Zimbabwe: Country Facing Worst Hunger Crisis in a Decade - World Food Programme

Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – 7.7 million people – food insecure, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Facing Man-Made Starvation, Says UN Expert

Man-made starvation is "slowly making its way into Zimbabwe" and most households in the country are unable to obtain enough food to meet their basic needs, Hilal Elver, Special… Read more »

Mozambique: One Million Facing Food Shortages, Nutrition Crisis After Mozambique Cyclones - UNICEF

Such was the extent of devastation caused by two back-to-back cyclones in Mozambique earlier this year, nearly one million people, including 160,000 children under five, are still… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Farmers Diversify to Fight Climate Change

Farmers in Malawi are diversifying their crops and adopting sustainable technologies as they look at ways to adapt to a changing climate. Read more »

Africa: From the Field - 'Eco-Warriors' Fight Climate Change in South Africa

Schools in South Africa have been designating students as "eco-warriors" as part of an initiative supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), to drive environmental and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Droughts Leave Millions Food Insecure, UN Food Agency Scales Up Assistance

Severe drought has rendered more than a third of rural households in Zimbabwe - or around 3.5 million people - dangerously food insecure, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) revealed… Read more »

Mozambique: UN Hears Stories of Loss and Survival From Deadly Cyclones

As UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in the southern African nation of Mozambique on Thursday for a two-day visit, he will be surveying the damage wrought by the… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Pledging Conference Hopes to Soften Devastating Blow of Back-to-Back Cyclones

As some 1.85 million people in Mozambique try to recover from back-to-back cyclones Idai and Kenneth, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday kicked off a two-day… Read more »

Mozambique: Flood Waters Rise in Wake of Cyclone Kenneth

With Mozambique and Comoros battling heavy rains and raging flood waters in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth - the second major storm to hit southern Africa in the past six weeks - the… Read more »

Mozambique: Almost 3,500 Homes Destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Kenneth - Reports

Tropical Cyclone Kenneth swept into northern Mozambique on Thursday evening bringing heavy rain and winds in excess of 225 kilometres per hour (140 miles per hour) after lashing… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Prolonged Economic Crisis and Drought Demands Urgent Response for 'Hardest Hit' - UN Relief Chief

An urgent scale-up in humanitarian relief is required to provide "critical food and livelihood support" for hard-hit people across Zimbabwe, the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator… Read more »

Southern Africa: UN Allocates U.S.$20 Million in Emergency Funding, As Cyclone Idai Disaster Unfolds

As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency… Read more »

Southern Africa: UN Chief Calls for 'Far Greater Support' for Cyclone Idai Response

The world needs to step up support for the survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, in a strong personal appeal as relief workers rush to… Read more »

Southern Africa: 'Race Against Time' to Help Women Who Bore Brunt of Cyclone Idai - UN Reproductive Health Agency

As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be assessed, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday it was in "a… Read more »

Mozambique: Beira 'Returning to Life' as UN Teams Assess Damage, Deliver Assistance

Nearly one month after Cyclone Idai slammed into the southeast African coast, the streets of Mozambique's busy port city of Beira are "returning to life" as the search for… Read more »

Mozambique: 'Revved Up Climate Action' Needed to Counter 'Prolonged' and Deadly Storms Like Cyclone Idai - Guterres

Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is "yet another alarm bell about the dangers of climate change" UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, warning that… Read more »

Mozambique: Cyclone Idai - Unicef Warns of 'Race Against Time' to Protect Children, Prevent Spread of Disease in Flood-Ravaged Mozambique

A week after the flooded Mozambican port of Beira was hit by Cyclone Idai, "aid agencies are barely beginning to see the scale of the damage", the head of UNICEF said on Saturday,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Idai Disaster - Stranded Victims Still Need Rescue From Heavy Rains As UN Scales Up Response

Over 900,000 people in Malawi, and 600,000 in Mozambique have already been affected by exceptionally severe flooding caused by heavy rains associated with the Tropical Cyclone… Read more »

Southern Africa: Cyclone Idai - Emergency Getting 'Bigger By the Hour', Warns UN Food Agency

The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the emergency "is getting bigger by… Read more »

Southern Africa: UN Standing With Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique As Southern Africa Death Toll From Deadly Cyclone Mounts

The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa in… Read more »

Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Idai Displaces 1.5 Million Across Mozambique and Malawi, As UN Ramps Up Response

A major aid operation is under way in Mozambique and Malawi to help victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has reached the densely-populated Mozambican port city of Beira, after… Read more »

Lesotho: Embrace Migrants, Value Their Contributions, Urges Lesotho Prime Minister At UN Assembly

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Lesotho highlighted the opportunities offered by migration and called on the international community to adhere… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Voice Must Be Heard, Says Eswatini Leader

With Africa absorbing the most United Nations peacekeeping missions, King Mswati III, of Eswatini, said the continent's voice must be featured "prominently and permanently" at the… Read more »

South Africa: United Nations Pledge to be Guided by Mandela's Legacy

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday honoured Nelson Mandela with a pledge to build a just, peaceful and prosperous world and to revive the values for which the former… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Exercise Restraint,' UN Urges After Post-Election Violence

After reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election results in Zimbabwe that have left three dead, the United Nations called on the country's leaders on Wednesday to reject… Read more »