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 »
Africa: 'We Know the Solutions' - Youth Offer UN Tips for Better World
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) wrapped up its high-level week, world leaders flew home, and the security barricades outside UN Headquarters were stored away for next year. UN News… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Libya: Libya Floods - 'Tragedy Is Not Over' Warns UNICEF
More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa's deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Mission Still Disinformation Target, As Withdrawal Speculation Grows
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterized by volatility and tensions that show no signs of abating, the head of the UN's peacekeeping… Read more »
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 »