July 19, 2023
Africa: UN Teams Up With FIFA At Women's World Cup in Score for Gender Equality
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: Sustainable Africa Key to Global Security
Two top officials underlined the UN's commitment to Africa's development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Libya: Rights Experts Denounce Discriminatory Travel Policy
A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: Guterres Launches Latest Report On Youth Participation At the UN
Youth participation in global decision-making processes must be the norm and not the exception, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: UN Celebrates Nelson Mandela, 'A Colossus of Courage and Conviction'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Mandela's Legacy Thrives As Today's Blueprint for Prisoners' Rights
Adamu* got two years for stealing in Nigeria, Denny is serving five years in Indonesia, and Lauro José dos Santos served a 12-year sentence in Brazil, but ongoing reform… Read more »
North Africa: Health Risks On the Rise As Heatwave Intensifies - WMO
The dangers associated with the heatwave that's engulfing the northern hemisphere aren't over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Devastating Rights Violations Against Indigenous People Must End
Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earth's resources, yet they are systematically discriminated against and… Read more »
Africa: Halfway to 2030, World 'Nowhere Near' Reaching Global Goals, UN Warns
The world is "woefully off track" to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Displaces Nearly 200,000 People in the Past Week Alone
Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Regrets Russia's Decision to Withdraw From Grain Deal
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia's decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a "lifeline" for… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing a War Criminal to Justice
For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Sudan: 'We Cannot Work Under the Barrel of a Gun,' UN Relief Chief Says
Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Kenya: UN Human Rights Office 'Very Concerned' Over Disproportionate Use of Force Against Protesters
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens… Read more »
Africa: Aspartame Sweetener 'Possibly' Cancer-Causing, WHO Agency Reports
The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", although… Read more »
Africa: Security Council Urged to Address 'Most Silenced and Least Condemned Crime'
The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN's advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told… Read more »
Africa: Extreme Weather Highlights Need for Greater Climate Action - WMO
Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods,… Read more »
Africa: World 'Wilfully Ignoring' Child Deaths During Dangerous Mediterranean Sea Crossings
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: Urban Planning Must Factor in Needs of Migrants, Sustainable Development Forum Hears
With two thirds of the world's population likely living in urban areas by 2050, the UN's High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Thursday turned the spotlight on the sustainable… Read more »
Sudan: Emergency Seed Distribution Campaign Under Way As Fighting Continues
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched an emergency seed distribution campaign in Sudan, ensuring farmers and their families have the necessary… Read more »
East Africa: Rights Experts Denounce Mass Deportation of Eritreans from Ethiopia
A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced "grave concern" over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Sudan: International Criminal Court Launches Investigation Into Surging Violence in Darfur
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating fresh allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region,… Read more »
Africa: Ending Aids By 2030 Requires Strong Political Leadership - UNAIDS
There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political leadership, following the science, tackling inequalities and ensuring sustainable funding. Read more »
Sudan: UN Rights Chief Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Found in Mass Grave
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87 civilians in Sudan following the discovery of a… Read more »