South Africa: Recycled Plastics for Food Use Require Stronger Safeguards, Warn UN Food Security Experts

Recycled plastics could help reduce the world's growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent contamination, according to a new analysis from… Read more »

Africa: Hantavirus Outbreak - Another Passenger Contracts Disease

It's been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on… Read more »

Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic… Read more »

South Africa: UN Vows Orderly Peacekeeping Transition As South Africa Withdraws Troops

South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly… Read more »

South Africa: From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato Runs to Challenge Racism and Reclaim the Migration Narrative

Step by step, mile by mile, Deo Kato ran his way across a continent -- and beyond. After a year and a half on the road, the Ugandan British runner and campaigner has become the… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Floods Heighten Disease, Malnutrition Risks - UN Agencies

Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique is devastating lives and livelihoods, sharply increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and malnutrition, while also forcing dangerous… Read more »

Africa: At the Heart of Change - Spotlight Initiative Highlights Breakthroughs in Tackling Gender-Based Violence

When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are "at the heart of every decision," according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Displaced Facing Massive Needs As Attacks Intensify

The ongoing emergency in northern Mozambique continues to worsen as prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups in Nampula trigger one of the largest displacement surges of the… Read more »

Mozambique: 'Civilians Were Killed, Some Were Even Beheaded'

"They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded," the UN refugee agency's (UNHCR) representative in Mozambique said on Tuesday, highlighting the… Read more »

Africa: It's Time for Leadership and Vision, Guterres Tells G20 in South Africa

A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower - symbolising hope and regeneration - is the chosen logo for this year's G20 Leaders' Summit, taking place on African soil for the… Read more »

Mozambique: Thousands Flee Amid Renewed Fighting in Northern Mozambique, UN Warns

Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due to a resurgence in fighting across Cabo Delgado, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned… Read more »

Central Africa: 'Listen to Us. Invest in Us. Partner With Us' - Youth to UN

With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and… Read more »

Mozambique: Violence in Northern Mozambique Forces Thousands to Flee, Straining Aid Efforts

Recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July alone, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited… Read more »

Angola: Angola Protests - UN Urges Restraint, Investigations Into Deaths

What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained -… Read more »

South Africa: Mandela's Legacy 'Is Now Our Responsibility', Guterres Says On International Day

In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, the United Nations is celebrating with a public service activity, a chamber music concert and a General Assembly meeting,… Read more »

South Africa: Indigenous Youth Meet Trailblazers Ahead of Nelson Mandela Day

A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time. Read more »

Mozambique: First Polio Outbreak in 30 Years Declared in Mozambique

Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country's north-eastern Tete province, had contracted the… Read more »