August 31, 2023
West Africa: 'Investing' Key to the Prevention of Military Coups - UN
The United Nations says increased investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing military coups. This after military officers in Gabon announced a seizure of power from… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit - a Critical Opportunity for Collective Action On Climate Change
As an African, I have seen first-hand the devastating effects of climate change. I have met communities displaced by floods in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. I have spoken to… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance From Pretenders
International governance arrangements are in trouble. Condemned as 'dysfunctional' by some, multilateral agreements have been discarded or ignored by the powerful except when… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: UN's Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed - & Civil Society Bypassed
14 June has become a black day for the UN High Forum on The Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP) convened by the successive Presidents of the UN General Assembly since 2012. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Africa: Requiem for the UN Security Council - Towards a UN Charter Review Conference
The world's institutions are ill-prepared and poorly designed to effectively address global challenges such as major power conflicts, pandemics, the climate catastrophe, refugee… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Niger: Humanitarian Aid Efforts Continue in Niger Despite Military Coup
Nicole Kouassi, the UNDP resident representative in Niger, is constantly faced with the challenge of coordinating aid delivery to 4.3 million people in need. On Wednesday, Kouassi… Read more »
July 25, 2023
South Sudan: Education Is a 'Life-Saving Intervention' in Emergencies - Education Minister
In times of crisis, education is an essential component of humanitarian intervention packages, South Sudan's Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil told IPS… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: It's Time UN Turned Ideas to 'Unmute' Civil Society Into Action
How do you get a seat at the table when you can't even access the building? This question loomed as activists, faith-based leaders, and NGO representatives gathered at the NY Ford… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Most UN Agencies Lack Access to Information Policies, Survey Finds
Less than half of United Nations agencies have access to information policies, according to a survey by Eye on Global Transparency. Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: Twenty-Five Years After the Creation of the International Criminal Court
On the night of 17 July 1998, the outcome of the Diplomatic Conference convened to create the International Criminal Court was still uncertain. Hundreds of state representatives… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Mauritania: Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania
Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Africa: Tuberculosis - A Disease of the Poor That Needs Rich Funding
The United Nations General Assembly is convening a high-level meeting on Tuberculosis (TB) to get a political commitment for increased funding for programmes and research to end an… Read more »
Africa: How the Security Council Can Better Pursue Accountability for International Crimes Against Children
Around 2018, when Anwar was 14 or 15 years old, his father, a member of IS, forced Anwar to train with the group as a young teenager. He even made Anwar watch as he inflicted… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Celebrity Chefs Enlisted to Put Climate-Hardy Millets Back On the Menu
Get yourself a nice big pot full of water, dice some onions and throw in the meat of your fancy, followed by chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, dried okra powder, garden eggs and… Read more »
June 28, 2023
East Africa: Food Beyond The Reach of Millions in Horn of Africa
Four months pregnant, Ayan was close to dying of starvation when she arrived at the Kabasa camp in Dolow, on the border between Somalia and Ethiopia. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Africa: When the President of the General Assembly Was Given a Seat At a Summit - A Back Row Seat
When the United Nations commemorated 'International Day of Women in Diplomacy' last week, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Csaba Kõrösi rightly pointed out… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: If Govts Have the Tools to Stop Fishing-Related Deaths, Why Aren't They Being Used?
Long before Hollywood highlighted the dangers of commercial fishing in The Perfect Storm, Deadliest Catch and other programming, governments around the world knew that this was one… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: Beyond the UN Security Council - Can the General Assembly Tackle the Climate-Security Challenge?
The wildfires raging in Canada are yet another reminder that climate change is already having an impact on all our lives. As the smoke clears around the United Nations building in… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Africa: Safety of Human Rights Defenders in Exile Imperiled By Host Countries' Declining Civil Rights
Home Away From Home is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023. However, for many, including human rights activists who have fled their homes, a decline in civil rights in their host… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Africa: Negotiations Must Accelerate Climate Action and Save Vulnerable Countries #AfricaClimateHope
Vulnerable countries, banking on robust climate negotiations, want an inclusive funding package to help them with the devastating impacts of climate change. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: UN Cybercrime Convention - Could the Cure Be Worse Than the Disease?
If you've never heard of the Cybercrime Convention, you're not alone. And if you're wondering whether an international treaty to tackle cybercrime is a good idea, you're in good… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Africa: Will Big Powers Condone a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence?
The UN is hustling to play a role - perhaps even a leading role - in the revolution of Artificial Intelligence. To some degree this is perfectly natural. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Africa: Does Artificial Intelligence Need a Regulatory UN Watchdog?
The frighteningly rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have triggered the question: is there a UN role for monitoring and regulating it? Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: AI Genie Is Out of the Bottle - UN Should Take the Challenge to Make It Work for the Good of Humanity
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Africa: Climate Change Gets Its Day in Court
As a matter of global justice, the climate crisis has rightfully made its way to the world's highest court. Read more »