Africa: Time to Convert Climate Change Rhetoric Into Action, Says WFP's Gernot Laganda

'If you ask what climate justice is, then the litmus test for climate justice is at the local level. So, climate justice needs to be judged by how many people are protected from… Read more »

Africa: A New Youth Envoy - Symbolic Change or Real Hope? - Part I

The recent appointment of Dr. Felipe Paullier of Uruguay as the first Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs is a good news for the United Nations. Yet we need to ask… Read more »

Rwanda: New Robotic-Assisted Surgery Offers Inspiring Hope for Rwanda

In a newly established Centre of Excellence located in Masaka, a suburb of the Rwandan capital city, Kigali, an expanded lab, complete with innovative facilities and specialized… Read more »

Africa: Fast-Track Climate Resilience Building of Small and Vulnerable Nations Ahead of COP28

Climate change finance will continue to be a focal point during the upcoming COP28 negotiations in the UAE. Dr Oldman Koboto, manager and advisor for the Commonwealth Climate… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Election Widens Gender Gap in Politics

Zimbabwe's recent election has exposed weak gender policies both at the political party and governmental levels as women were sidelined despite the fact that they make up more than… Read more »

Rwanda: Fighting Malnutrition and Changing Mindsets in Rwanda

Of the many things one might associate with a modern teenager, passion for wholegrain food is probably not the first that comes to mind. An innovative school-meals project in… Read more »

West Africa: Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa's One Health Plans

Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran - a Sri Lankan by birth - visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has… Read more »

Zambia: Communities Taking a Sting Out of Poaching With Alternative Livelihoods

As we approach the forest in the village to appreciate Andrew Mbewe's beekeeping enterprise, a bee from a hive close to the edge of the natural woodland stings him on the cheek. Read more »

Africa: Even Rich Nations Now Worried About Investor-State Dispute Settlement Rules

Governments the world over are worried about investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) rules. These allow foreign investors to sue them for billions over new laws or policies… Read more »

Kenya: Women Correct Historical Injustices, Build Climate Resilience Through Cash Pooling

Excluded by inheritance and ignored by big business, women farmers in Kenya are turning to innovative methods to become independent food producers and get the financial backing to… Read more »

Africa: Women and War

In 1968, the tobacco company Philip Morris introduced a new cigarette brand called Virginia Slims. Under the slogan "You've come a long way, baby" it was exclusively marketed to… Read more »

Sudan: Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted On Nearly Every Aspect of Women's Lives

I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work… Read more »

Africa: African, Asian Parliamentarians Debate How People-Centered Policies Aid Development of Women, Youth

Asian and African parliamentarians have committed to accelerate the implementation of a people-centered development agenda as the African continent continues to face rapid… Read more »

Africa: Innovative Financial Services Transform Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa

Smallholder agricultural enterprises in Africa face a lot of challenges getting loans from financial institutions like banks due to the stringent requirements they can hardly… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Begins to Correct a Historic Wrong Towards LGBTQI+ People

In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between… Read more »

Africa: A World, Mostly Dominated By Men, in Turmoil

This year - 2023 - started with a commemoration of one year of war in, and on Ukraine, which has dramatically impacted the price of basic needs for the world's populations in every… Read more »

Uganda: When Climate Justice Becomes Climate Justice Denied

In 2012 four minors and their sponsors asked the Ugandan courts to develop a climate change mitigation plan and protect children from the effects of climate change and extreme… Read more »

Africa: Human Action Pushing the World Closer to Environmental Tipping Points, UN University Warns

A new report by the University lists six areas of grave concern and states that in the absence of behavior and priority change, the world could face catastrophe in areas like… Read more »

Africa: Climate Crisis Turns African Rivers Into Epicentres of Conflict #AfricaClimateCrisis

Almost all major river basins in Africa have become the epicentres for conflicts over the last 20 years, and agricultural yields on the continent could drop by up to 50 percent in… Read more »

Africa: Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Even As First Aid Convoys Arrive

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Africa: To Attain the SDGs, We Must End Female Genital Mutilation

The tips of our fingers have densely packed nerve endings. That is why a miniscule paper cut activates our pain receptors and causes stubborn pain for a day or two. Now consider… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Seniors Thriving Through Plastic Waste in Zimbabwe

They do not have a pension nor financial support from families or relatives, but they have themselves. Now they have become collectors of plastic waste, which they turn into… Read more »

Africa: Big Changes Coming to the World Bank - But It's Not Enough

It's official: The World Bank officially has a mission to combat climate change. At least on paper. Read more »

Egypt: Govt Sacrifices Part of Unesco Site for Road Development

The Egyptian government is clearing a vast area in Historic Cairo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to make way for new main roads and flyover bridges, which it says will improve… Read more »

East Africa: Women Hold the Key to Success of Pastoralism

Women in pastoralist areas of East Africa are critical to the health of livestock in their communities, holding the key to effective animal vaccination campaigns meant to protect… Read more »