September 11, 2023
Africa: Türk Blasts 'Politics of Repression and Division', Stresses Freedom and Development Link
To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Africa: Taking the Pulse of the Planet As the World Gathers At the UN
It's that time again! The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York later this month when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Africa: UN Welcomes G20 Leaders' Declaration in New Delhi
The UN welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, describing it as an example of effective leadership at a time of great divisions in the world. Read more »
Africa: Repel Intensifying Attacks On Schools, Urges Guterres
With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend… Read more »
Morocco: UN Stands Ready to Support Relief Efforts After Earthquake
The UN chief expressed his profound sadness over the deadly earthquake that struck central Morocco late on Friday night reportedly leaving over 1,000 dead, expressing his… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Few Worse Places to Be a Child Warns Unicef As Twins Found Boobytrapped
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives… Read more »
Africa: Come Together 'For the Common Good', UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with a "simple but urgent appeal" for world leaders in attendance: come together to… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: 'Without Renewables, There Can Be No Future' - 5 Ways to Power the Transition to Renewable Energy
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity's survival, as "without renewables, there can be no future", according to UN Secretary-General António… Read more »
Africa: Growing National Divisions 'A Formidable Challenge' to UN Peacekeeping
The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals. Read more »
September 05, 2023
Africa: Guterres Leads Call to Make Africa 'A Renewable Energy Superpower'
The flame of injustice is "scorching hopes and possibilities" across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of… Read more »
Africa: Record Civilian Cluster Munitions Victims As Experts Urge Global Ban
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according to new data released on Tuesday by the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor… Read more »
Africa: Humanity's Survival 'Depends On Our Cooperation' - Outgoing General Assembly President
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday morning in New York, with outgoing President Csaba Kõrösi underscoring that amid geopolitical rivalries,… Read more »
Africa: UN Provides Funding Boost for 'Neglected' Humanitarian Crises
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths released $125 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Tuesday to assist underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Sudan: Urgent Call for U.S.$1 Billion to Support Millions Fleeing Conflict
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Children Bear the Brunt of Climate Change Impacts
Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the… Read more »
Mali: 200,000 Children At Risk of Starvation in Mali, Warn UN Agencies
A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute… Read more »
South Africa: UN Ready to Assist People Affected By Deadly Blaze
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people,… Read more »
West Africa: Niger - IOM Calls for Humanitarian Corridor to Help Stranded Migrants
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July's military… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Africa: Coups Only Make Crises Worse - Guterres
Highlighting the "succession of military coups" unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic… Read more »
Africa: Refusal to Waive IP Rights for Covid-19 Vaccines Violates Human Rights - Experts
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights. Read more »
Africa: Better Data On Corruption Can Reduce Its Impact, Support Sustainable Development
Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior UN official said on Thursday in Vienna. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Rights Experts Call for Second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to… Read more »
Gabon: UN Chief 'Firmly Condemns' Gabon Coup, Notes Reports of Election Abuses
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that "serious infringements of fundamental freedoms" appear to have… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Niger: Niger Spiralling Into 'Protection Crisis' Following Takeover - UNHCR
The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN… Read more »
Sudan: 'Civilians Need Life-Saving Assistance Now,' Says UN Relief Chief
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)… Read more »