Africa: She Fought for the Girl the World Left Behind - Natalia Kanem's UN Legacy

When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn't begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even… Read more »

Egypt: Overlooked and Underestimated - Sand and Dust Storms Wreak Havoc Across Borders

There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagine that they had dissolved into over two billion tons of sand… Read more »

Africa: Fight to End Aids - 'This Is Not Just a Funding Gap - It's a Ticking Time Bomb'

Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV -- but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress… Read more »

Libya: UN Urges Restraint As Military Buildup Threatens Renewed Violence in Tripoli

With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli. Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan's Longest Cholera Outbreak Enters Critical Stage

On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan - the world's youngest country - is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Tariff Delay Deepens Trade Uncertainty, Warns Top UN Economist

A leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States' decision to delay the end of a tariff suspension by a few weeks risks prolonging global uncertainty and… Read more »

Africa: UN Summit Confronts AI's Dawn of Wonders and Warnings

The UN's flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for… Read more »

Kenya: UN Rights Office Urges Restraint in Kenya As Fresh Protests Turn Deadly

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan As Displacement, Hunger and Disease Escalate

UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food and water remain at critically low levels. Read more »

Africa: 'Cooperation Is Humanity's Greatest Innovation,' UN Chief Declares At Brics Summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the… Read more »

South Sudan: 'A Spirit of Oneness' - Cooperatives Cultivating Peace in South Sudan

Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members allowing many members to boost their… Read more »

Africa: Landless and Locked Out - Young Farmers Struggle for a Future

Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food - for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age.… Read more »

Africa: With Sustainable Development Under Threat, Sevilla Summit Rekindles Hope and Unity

The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN… Read more »

Africa: The Sevilla Commitment - a Vital Step to Rebuild Trust in Global Cooperation

Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Seville, while cautioning that real… Read more »

Africa: Space Is Not the Final Frontier - It Is the Foundation of Our Future - UN Deputy Chief

Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: Sevilla - Without Sustainable Development, There Is Neither Hope Nor Security

A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted… Read more »

Africa: Drowning in Debt - New Forum in Sevilla Offers Borrowers Chance to Rebalance the Books

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN's pivotal… Read more »

Africa: Children's Lives 'Turned Upside Down' By Wars Across Middle East, North Africa, Warns Unicef

Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in the last two years reportedly killed, maimed, or displaced over 12 million children across the region, according to the UN… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of Soaring Displacement and Looming Floods

UN humanitarians on Tuesday sounded the alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan, as escalating violence continues to displace civilians and the rising risk of severe… Read more »

Africa: General Assembly Approves $5.4 Billion UN Peacekeeping Budget for 2025-2026

The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates… Read more »

Africa: 50 Years of Cites - Shielding Wildlife From Trade-Driven Extinction

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of… Read more »

Sudan: Funding Shortages Threaten Relief for Millions of Sudanese Refugees - WFP

Critical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, the UN World Food Programme… Read more »

Africa: Human Rights Can Be a 'Strong Lever for Progress' in Climate Change, Says UN Rights Chief

The UN's top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change. Read more »

Africa: It's Time to Finance Our Future and 'Change Course', Guterres Tells World Leaders in Sevilla

"We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - New Initiative to Eliminate HIV in Children 'A Beacon of Hope'

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 - a move hailed by the United Nations as "a… Read more »