17, 2023
Africa: Combating Drought, One Garden At a Time
Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger's southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is already hovering near 40°C. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: Mediterranean Migrant Shipwreck - Swift Action Needed to Prevent New Tragedy
The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further deaths at sea following Wednesday's tragedy in the Mediterranean. With 78 bodies… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Climate Shocks Set to Worsen Already Fragile Hotspots, Security Council Hears
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in "climate hot spots", related peace and security risks are only set to heighten, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: World Oceans Day Underscores Need to Protect 'The Foundation of Life'
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels - just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which cover more than 70 per cent of the… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: Extreme Weather Caused Two Million Deaths Over Last 50 Years - World Meteorological Organisation
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that's the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World… Read more »
May 20, 2023
Africa: Plenty Abuzz On World Bee Day
Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Africa: UN Forum On Forests - 5 Things You Need to Know
The sustainable management of the world's forests takes centre stage at the UN Forum on Forests, which opened on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. Stakeholders from across the… Read more »
Africa: Countries Must Forge 'Global Blue Deal' to Protect the Ocean - Unctad
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: New Temperature Records, Food Security Threats Likely As El Niño Looms - UN
The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more likely, with dangerously high temperatures and extreme weather events expected,… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Africa: Human, Economic, Environmental Toll of Climate Change On the Rise - WMO
The relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities around the world last year, compounding threats to people's lives and… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: 'Green Industrial Age' Can Be Sustainable Development Breakthrough, UN Says
The UN on Wednesday called for a "sustainable industrial transformation" to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: General Assembly Votes to Seek World Court's Opinion, in Quest for 'Bolder' Climate Action
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Zero Waste Day - UN Calls for a War On Garbage
The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Africa: UN Water Conference - Reducing Cross-Border Tensions
As water scarcity and the potential for conflicts between countries over resources increase, the UN is urging more nations to sign up to the Water Convention, designed to reduce… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Africa: UN's Nuclear Agency and Food and Agriculture Wing Announce Key Commitments to Tackle Global Water Crisis
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Africa: UN Conference Seeks Solutions to Global Water Crisis
The world's precious water resources are "in deep trouble" and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become a multifaceted global crisis, before it… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: Extreme Weather - UN Global Early Warning Initiative 'Fast-Tracked Into Action'
A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the… Read more »
Africa: UN Report Urges Water Partnerships to Avert Global Crisis #WorldWaterDay
Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report… Read more »
Africa: Liveable Future For All is Possible, If We Take Urgent Action - UN Report #AfricaClimateHope
A major UN "report of reports" from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Malawi: UN Ramps Up Aid As Millions Affected in Cyclone Freddy's Wake
UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, which has worsened cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique as communities… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: Origami Hummingbirds to Make a Splash At UN Water Conference
Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world have departed their locations to "attend" the UN Water Conference in New York from 22-24 March, carrying… Read more »
Africa: 5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which takes place at UN Headquarters from 22-24 March, is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal… Read more »
Africa: 190 Million Children at Risk From Water-Related Crises - UNICEF
A new analysis from the UN children's agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Africa: Embrace Green Tech Revolution or Risk Falling Behind, New UN Report Warns
Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the "green tech" revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the… Read more »