Africa: Convention's 10-Year Birthday Marks Commitment to Prevent New Mercury Scare

Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old. Read more »

Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: New Agreement Promotes Drug-Free Sport, Supports Public Health

The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted their support for drug-free sport through a four-year agreement signed on Monday in Geneva. Read more »

Africa: WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine for Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - WHO Supports Battle Against Cholera in the East

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between… Read more »

Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in Schools Worldwide, WHO Urges

Young people continue to be "relentlessly" targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping… Read more »

Africa: New Global Action Pledge to End TB By 2030

Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to… Read more »

Libya: 'The Mental Toll is Very High' - Survivors of Floods Grapple With Trauma

Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Read more »

Sudan: Children Dying Amid Healthcare System Collapse - UN Humanitarians

In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on… Read more »

Africa: Preserving Dignity, Public Health - Managing Deceased Bodies During Crises

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to underline the critical importance of preserving the dignity of the dead in… Read more »

Africa: Refusal to Waive IP Rights for Covid-19 Vaccines Violates Human Rights - Experts

UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights. Read more »

Africa: New Financing Tool Aims to Increase Access to Lifesaving Mosquito Nets

More people in some of the world's poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as top of the line mosquito nets, thanks to a new financial mechanism… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Children Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years

A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Read more »

Sudan: UNHCR Warns of Deteriorating Health Conditions in Sudan

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating in Sudan, where conflict has uprooted four million people. Read more »

Africa: Nurturing Future Generations Through Breastfeeding

Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its… Read more »

Mauritius: WHO Hails Mauritius, Netherlands for Tobacco Control Measures but Global Risks Remain

Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet - 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people… Read more »

Africa: Faith Leaders Find 'Hidden' Children Living With HIV

To find "hidden" children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their mothers. To do so, innovative projects in Africa are entering places of worship and finding… Read more »

Sudan: Health Crisis Reaches 'Gravely Serious Levels' - WHO

The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to safety, whether within the country or across its borders, the World Health… Read more »

Africa: Transforming Food Systems, Key to Get SDGs Back On Track - UN Deputy SG Amina Mohammed

The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable… 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: 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 »

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 »

Africa: More African Countries to Receive Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine

Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Health System At Breaking Point, Warns WHO

Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fueled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a senior… Read more »

Nigeria: North-Eastern Nigeria - Malnourished Children Fighting for Their Lives

Millions are facing hunger and children's lives are on the line in north-eastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and climate change. UN's humanitarian response in the region is… Read more »