April 25, 2023
Africa: Use New Tools to Save Lives, WHO Says On World Malaria Day
The UN health agency issued a call to action on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Malaria Day, for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives,… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: UN Data Forum - Fast-Tracking Solutions to Reach the SDGs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all… Read more »
Africa: Youth Forum - How Change-Makers Are Shaping More Sustainable World
Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Don't Let SDGs Turn Into 'Mirage of What Might Have Been' - UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is turning into a "mirage of what might have been," at the opening of… Read more »
Africa: Funding a Better Future for All - 5 Things to Know About the Financing for Development Forum
As the global economy continues to be battered by a series of crises, senior UN officials and government representatives are converging on UN Headquarters in New York, in an… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Chad: Aid for Displaced Desperately Needed to Avoid Hunger
A dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in Chad facing hunger in the coming months, UN agencies said on… Read more »
Africa: New Unesco Report Reveals $97 Billion Barrier to Reaching Education Targets
Without $97 billion in extra funding, a range of countries will fail to meet their 2030 national education targets, a new UN report revealed on Friday, calling for an urgent review… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Somalia: In Mogadishu, UN Chief Urges 'Massive International Support' for Somalia
Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Gambia: Passion to Feed a Healthier Gambia
The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the availability of… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Rwanda: Reflecting On Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres Urges All Nations to Stand Firm Against Rising Hate, Intolerance
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the UN… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: 'Green Industrial Age' Can Be Sustainable Development Breakthrough, UN Says
The UN on Wednesday called for a "sustainable industrial transformation" to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: General Assembly Votes to Seek World Court's Opinion, in Quest for 'Bolder' Climate Action
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: Liveable Future For All is Possible, If We Take Urgent Action - UN Report #AfricaClimateHope
A major UN "report of reports" from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Cracking the Code to a Fairer Digital Future for Women
The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities,… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Repealing Laws Targeting People Living With HIV/Aids Saves Lives
Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination… Read more »
Africa: 'Solidarity, Leadership and Commitment Needed to Reach 2030 Development Goals'
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, "now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Eight Trends That Will Impact Children in 2023
A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Covid-19 - WHO Highlights Critical Importance of Sharing Virus Sequences
Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing this information must be stepped up globally, the head of the World Health… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Sudan: Start of Final Phase Towards Civilian Rule an 'Important Step'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more than one… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Africa: Improve Healthcare Access to End 'Preventable Tragedy' of Child Mortality
A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Africa: 2022 Year in Review - Celebrating Women Fighting for Their Rights
In the last of our Year In Review features, we honour the work of activists helping to protect women's rights, which once again, came under attack in many countries throughout… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Africa: 2022 Year in Review - Amid Global Turmoil, UN Doggedly Pursues International Climate Agreements
Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the emergence of a fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, greenhouse gas emissions… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Africa: 2022 Year in Review - 100 Million Displaced, 'A Record That Should Never Have Been Set'
A hundred million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022. The UN continued to help those in need in a myriad of ways, and push for more legal, and safe ways for people to… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Young People's Leadership, Drive for Justice, the 'Best Signals of Hope' That Biodiversity Loss Can Be Halted #AfricaClimateHope
Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday denounced the existing global financial system as "morally bankrupt" and called on youth leaders gathered for a UN summit in… Read more »