Africa: Sinking Islands, Vanishing Forests - World Leaders Call for Urgent Climate Action

From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Ruto Demands Permanent African Seat On the Security Council, Highlights Support for Haiti

Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Africa's exclusion from permanent membership of the Security Council is "unacceptable,… Read more »

Africa: Climate Summit 2025 - the Path to COP30

Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - Life-Saving Cholera Vaccination Campaign Begins in Darfur

Amid the devastating war in Sudan, UN aid teams are overcoming major obstacles to curb a cholera outbreak claiming lives across the country, with young children particularly at… Read more »

Africa: UN's Guterres to World Leaders - Choose Peace and Cooperation Over Chaos

The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world is awash with overlapping crises - from wars and humanitarian emergencies to… Read more »

Africa: UN Marks 80th Anniversary of Its Founding

Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding. Read more »

Sudan: UN Chief Sounds Alarm Over Worsening Crisis in Sudan's El Fasher

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians… Read more »

Africa: 'Warring World Crying Out for Peace' Says UN Chief As Leaders Gather in New York

UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked the International Day of Peace on Sunday with a stark warning that "our warring world is crying out for peace," urging people… Read more »

Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end… Read more »

Morocco: UN 'High Seas' Treaty Clears Ratification Threshold, to Enter Into Force in January

A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in… Read more »

Sudan: Surge in Summary Executions By All Warring Parties

At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher city, in the west of the war-torn country. Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Welcomes Progress Towards Three-Month Truce

The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause to the brutal fighting in Sudan between rival militaries. Read more »

Africa: Guterres Pushes Leaders to 'Turn the Tide' On Global Crises During High-Stakes UNGA Week

Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly's high-level week, warning that a "global… Read more »

Africa: 'No End' Expected to Floods and Storms As Global Heating Continues

The world's water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN… Read more »

Africa: UN Presses Ahead With Mission for a Better World Despite Global Headwinds

During a year of escalating global turmoil - from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis - the United Nations has held its ground,… Read more »

Africa: UN Must Evolve to 'Stand Strong' for the Next 80 Years - General Assembly President

As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday during a… Read more »

South Sudan: Govt Corruption Fuels Human Rights Crisis in South Sudan, Independent Panel Finds

In South Sudan, "systemic government corruption" and "brazen predation" on the part of political elites have created a human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN… Read more »

Africa: Ahead of High-Stakes General Assembly Week, Guterres Urges World Leaders to 'Get Serious - and Deliver'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to "get serious - and deliver" as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General… Read more »

Africa: UN's Humanitarian Work Is 'Underfunded, Overstretched, and Under Attack'

"Underfunded, overstretched and under attack" is how the United Nation's top aid official has referred to the UN and the support it is providing to the humanitarian sector. Read more »

Sudan: Deadly Attacks and Collapsing Services Push Sudan Closer to Catastrophe

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan's spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are… Read more »

Africa: United Nations Revises 2026 Regular Budget Proposal, Pairing Cost Reductions With Initial Reform Measures

The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality - UN Women Calls for Political Will and Accelerated Global Action

More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist. Read more »

South Sudan: 'Deadly Floods' Displace Over 100,000 in South Sudan

Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called "new deadly floods." Read more »

Sudan: As Children Continue to Suffer, School Remains a Distant Hope

Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on. Read more »

Africa: What Is South-South Cooperation, and Can It Be the Gateway to a Fairer World?

Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar challenges - so-called… Read more »