September 28, 2023
Africa: Stopping War, Stepping Up Climate Action - Francis Wraps Up UNGA78
Ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High Level Week of the UN… Read more »
Kenya: Haiti - International Community Asked to Act Fast 'In Name of Victims' of Gang Violence
The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is being discussed this week by the UN Security Council as the Caribbean nation continues to face a crisis… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Uganda: 'You Can't Even Face Your Own Parents', Cyberbullying Victim Tells Human Rights Council
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and better prevention strategies involving big tech must be developed, the… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Algeria: UN Rights Expert Calls On Algeria to Pardon Convicted Protesters
The Algerian Government must pay urgent attention to the pattern of legal restrictions and prosecutions of individuals and associations in the North African country, a UN-appointed… Read more »
Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in Schools Worldwide, WHO Urges
Young people continue to be "relentlessly" targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping… Read more »
Africa: United Nations Assembly General Debate Concludes
The General Assembly's annual debate concluded on Tuesday, with global leaders stating that while the United Nations faces institutional challenges, it remains the paramount… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Africa: Only Way to End Nuclear Risk 'Is to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons' - Guterres
When "geopolitical mistrust and competition" has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total elimination of such weapons is the only route to a peaceful future, the UN chief… Read more »
September 23, 2023
East Africa: At UN, Horn of Africa Nations Urge Global Solidarity and Real Reform
As UN General Assembly's general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: New Global Action Pledge to End TB By 2030
Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to… Read more »
Africa: We Can't Keep Putting the Interest of the Few Before the Lives of Many, Mia Mottley Says At UN
"Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?" Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday, challenging them to "summon the determination to make the… Read more »
Africa: At Critical Moment for Peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana Steps Up to Host Key Summit
The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December's UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Could Spill Over Into Wider Region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Warns at UN Assembly
Warning that the months-long conflict in Sudan could spill over in the region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday called on the international community to consider designating the… Read more »
Africa: Central African Republic Leader Slams West for Looting Continent's Wealth, Sparking Migrant Crisis
The President of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused Western countries of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa's natural resources and impoverishing the… Read more »
East Africa: At UN, South Sudan's Kiir Calls for Support to Help Restore Peace, Ease Crisis in Sudan
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced… Read more »
Libya: 'The Mental Toll is Very High' - Survivors of Floods Grapple With Trauma
Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: European Council President Says It's Time to Put Multilateralism Back on Solid Ground
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, appealed on Thursday to the international community to protect the principles of the UN Charter, reform the Organization's… Read more »
Africa: Equality Among States Is Non-Negotiable, France Says At UN
At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states - "a principle that no one can or must… Read more »
Africa: 'World's Breadbaskets' Are Sinking, General Assembly Chief Warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: Summit of the Future 'Unique Opportunity' to Rebuild Trust - Guterres
The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of effective diplomacy are premature. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Libya: Libyans 'Rise Above Old Wounds' and Divisions After Extreme Floods, Says Youth Minister
Fatalla Elzuni, Libya's Minister of Youth, in an address on Thursday to the UN General Assembly, expressed deep sympathy and offered his condolences to Libyans "in the throes of a… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Leaders Take Bold Stand for Sustainable Development At UN Assembly
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and… Read more »
Sudan: 'Brutal Fight' Must End As Civilian Suffering Intensifies
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the "senseless violence" between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN's political affairs chief said on Wednesday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: President Says Country Will Take Reins of Its Destiny
After the decades-long presence of a large UN peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will, by the end of the year, aim to take full control of its destiny and… Read more »
Africa: UN Sets Out Bold Solutions to Rescue SDG Finance
Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: On UNGA Margins, World Leaders Bolster Bedrock of International Law
At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event. Read more »