December 22, 2023
Africa: Dengue Spike Fuels Concerns of Public Health Threat in Previously Untouched Countries - WHO
This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Forced to Halt Some Food Aid in Sudan, DR Congo Elections, Peacekeeping Chief Visits CAR
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended assistance in some parts of Al Jazirah State in Sudan as conflict has spread south and east… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Libya: Resolve Impasse, Do Not Fail the People - UN Envoy to Leaders
Despite recent legislative progress, Libya's political landscape remains fraught with power struggles, as key figures attach conditions to taking part in crucial talks, the UN… Read more »
Africa: Migration Is a Fact of Life and a 'Force for Good'
Migration is a "fact of life" and a "force for good", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, calling for safer options for the millions seeking opportunities… Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Sudan: No Basis for Free and Fair 2024 Elections, Warns Haysom
South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday, stressing… Read more »
Sudan: How Darfur Became a 'Humanitarian Calamity
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to ''a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis'', according to a senior… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: 'Hunger Catastrophe' Looming in War-Ravaged Sudan, UN Agency Warns
Civilians in Sudan - where rival militaries are waging a bloody war, with devastating consequences - are at a high risk of falling into catastrophic levels of hunger by May next… Read more »
Africa: Global Refugee Forum Opens Amid 'Crisis of Humanity'
A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a ''crisis of humanity'', UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday as the Global Refugee… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: 'I Will Not Give Up' On Push for Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire - Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday pledged that he would ''not give up'' on appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that inaction on the Security Council was… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: Uphold Freedoms, Fulfill the Promise of Human Rights, Urges UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Elections Looming, Amid Worsening Insecurity
With just nine days to go for the Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the situation is one of progress in the electoral process on one hand and… Read more »
Africa: UN Launches $46 Billion Appeal to Respond to Worsening Crises in 2024
As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued an appeal for $46.4 billion for 2024 to help… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: COP28 - the UN's Net-Zero Food Plan to Save the 1.5-Degree Goal, Combat Climate 'Doomisim'
As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN's agriculture wing launched on Sunday a ground-breaking plan that looks to transform the world's agrifood systems from a… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: Homicide a Bigger Killer Than Armed Conflict and Terrorism Combined
More people were killed due to homicide than armed conflict and terrorism combined in 2021, with an average of 52 lives lost per hour worldwide, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime… Read more »
Africa: Explainer - How the UN Is Promoting a 'Global Commitment to Fight Corruption'
Countries across the world need to work together to ensure there is a ''global commitment to fight corruption'' according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Africa: Global Cooperation Critical to Combat Transnational Organised Crime
The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized crime in an address to the Security Council on Thursday. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ghana: Countries Uphold Commitment to UN Peacekeeping At 2023 Ministerial in Ghana
More than 90 countries underlined their commitment to UN Peacekeeping during a two-day conference in Accra, Ghana, that concluded on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Guterres Urges Greater Support for UN Emergency Relief Fund
Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the UN's core humanitarian response fund to deploy quick and strategic resources to global… Read more »
Africa: Opera, Glass Blowing, Poncho Weaving and More - Unesco Celebrates World's Cultural Heritage
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency's list of world treasures, some of… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Ghana: Renewable Energy Boosts Safety of UN Peacekeepers
The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security of uniformed personnel serving in the field, a senior official said on… Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Over 60 Countries Pledge to Slash Cooling Emissions Amid Rising Temperatures
With rising temperatures leading to demand for more air conditioners and other cooling equipment, a new UN report launched Tuesday at COP28 climate talks in Dubai lays out a… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Meeting Seeks to Boost Political Support to Strengthen UN Peacekeeping
Ministers and delegates from more than 85 countries and international organizations are meeting in Ghana this week to express their collective commitment to UN Peacekeeping. Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Bring the Vulnerable to 'Front of the Line' for Climate Funding
Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday as the focus of the world's largest climate gathering turned to financial… Read more »
December 02, 2023
Africa: COP28 - UN Chief Previews Panel On Management of Minerals Essential for Green Energy Transition
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just,… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: Global Agrifood Systems Are the Climate Solution, New FAO Report Highlights
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN… Read more »