October 12, 2023
Africa: Explainer - How UN Delivers Life-Saving Aid Amid Crises
What does it take to get food, medicine, emergency education, and shelter to record numbers of people in some of the most dangerous places on Earth? The UN does this around the… Read more »
Africa: WMO - Stocktake of Water Resources Needed As Global Hydrological Cycle Is in Distress
The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Sudan: Sudan is One of World's Largest Protection Crises, Says UN Refugee Agency
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Warns of Heightened Risk of Genocide and Atrocity Crimes
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the alarm about… Read more »
Africa: Convention's 10-Year Birthday Marks Commitment to Prevent New Mercury Scare
Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old. Read more »
Africa: UN General Assembly Elects 15 New Members - Including Four African Countries - to Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Ethiopia: WFP Resumes 'Vital' Food Distributions to Refugees Across Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. Read more »
Africa: UN Calls for Closing Internet Connectivity and Digital Governance Gap
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: AI Reveals World's Top 3 Universal Concerns
World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn
An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Conflict Creates World's Fastest-Growing Displacement Crisis - UN Aid Official
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created "the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis"… Read more »
Africa: Weather-Related Disasters Displace 43.1 Million Children in Six Years, Unicef Reports
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Reinforces Call for Multilateral Reform, Outlines Next Steps
Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral cooperation during the General Assembly's crunch week, the UN chief told top diplomats meeting in New… Read more »
Liberia: UN Rights Office Concerned Over Pre-Election Violence in Liberia
A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming elections can take place in a fully… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Atrocity Crimes Still Being Committed in Ethiopia, UN Experts Warn
Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is "an overwhelming risk" atrocity crimes "will continue" in Ethiopia. in a new report released on Tuesday. Read more »
East Africa: Looming Hunger Emergency for South Sudanese Families Fleeing War
A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Kenya: UN Security Council Authorises 'Historic' Kenya-Led Support Mission in Haiti
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help Haiti's national police quell… Read more »
Africa: New Agreement Promotes Drug-Free Sport, Supports Public Health
The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted their support for drug-free sport through a four-year agreement signed on Monday in Geneva. Read more »
Africa: We're Better Off Thanks to Migrants, Says New IOM Chief
With people on the move globally at "unprecedented" levels, the UN's new migration agency chief insisted on Monday that rather than being a problem, host countries should recognize… Read more »
Africa: WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Kenya: Tackling Fake News in Kenya - A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya's presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN collaborated on a national anti-hate speech plan and an… Read more »
Africa: 'Magnificent Diversity' of Humanity Is a Treasure, Not a Threat, Guterres Says
Commemorating Monday's International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to "unite around our common humanity" to achieve a more… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Africa: Protecting Older Persons' Rights Benefit Everyone - UN Chief
Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN Secretary-General… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - WHO Supports Battle Against Cholera in the East
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between… Read more »
Africa: Mediterranean 'Becoming a Cemetery for Children and Their Futures'
More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent… Read more »