August 27, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Disappointed Nuclear Treaty Conference Ends Without Consensus
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for dialogue to reduce the nuclear threat after countries failed to reach consensus at a conference to review… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Chad: Record Rainfall Destroys Farms, Homes
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households - surpassing last year's figure of more than… Read more »
Africa: WMO - Greater Horn of Africa Drought Forecast to Continue for Fifth Year
As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already "suffered the longest drought in 40 years," parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: World Reaches 'Tragic Milestone' of One Million Covid-19 Deaths in 2022 - WHO Chief
There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year - a "tragic milestone" that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease, World Health Organization… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Malawi: UN Steps Up Post-Covid Support in Africa - Battles Cholera in Malawi
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the African region's health systems. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Ethiopia: Massive Fuel Theft Puts WFP Operations in Tigray At Risk
The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia's Tigray region will make it impossible to continue operations that support… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Sierra Leone: Female Genital Mutilation 'Amounts to Torture,' Impunity Must End - UN Experts
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Ethiopia: Drought, Hunger and Fighting Leave Ethiopia in 'Very Difficult Humanitarian Situation'
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia's worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Sudan: Trial of Janjaweed Leader Must Not Be 'A False Dawn' for Justice, Security Council Hears
The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb - the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council - represents "a glimmer of hope for justice in… Read more »
Africa: Health Ministers Announce 'Pivotal' New Strategy to Combat Noncommunicable Diseases
With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers on Tuesday, endorsed a new strategy to… Read more »
Africa: UN Fund Reports 'Solid Results' Empowering Girls and Boys in Crises With Opportunity of Quality Education
On Tuesday, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, issued its Annual Results Report, which revealed that… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Supports DR Congo Authorities As Ebola Resurges in Volatile East
Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Africa: Some Children Just 'One Disease Away From Catastrophe' - UNICEF
On Tuesday, UN Children's Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region "could die in devastating numbers" without urgent intervention and… Read more »
August 20, 2022
East Africa: UN Chief Ends Europe Trip With Visit to 'Vessels of Hope'
Completing his trip to Europe on Saturday, UN chief António Guterres oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-brokered operation… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: WFP Scales Up Support for Millions Who 'Cannot Wait' for Food Aid Amid Horn of Africa Drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: WHO Expert Group Recommends Second Covid-19 Booster for Vulnerable Groups
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, people with weaker immune systems and those at higher risk of… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: Aid Workers Saving Lives in the Face of Danger - World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August, aid workers Ahmad Alragheb, based in Syria, and Veronica Houser, stationed in Afghanistan, talk about the crucial… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: Grain Deal 'Victory for Diplomacy,' UN Chief Tells Journalists in Ukraine
Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects "a victory for diplomacy" for those caught in a cost-of-living crisis as… Read more »
South Sudan: 'Urgent Collective Efforts' Needed in Most Dangerous Humanitarian Situation - UN
On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Pays Second Call On Ukraine, Will Visit Grain-Exporting Black Sea Port
Secretary-General António Guterres arrived on Wednesday to Lviv, the largest city in Western Ukraine. Read more »
East Africa: WHO Warns of Disease Threat Amid Horn of Africa Drought
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Appoints Inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been appointed to serve on the Secretary-General's inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel,… Read more »
Africa: Pharmaceutical Company GSK Awarded U.S.$170 Million Contract to Produce Malaria Vaccine
The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world's first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease,… Read more »
Africa: UN HIV/Aids Advocate and 'Proud Champion' of Women Dies At 92
Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever head one of the UN's major voluntarily funded programmes and leaves a rich legacy of contributions to… Read more »
East Africa: First Ukrainian Humanitarian Grain Shipment is Sailing to Horn of Africa - WFP
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi,… Read more »