Africa: Bending the Curve - Overhaul Global Food Systems to Avert Worsening Land Crisis

Current rates of land degradation pose a major environmental and socioeconomic threat, driving climate change, biodiversity loss, and social crises. Food production to feed more… Read more »

Africa: Inequality Worsens Planetary Heating

The accumulation of still growing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in an increasingly unequal world is accelerating planetary heating. It is also worsening disparities, especially… Read more »

Sudan: Women in Sudan Are Starving Faster Than Men - Female-Headed Households Suffer

The food crisis in Sudan is starving more day by day, yet it is affecting women and girls at double the rate compared to men in the same areas. New findings from UN-Women reveal… Read more »

Africa: 5 Bridging the Digital Divide - How AI Risks Marginalizing Indigenous Peoples

Although the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) yields numerous opportunities for progress--such as improved efficiency, enhanced decision-making, and innovative tools for… Read more »

Kenya: From Conflict to Climate Crusade, Refugees Lead the Charge in Kenya

For 18-year-old Lionel Ngukusenge, a refugee from Burundi, where he was forced into hiding because of a repressive regime, he has found another foe to contend with at the Kakuma… Read more »

Africa: Landlocked Developing Countries to Start 'New Decade of Delivery'

As the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concludes today (Friday, August 8) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the adoption of the Awaza… Read more »

Africa: Women From Landlocked Developing Countries Set Sights On Open Horizons

"Progress towards gender equality and equity remains uneven and far too slow. One in four women in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) live in extreme poverty, and this is… Read more »

Africa: Africa's 'Land-Linked' Nations Chart a New Trade Route to Prosperity

Once relegated to the periphery of Africa's economic map due to their lack of coastline, the continent's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are now reframing their geographic… Read more »

Africa: Landlocked Developing Countries' Group to Negotiate Way Out of Agricultural Catastrophe

Agriculture is a critical sector in landlocked developing countries, as more than half (55 percent) of the population is employed in the agriculture sector - significantly higher… Read more »

Africa: Landlocked Nations Form New Bloc to Confront Climate Crisis and Inequity

"The term 'negotiation' must be understood in ethical context... When an arsonist comes and burns down my house and then asks me to negotiate so I can rebuild my house, that… Read more »

Africa: Why Crop Diversity Matters for the Future of Food

Yurdi Yasmi is Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Read more »

Africa: Equal Footing - Building Pathways for Landlocked Developing Countries to Participate in Global Economy

Heads of State, ministers, investors and grassroots leaders are gathered in Awaza on Turkmenistan's Caspian coast for a once-in-a-decade UN conference aimed at rewiring the global… Read more »

Africa: The Missing Link in Africa's Climate Plans - Animal Health

NAIROBI, Kenya / PARIS, France, Aug 5 2025 (IPS) - One would expect that this year's wetter than average rainy season in parts of Africa would be viewed with relief, not fear. Yet… Read more »

Africa: For LLDCs, the Next Decade Must Be About Unlocking the Untapped Potential

As the world's youngest and fastest-growing nations, LLDCs are home to immense untapped potential, yet remain cut off from the currents of international commerce and opportunity.… Read more »

Africa: UN Trade and Environment Agencies Target Plastic Pollution Through Global Negotiations and Trade Measures

They are lightweight, cheap, and able to be used in every sector of every supply chain. Few materials have revolutionized manufacturing and the global economy as much as plastics… Read more »

Africa: Belem City Limits - How to Host a Successful Climate Cop

There is no question that most climate activists and governments were delighted when Brazil offered to host the 2025 UN Climate Conference taking place this November. Read more »

Africa: Spotlight On Landlocked Developing Countries Ahead of Third UN Conference

Landlocked developing countries face a unique set of challenges. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations, causing higher trade costs and delays. Read more »

Africa: An Ageing World On a Heating Planet - Why Older People Must Be Central to Climate Policy

I've just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the… Read more »

Uganda: Why Locally Led Development Works and How Funders Can Get It Right

KAMPALA Uganda / SORIA Spain, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) - In Uganda, local communities are routinely sidelined in development processes, despite knowing most about their own needs. When a… Read more »

Africa: ICJ Ruling Is a Pivotal Moment for Climate and Health Justice, Experts Say

Legal minds in international law are trying to interpret the scope and impact of the landmark advisory opinion on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Development At a Crossroads - Report Warns of Missed SDG Targets Without Urgent Action On Jobs, Equity, and Financing

Africa is making progress on over two-thirds of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the pace remains far too slow to meet the 2030 targets, especially in areas like… Read more »

Africa: 'After Decades of Making Huge Profits, Companies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Leave Behind a Toxic Legacy'

CIVICUS speaks with Matthew Renshaw, a partner at a UK law firm that represents Nigerian communities taking legal action against Shell over environmental damage caused by its… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Forests, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for the Future - DRC's Oil Expansion Sparks Global Alarm

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover… Read more »

Sudan: Violence Escalates in Sudan As Humanitarian Aid Struggles to Meet Growing Needs

Earlier this month, Sudanese civilians began facing a considerable escalation of hostilities, with the most recent attacks from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese… Read more »

Africa: How Clustering Multilateral Environmental Agreements Can Bring Multiple Benefits to the Environment

The UN80 Initiative, unveiled in March by Secretary-General António Guterres, is a system-wide effort to reaffirm the UN's relevance for a rapidly changing world. Read more »